Author

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.

Books by Nick East

Toto the Ninja Cat and the Pirate Treasure Hunt

The Big-Time Boogie-Woogie Animal Band

The Poo That Grew

Interview with a Panda

Agent Weasel and the Highway Hedgehog

Interview with a Kangaroo

Brrr!

Toto the Ninja Cat and the Legend of the Wildcat

Interview with a Shark

Toto the Ninja Cat and the Mystery Jewel Thief

Agent Weasel and the Robber King

Interview with a Tiger

Knock Knock Superhero

Toto the Ninja Cat and the Superstar Catastrophe

Agent Weasel and the Abominable Dr Snow

Agent Weasel and the Fiendish Fox Gang

Knock Knock Alien

Toto the Ninja Cat and the Incredible Cheese Heist

Simon Sock

Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape

Related Resources

Toto the Ninja Cat – Activity Sheets

Topic: English

Age Range: 7-11

Book Creator: Dermot O’Leary

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: Dermot O’Leary

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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The Big-Time Boogie-Woogie Animal Band – Activity Sheet

Topic: Art, Maths

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: The Big-Time Boogie-Woogie Animal Band

Book Creator: Giles Andreae

Get your nursery class counting and jiggling along to this rhyming celebration of music and rhythm from stand-out pairing Giles Andreae and Nick East.

Themes: Music | Counting | Rhyming

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Christopher Pumpkin – Activity Sheets

Topic: English, Growing up

Age Range: 3-6

Book Creator: Sue Hendra, Paul Linnet

Cristopher Pumpkin tells the tale of a Halloween pumpkin who doesn’t want to be scary! A funny rhyming story from the authors of Supertato and the creators of Simon Sock.

Themes: Halloween | Comedy | Blazing your own trail | Rhyming | Reading aloud

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