When Topher and his cat Ka escape from Ancient Egypt in The Time Travelling Cat, Topher begs Ka not to go time travelling again.

But Ka disappears again leaving only the word RICHEMONT on Topher's computer screen.

Escaping problems in his own contemporary world, Topher tracks Ka down to Tudor times and finds himself in the household of Dr Dee - scientist, geographer, inventor and astrologer...and trusted adviser of Queen Elizabeth.

Issues of bullying, vegetarianism and animal rights feature i nthe contemporary section of the novel, which blend effortlessly into the exciting times in Elizabethan England for the time-slip part.