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One of many in the series of 'The Killer Cat' I think this is a great read for lower key stage 2, as it contains a range of vocabulary, so that children can start replacing common every day words. There is also varied use of punctuation that children in Year 3 and Year 4 should become a lot more familiar with. The sentence structure is quite detailed, but also simple in the sense that it is easy to rephrase. It contains short chapters which demonstrates some development of a story and also consi
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The book is written from the view of a cat, Tuffy, who is often quite sarcastic and negative towards his family. The fictional element of a talking cat definitely allows readers to broaden their imagination. When his owner, Ellie's mother, joins a class, Tuffy is set out to destroy everything she creates or intends to create, whether art, pottery or garden sculptures. Both Tuffy and Ellie's father hoped she join a class where she would learn how to fix their car, until the neighbour sells Ellie'
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