Gus the Famous Football Cat (Reading Ladder Level 3)

A funny and heartwarming story about a girl and her pet cat, who becomes a World Cup celebrity! 

There's a football challenge at Yusra's school and everyone wants to win. Which class can find the best way to predict England's World Cup results? Yusra has an idea – her pet cat Gus could help! As Gus keeps guessing the scores right, the word spreads and soon everyone wants a piece of the famous football cat. But is the life of a celebrity as purrfect as it seems?

The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading.

Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently.

Varied sentences
Detailed illustrations to enjoy
Chapters
Interesting characters and themes
A rich range of vocabulary
More complex storylines to stretch confident readers

All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading.

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As well as being a much-loved children's author, Tom Palmer also works tirelessly to promote reading for pleasure in schools and also runs activities that encourage children to read through their love of football. His books include three football series with Puffin (Football Academy, Foul Play and The Squad) and his new Defender series with Barrington Stoke combines sport with adventure and historical hauntings. Tom lives in Yorkshire with his wife and daughter.

Alex Paterson was a soldier and a jungle expedition leader before becoming a childrens illustrator. He works in pen and inks and watercolour, but also digital and his work has been published by Orchard, Orion, Random House, OUP, Collins and Wayland. Alex is also the illustrator of Enid Blyton Magic Faraway Tree colour readers (Egmont). He live in a little village in Warwickshire with his wife and daughter, a dog called Biscuit and a cat called Marmite.