Julia Bruce / Julie G Fox / Lika Kvirikashvili
Rugby School, one of the oldest and greatest schools in the world just turned 450 years old! The big serious book for grown-ups ’From Elizabeth to Elizabeth’ which chronicles Rugby’s 450-years history provides hours of informative reading for grown-ups. But what about the young readers? No, they are not overlooked! ’Tommy the Learned Cat goes to Rugby: Letters from the Boarding School’ tells about the adventures of Tommy the Learned Cat and his favourite human Annee Brown as they embark on their boarding life in Tudor House in of the most exciting places to live and study! Rugby School, here we come! And of course, Happy Birthday, Rugby School!If you thought that the town of Rugby was only famous for inventing the game of Rugby, you are mistaken. From jet engine, to the first transatlantic call at Rugby Radio Station a hundred years ago, to Dr. Thomas Arnold, the reformer of English public education, to Lewis Carol and Rupert Brooke, to the first English Boarding School novel (no, it wasn’t Harry Potter), the bustling midlands town has a rich history which is full of fascinating facts and important names! And who is better at telling the story then Tommy the Learned Cat, a very clever cat who is very excited to share his tales with children of all ages. Stay tuned for the second book in the series ’Tommy the Learned Cat’ - ’My Favourite Shop on Webb Ellis Street’ which is out October 2017.