Grumpy Cat in New York – level 2
20-08-2014 15:00
Grumpy Cat is an internet sensation. Her first video has around 16 millions views, and she has 6.2 million likes on Facebook.
The cat has a new book. People celebrate the launch of the book in a shop in New York. Around a thousand people come to see the cat, take pictures with it, and get a paw-stamp autograph.
The cat was, of course, grumpy during the whole celebration.
Difficult words: grumpy (bad-tempered), sensation (something which becomes very popular quickly), paw (animal’s foot).
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