Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape: Book 1
Dermot O'Leary, Nick East
Subjects
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
- Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
Average rating
From bestselling children’s author and TV broadcaster, Dermot O’Leary, comes an action-packed new adventure from Toto the ninja cat – a snake has escaped London Zoo and it’s up to her to find it! Purrfect for fans of The Aristocats, The Secret Life of Pets and Atticus Claw Breaks the Law.
Toto the cat and her brother Silver live footloose and fancy-free in a townhouse in London. Toto is almost totally blind, and learned to trust her senses from a ninja cat-master who taught her back in Italy where they were born. By day, Toto and Silver seem to be ordinary cats, but by night, they love to have adventures!
One evening, news reaches Toto that a king cobra has escaped from London Zoo! Together with help from a very posh cat and two hungry tigers, Toto and Silver must investigate. Can they find the giant snake, before it’s too late?
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 gentle themes of friendship, inclusivity and winning in the face of adversity, this is a hilarious must-read for all animal-loving kids!
Dermot says: ‘The idea for Toto first came to me when my wife and I rescued two stray cats from an olive grove in Italy. One of them, Toto, has been blind from birth, but we quickly realised she had ninja-like reactions. Like a lot of cat owners (or cat servants), we like to imagine our pets having secret lives when we’re out or asleep. So before I knew it I was writing about Toto and her brother Silver’s nocturnal adventures around London. I really hope that children who pick it up enjoy reading the adventures of our little Italian underdog (cat).’
Have you seen Toto’s other adventures? 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.
For more animal adventures, discover Wings of Glory. Can one tiny bird help to win a world war? A funny action-adventure story with a feathery twist, from the bestselling children’s author of Toto the Ninja Cat, Dermot O’Leary, with glorious illustrations throughout by Claire Powell.
Reviews
I liked this book. Silver was my favourite character because he kept saying things that he wasn’t supposed to say!
Dragon Switch Vesuvius 08.09.2025
A snake escapes from London Zoo and it’s up to Toto and her friends to help get him back to London Zoo.
Baron Zizou Bacon-slicer 29.08.2025
Toto was my favourite character in the book.
Corporal Merlin Skateboard 27.08.2025
I liked the fact that the events were happening during the night and that toto made a new friend, catface.
Baroness Birthday-cake Frankenstein 13.08.2025
really funny!
Superintendent Muscles Mozzarella 03.08.2025
I really enjoy this book as it is about my favourite animal a cat and how it helps the ferless cobra to find his true love it is adventurous and for family which makes it a good book for everyone .I would give it 5 stars
Dona Angora Archer 25.07.2025
Star Reviewer
Good cats (and animals) I would love to have toto and silver
Doctor Chip O’Doughnut 21.07.2025
I would recommend this book to someone else because it is all about mystery, ninjas and dairy since silva toto’s brother gets very distracted by it.
Baron Zeus Astronomical 15.07.2025
I really like this book because it’s about cats, which are my favourite animal, and it’s really exciting too.
Director Tuesday Postage-Stamp 12.07.2025
Brill
Viscountess Aphrodite Casserole 30.06.2025
Very nice I don’t know how to read like 10 pages but I wanted to read a lot more so it’s really fun really tight is because we love cats levelers that you like and love it
Professor Blueberry Porridge-Oats 01.02.2025
Lots of action and lots of funny bits!
Commander Muscles Lanzarote 02.01.2025
Very good and a nice quick read
Officer Kiki Bouncy-castle 06.12.2024
Silver seemed funny to me. And Cat Face was weird. I would recommend this book.
Mademoiselle Ursula Jellybaby 04.09.2024
Toto was my favourite character - I loved her ninja moves. I also liked Belinda, the girl snake.
Master Chilli Archer 03.09.2024
I think this book is really good because Toto the ninja cat was very smart. He could smell when danger was near.
Major Pongo O’Doughnut 03.09.2024
Amazing story. Really love the adventure
Mademoiselle Gloriana Windchime 02.09.2024
GREAT I loved it , it is the best book I have ever read
Viscountess Mistral Nuggets 29.08.2024
It was very interesting when you found out the truth about Brian the king cobra . I also understood it a bit more now I do martial arts (mixed)!
Captain Sketch Pinkerton 27.08.2024
I liked how they made friends with the snake.
Coach Pluto Waterfall 26.08.2024
