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?
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strated by: Alex Paterson - Published by : Egmont
- Age Range: From 5 years
- Book Band: Lime
Signed and dedicated copies of all my books are available personalised to order from my local independent children’s bookshop “The Thoughtful Spot”here.
“Remember Paul the game-predicting octopus? This is a take on that story for emerging readers, following a young refugee and her mysterious cat who seems to always know the score. It’s a terrific little story which shows – rather than tells – this girl and her dad fitting into their community through a love of football. Great stuff.” Books for keeps
Resources
Colouring sheet here
Writing Gus the Famous Football Cat
Find out why I chose to give the main character Yusra, a Syrian backstory here.
Here is Gus – the Famous Football Cat …
And here is my cat Gus who helped me to write the story …
Egmont’s Reading Ladder
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Signed and dedicated copies of all my books are available personalised to order from my local independent children’s bookshop “The Thoughtful Spot” here.
