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Book 7 - Funny and action-packed animal adventures with hilarious illustrations for kids aged 7-10
Series: Toto
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From bestselling children's author and broadcaster, Dermot O'Leary, comes an action-packed adventure. Toto the Ninja Cat and the Football Fiasco features Toto and her brothers, Silver and Socks, who LOVE football and support a team called Ratborough FC. But on the eve of their biggest match...
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See moreFrom bestselling children's author and broadcaster, Dermot O'Leary, comes an action-packed adventure. The star striker of Toto's favourite football team has been kidnapped, and it's up to her to find him! Book seven in this hilarious, highly illustrated series.
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From bestselling children's author and broadcaster, Dermot O'Leary, comes an action-packed adventure.
Toto the Ninja Cat and the Football Fiasco features Toto and her brothers, Silver and Socks, who LOVE football and support a team called Ratborough FC. But on the eve of their biggest match of the season, Ratborough's star striker is kidnapped!
Toto and her gang must use all their ninja skills in a race across London, following clues and defeating baddies to rescue the striker in time to save the game! But why was he kidnapped? The answer might just be the key to unlocking an even bigger mystery...
Ideal for reading aloud or for children to curl up with and read alone, the story features brilliant black and white illustrations throughout by Nick East. With themes of friendship, inclusivity and winning in the face of adversity, this is a hilarious must-read for all animal-loving kids!
Toto the Ninja Cat has recently been adapted into a purrfect stage play - find it in a theatre near you!
Have you seen Toto's other adventures? The Great Snake Escape, The Superstar Catastrophe, The Mystery Jewel Thief, The Legend of the Wildcat and The Pirate Treasure Hunt are out now, and make perfect gifts for young readers. (The books can be read by themselves or as part of the series - so pick up the title that sounds the most fun to you!)
Dermot O'Leary has also written Wings of Glory and Spy Fox - funny action-adventure stories set during the Second World War.
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From bestselling children's author and broadcaster, Dermot O'Leary, comes an action-packed adventure. Toto the Ninja Cat and the Football Fiasco features Toto and her brothers, Silver and Socks, who LOVE football and support a team called Ratborough FC. But on the eve of their biggest match of the season, Ratborough's star striker is kidnapped! Toto and her gang must use...Paperback$1699Elsewhere:$1999Unit price /UnavailableOut 22 Dec 2026Pre-order -
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781444976502
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 September 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Starboard
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Nick East
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 186g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Dermot O’Leary (Author) br Dermot O'Leary is the bestselling author of the Toto the Ninja Cat series, which has sold hundreds of thousands of copies and been translated into sixteen languages.
His career in television, radio and entertainment has established him as a
household name. He's presented shows for BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and his Radio 2 show airs on Saturday mornings.
He is passionate about history but when he's not got his head in a history book, he enjoys time with his son and an afternoon at the Arsenal, or a nice wild swim.
You can find Dermot on Twitter and Instagram: @radiolearybrbrNick East (Illustrator) br Nick East is the illustrator of the bestselling TOTO THE NINJA CAT series, written by Dermot O'Leary. He is also the illustrator of Michelle Robinson's popular GOODNIGHT . . . series. He worked for many years as a museum designer but has always been a storyteller whether, as a child, filling sketchbooks with quirky characters or, as a designer, displaying a collection of ancient artefacts. Nick is based in York.brbr
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