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SuperCat #3
Supercat vs the Pesky Pirate
Everybody’s favourite all-action cat is back in the third instalment of the hilarious cat-superhero series, from award-winning author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis. When all the grown-ups disappear from the family funfair Supercat and his sidekick James suspect the evil Count Backwards is behind it. The crime-fighting duo track the count to his underwater headquarters – but can they sneak on board a submarine and save the day or will they end up as fish food?
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 29, 2015
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About the author
Jeanne Willis
482 books115 followersJeanne Willis was born in St Albans and trained as an advertising copywriter at Watford College. She worked for various agencies creating press adverts and TV, cinema and radio commercials. She is now a full-time writer and has published over 80 books. Her hobbies include gardening, reading (non-fiction), natural history and collecting caterpillars. Jeanne has also worked on scripts for TV, including POLLY POCKET and THE SLOW NORRIS, and a pilot TV series for DR XARGLE. She lives in North London with her husband and two children.
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June 1, 2020
Funny, creative and brilliant drawings!
May 5, 2016
LOTS of giggles with this one!
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February 21, 2020This book is so unique, never read anything like it, was laugh out loud funny loved the illustrations and the story
May 29, 2024
Hayatımda okuduğum en komik 😹 kitap
January 31, 2019
He is a cat his name is not pat but he is a cat pat mat rat hat 🐱🐱🐈🐱🐱🐈🐱🐱🐈🐱🐱🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐱cat.
December 18, 2019
Because it was so much information, there was lots of funny pictures and adventures that were really cool.
February 13, 2021
3,5'tan 4. Bunu da akşam başlayıp sabah bitirdim. Çok maceralıydı. Başlarında sonunu çok merak etmiştim. Süperkedi serisini beğendim, gerisi olsa çok merak ederek okurdum.
February 8, 2024
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May 24, 2016
One of Willis' many comedic works detailing the adventures of Supercat and is 10 year old owner James. The scene is set in the kitchen of James' family home where a flyer to a funfair is found. Supercat is desperate to go, however James' family do not realise their cat is a superhero (although little sister Mimi has an inkling) so decide to leave the beloved pet at home. James however knows Supercat's secret so smuggles him into the fair.
Upon arrival, something strikes the daring duo as decidedly odd and quickly come to realise that Art. C. Swackbound (the fair proprietor) is an anagram for Count Backwards- Supercat's arch nemesis (after the vet of course!). Count Backwards has a dastardly plan to kidnap all the adults at the fair and use them as his own parents.
Through the use of Supercat's powers, James' academic prowess and the Royal Navy, Count Backwards' plan is thwarted and all the parents are saved. All this is of course achieved without revealing Supercat as anything other than an ordinary household pet.
Through the use of humour an clever word play Willis creates a fantastically gripping and fast paced novel. The jokes and puns are blended perfectly with adventure plus a few meaningful pop culture references thrown in will engage a younger audience. The fast pace of this book ensures that many readers will be up past their bedtime reading.
This book would be recommended for 7-10 year olds and would definitely spark an interest in reading for those who are a little unwilling to do so. This text could be used for private reading during a 'reading hour' or read aloud to the class as an end-of-week treat. Artwork could also be produced, or even spur on a lesson about anagrams.
Upon arrival, something strikes the daring duo as decidedly odd and quickly come to realise that Art. C. Swackbound (the fair proprietor) is an anagram for Count Backwards- Supercat's arch nemesis (after the vet of course!). Count Backwards has a dastardly plan to kidnap all the adults at the fair and use them as his own parents.
Through the use of Supercat's powers, James' academic prowess and the Royal Navy, Count Backwards' plan is thwarted and all the parents are saved. All this is of course achieved without revealing Supercat as anything other than an ordinary household pet.
Through the use of humour an clever word play Willis creates a fantastically gripping and fast paced novel. The jokes and puns are blended perfectly with adventure plus a few meaningful pop culture references thrown in will engage a younger audience. The fast pace of this book ensures that many readers will be up past their bedtime reading.
This book would be recommended for 7-10 year olds and would definitely spark an interest in reading for those who are a little unwilling to do so. This text could be used for private reading during a 'reading hour' or read aloud to the class as an end-of-week treat. Artwork could also be produced, or even spur on a lesson about anagrams.
July 22, 2016
Dexter (7yo) read. "James' family are going to the amusement park, but their cat Tiger wants to go too. Tiger isn't just a regular cat - he is a super cat. He got his powers by touching a toxic, radioactive sock under James' bed. James secretly puts Tiger in his backpack and they feel something weird about the amusement park."
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