This book contains the following story:
The Diary of a Killer Cat
No. of pages 64
Published: 2011
Great for age 7-10 years
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Everyone loves the wickedly dry sense of humour of The Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine. Okay, Okay. So hang me. I killed the bird. For pity's sake, I'm a cat.Poor Ellie is horrified when Tuffy drags a dead bird into the house. Then a mouse. But Tuffy can't understand what all the fuss is about. Who on earth will be the next victim to arrive through the cat-flap? Can soft-hearted Ellie manage to get her beloved pet to change his wild, wild ways before he ends up in even deeper trouble?The hilarious antics of Tuffy and his family as told by the killer cat himself. 'Anne Fine knows how to make readers laugh' GuardianAnne Fine has written numerous highly acclaimed and prize-winning books for children and adults. The Tulip Touch won the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award; Goggle-Eyes won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal; Flour Babies won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year; and Bill's New Frock won a Smarties Prize. Anne Fine was named Children's Laureate in 2001 and was awarded an OBE in 2003.
This book features in the following series: Puffin, Puffin Modern Classics, The Killer Cat, Young Puffin Modern Classics .
This book has been graded for interest at 7-9 years.
There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Anne Fine is a bestselling author, former Children's Laureate and prize-winner with great profile across the trade, libraries and educational markets.
This book is in the following series:
Puffin Modern Classics
The "Puffin Modern Classics" series is a celebrated collection of timeless children's literature published by Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. This series aims to introduce young readers to classic stories that have stood the test of time, reimagining them for a new generation. The series features a wide variety of titles, including classics from various genres, such as adventure, fantasy, realism, and historical fiction and encompasses works by renowned authors. While retaining the essence of the original works, the Puffin Modern Classics often feature updated illustrations, introductions, and sometimes new afterwords to provide context for contemporary readers. This approach helps bridge the gap between past and present, making the stories more accessible to today's readers. The series is primarily aimed at children aged 8 and older.
