Author

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

Books by Dermot O’Leary

Toto the Ninja Cat and the Legend of the Wildcat

Toto the Ninja Cat and the Mystery Jewel Thief

Toto the Ninja Cat and the Superstar Catastrophe

Toto the Ninja Cat and the Incredible Cheese Heist

Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape

Related Resources

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Wings of Glory – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, History

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Wings of Glory

Book Creator: Claire Powell

Set during the Battle of Britain in 1940, Dermot O’Leary’s brand new book, Wings of Glory, tells the story of the war effort from the point of view of the animal kingdom, in an accessible, child-friendly way with lots of action-adventure, humour and bird poo! Perfect for KS2 classrooms and those studying World War Two and the Battle of Britain.

Watch a video of Dermot reading an extract here: https://youtu.be/I6G8iuQD_Bg

Download our fun activity sheet pack, including quizzes, extracts, wordsearch and more here.

Themes: WW2, Battle of Britain | History | Courage | Animals

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Wings of Glory – Poster & Activity Sheet

Topic: English, History

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Wings of Glory

Book Creator: Claire Powell

This postercard features a fun poster on one side with activities on the other, including a wordsearch, colouring, quiz, fun facts and an extract.

Watch a video of Dermot reading an extract here: https://youtu.be/I6G8iuQD_Bg

Download our curriculum-linked teaching resources here.

Themes: WW2, Battle of Britain | History | Courage | Animals

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Toto the Ninja Cat – Activity Sheets

Topic: English

Age Range: 7-11

Book Creator: Nick East

Toto is no ordinary cat, and she can’t wait for you to join her on her ninja adventures! From one of the UK’s best-loved broadcasters. Download a chapter extract here.

Themes: Cats | Superheroes | Comic Strip Stories | Mystery

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Toto the Ninja Cat – Teachers Notes

Topic: English

Age Range: 7-11

Book Creator: Nick East

Toto is no ordinary cat, and she can’t wait for you to join her on her ninja adventures! From one of the UK’s best-loved broadcasters. Download a chapter extract here.

Themes: Cats | Superheroes | Comic Strip Stories | Mystery

Download Resource

Spy Fox and Agent Feathers - A4 sheet of resources

Spy Fox and Agent Feathers – Activity Sheets

Topic: English, History

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Spy Fox and Agent Feathers

When some top-secret documents go missing, agents Charles Fox and Gertrude Feathers are called in to help get them back. There’s just one problem, Charles can’t stop chasing Gertrude . . .
Foxes and feathers collide in this laugh-out-loud adventure from bestselling author Dermot O’Leary.

Perfect for KS2, these resources, written by educational experts, Teacher’s Pet, explore the history of WWII and the French resistance.

Themes: World War II | French Resistance | Code-breaking | Animals

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