Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine

This is a superbly funny and wickedly witty read! The story is told by the Killer Cat himself, always in trouble with his family for bringing dead birds and mice through the cat-flap. Then comes the day he arrives with the corpse of Next Door's rabbit... There is a brilliant twist at the end too, when we find out whether Tufty is quite as villianous as he appears.

This is short, distinctive, readable and with a voice all its own. A sure-fire laugh-out-loud success with children in younger primary.

Good for:

• early readers, especially 7-8 year olds
• girls and boys
• reading aloud in the early primary years

If you liked this then try:

• the sequel, also by Anne Fine
• Crummy, Mummy and Me by Anne Fine
• The Worst Kids in the World: Christmas Pageant by Barbara Robinson - similarly wicked humour