Contents

Cover

About the Book

Title Page

Meet the Characters

The Animals at Home

Archie’s Sister Pearl

The Horses

Other Cats and Dogs

A Day in the Life of Archie the Dog

White Leg and Archie

The Blue Collar with Diamonds

Archie the Dog at Home

When Archie the Cat Was Missing

Escape

The Haunted Stairs

The Second Time in Prison

About the Author

Copyright

About the Book

Archie the cat and Archie the dog live next door to each other. Read about their adventures – including Archie the cat spending a terrifying night trapped in a neighbour’s attic – in this completely charming book for younger readers.

About the Author

Ruth Rendell is the author of over fifty novels and has won many significant crime fiction awards. Her books are translated into twenty-one languages. In 1996 she was awarded the CBE, and in 1997 became a Life Peer. Archie and Archie is her first book for children.

Meet the Characters

The Animals at Home