This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child’s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 5-7 year olds.

In this twist on the original fairy tale, the miller’s son is given two cats by his father. Puss can talk to humans; Kitty is very clever. And Kitty has big plans …

Katie Woolley

Katie Woolley is a creative and versatile editor and writer who has worked on children’s books for all age levels, from board books, novelty books and picture books to non fiction, licensed publishing and educational books and apps. Katie has more than 10 years’ publishing experience; she has written, commissioned, edited and project managed a variety of titles for some of the biggest children’s publishers, such as Ladybird Books and Hachette Children’s Books.

Valentina Bandera

Valentina was born in 1980.
Since her childhood she has loved drawing with pencils and she is a cartoon lover with great interest
in arts and illustrations.
She loves trying new tools and new techniques.
Her website |entART| promotes all her creative services showing a collection of colour illustrations with various themes and subjects.
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