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A Friend Like Ben: The Cat That Came Home For Christmas

An inspirational true story of the extraordinary bond between a little boy with autism and his cat.

Captivating and genuinely touching, A Friend Like Ben tells the story of how 12-year-old George's cat, Ben, became the key to the door that unlocked his autism. But when Ben went missing, and George began to retreat into himself once more, his mother Julia refused to stand by and do nothing, and a desperate search ensued to bring Ben home to George in time for Christmas.

Amazingly, intrepid cat Ben was found 3 months after he went missing, 80 miles away in Brighton. But what makes this story so remarkable is the empathy between George and his cat, and the love of a mother who never gave up in her hope and determination to reunite them. Filled with moments both funny and sad, the happy ending can't fail to make you smile.