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Toto the Ninja Cat and the Pirate Treasure Hunt

Book 6 - Funny and action-packed animal adventures with hilarious illustrations for kids aged 7-10

Dermot O’Leary, Author

Nick East, Illustrator

Series: Toto

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: September 11, 2025

Category: Animal stories (Children's / Teenage)

ISBN: 9781444976564

From bestselling children’s author and broadcaster, Dermot O’Leary, comes an action-packed adventure. Buried treasure is hidden in Ireland, and it’s up to Toto the Ninja Cat to dig it up!

Toto and her friends are on their way to Ireland. Their old arch rival Archduke Ferdicat needs their help infiltrating a gang who he feels sure are up to something. Toto disguises herself and soon discovers there is some very valuable treasure buried in the hills above the town in the cliffs.

The race is on – can Toto and her friends track down the treasure in time – or will their enemies get there first…?

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!

Have you seen Toto’s other adventures? The Great Snake Escape, The Incredible Cheese Heist, The Superstar Catastrophe, The Mystery Jewel Thief and The Legend of the Wildcat 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.

Reviews

This book does not disappoint. With a plethora of pawsome jokes and a-meow-zing puns, it will have you laughing out loud. Aimed at younger readers, children will enjoy all the pop culture references...I would recommend this book for ages 7-11, however, I thoroughly enjoyed it and I'm not in the intended age group. Dramatic in parts and funny in others, you'll never feel bored. Silliness plays a crucial part in this feline world. This is a great family read that will leave you all wanting more

JUNO magazine

Dermot O’Leary

Dermot O’Leary is the bestselling author of the five books in the Toto the Ninja Cat series.

He started his career on T4 for Channel 4 and has also presented shows for both ITV and the BBC.

Dermot presents a Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 2, ‘Saturday Breakfast with Dermot O’Leary’. The show is produced by Ora Et Labora, the production company Dermot co-founded in 2008.

Ora Et Labora also produces Rylan’s BBC Radio 2 show, a number of podcasts and the TV show ‘Reel Stories’ for BBC2, looking back at iconic singers’ lives on screen.

In 2019, he launched a podcast, ‘People, Just People’ with Audible, featuring guests including Stephen Graham, Ed Miliband and Eni Aluko.

He lives in London with his wife Dee, their son Kasper and their cats Socks and, of course, Toto.

You can find Dermot on Twitter and Instagram: @radioleary

Nick East

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.