''Aristotle'' is a 2003

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children's book written by

Dick King-Smith Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE (27 March 1922 – 4 January 2011), was an English writer of children's books, primarily using the pen name Dick King-Smith. He is best known for ''The Sheep-Pig'' (1983). It was adapted as the movie ''Babe'' (1995) ...

and illustrated by

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, published in 2003. The story concerns Aristotle the kitten, who depends on his nine lives and the magical powers of his owner (a friendly witch) in order to emerge safely from various adventures. Shortly after it was recommended to them by Joe Harper, it was shortlisted for a

Blue Peter Book Award The Blue Peter Book Awards were a set of literary awards for children's books conferred by the BBC television programme '' Blue Peter''. They were inaugurated in 2000 for books published in 1999. The Awards have been managed by reading charity, ...

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