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Collins Big Cat — THE WORRY WARRIORS: (PDF)
by Tarnelia Matthews Illustrated by MaÏté Schmitt Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatIt’s the summer show and Eden, Daniel and Wale are brought together by chance, when nerves get the better of them. Little do they know, they’re about to embark on an adventure. Can they work together to overcome their fears and become the Worry Warriors? Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. Pages 54 and 55 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
Collins Big Cat — THERE'S NOTHING WRONG: (PDF)
by Jo Cotterill Illustrated by Mark Sweeney Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatWhen Harry’s mum gets ill, he worries about her. But even after she gets better, Harry still feels like something awful is about to happen. Anxiety has taken over his life. How can he get back to normal? Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. Pages 54 and 55 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
Collins Big Cat — TIGER IN YOUR LIVING ROOM: Band 10+/White Plus (PDF)
by Inbali Iserles Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Today, cats are among the most popular pets in the world. How did these brave little hunters become our friends? We are off in search of the first pet cats
Collins Big Cat — The Undercover Mathematician: Band 11+/Lime Plus
by Rachael Davis Illustrated by Alice Negri Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Born in 18th century France, Sophie Germain was not allowed to learn Maths, because she was a girl. Sophie went undercover to learn Maths in secret, using a boy’s name as a code name. There was just one problem. Sophie was so good at Maths, people wanted to meet her. Would her cover be blown? Lime Plus/Band 11+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. Rachael Davis is a mixed-raced children’s author, represented by literary agent Alice Williams. She studied Mathematics at the University of Oxford, where she extensively researched the life and works of Sophie Germain. A few years later, she did a masters in English Literature at the University of Surrey and became a full-time writer. Sophie Germain is a true inspiration to Rachael and it is Rachael’s hope that the story of this tenacious undercover mathematician will continue to inspire generations to come.
Collins Big Cat — The Vikings' Secret Weapon: Band 12/Copper
by Ben Hubbard Illustrated by Emmanuel Cerisier Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. Discover how the Vikings raided, traded and invaded for 300 years across Europe and beyond. Learn all about the Vikings’ secret weapon: the longship and just how powerful it was. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.
Collins Big Cat — Warriors of the World: Band 17/Diamond
by Ben Hubbard Illustrated by Mat Edwards Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. Meet warriors from around the world, from the Spartans to the samurai. Discover how these tough, determined people lived, fought and died. Find out about their famous leaders and their most fearsome feats. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. Text type: An information book Curriculum links: History and Geography Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
Collins Big Cat — Whale Strandings: A Mystery of Nature: Band 10+/White Plus
by Claire Llewellyn Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Have you ever seen a whale stranding on television. Why do these magnificent and enormous creatures become stranded? Read on to find out why it happens and how people help to rescue them. White Plus/Band 10+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. Claire was lucky enough once to go on a whale-watching trip. Like other people on the boat, she felt a bond with the magnificent creatures that suddenly appeared and then dived back down under the sea. Writing this book about their mysterious strandings helped her to understand and admire them more.
Collins Big Cat — WHY DID DINOSAURS BECOME EXTINCT?: Band 11+/Lime Plus (PDF)
by Claire Llewellyn Illustrated by Rudolf Farkas Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.
Collins Big Cat — Why do we dance?: Band 10+/White Plus
by Ali Freer Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Can you decode some top moves? In this book, you’ll learn all about the fun, awe-inspiring and sometimes surprising world of dance! Get ready to use your brilliant skills of observation to work out the meaning of fascinating dances from around the world. White Plus/Band 10+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. Seeing a friend perform a solo Classical Indian Dance show changed the way Ali thought about dance. Not only was she in awe of her physical endurance, she was also mesmerised by the stories the dances told. They were ancient tales, but the dances really brought to life the characters’ feelings and motivations, and it made the stories feel very relevant to today. It was as if the characters had travelled through time to meet us! Since then, as well as feeling that dance can be entertaining to watch and a fun and healthy activity, Ali has felt there is something very important and mysterious about dancing.
Collins Big Cat — WHY DO WE DREAM?: Band 10+/White Plus (PDF)
by Isabel Thomas Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.
Collins Big Cat — Wolf Girl: Band 18/Pearl
by Bali Rai Illustrated by Kinchoi Lam Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. Verity has lost her mother, and is gradually losing the woodland they both loved, too. So when she meets a lone wolf in the forest and the two become unlikely friends, she’s determined to save her, no matter the cost… Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme and longer chapter books. A reader response page provides lots of opportunities for speaking and listening and scaffolding writing. Text type: A contemporary story Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
Collins Big Cat — Wolf in your kitchen: Band 10+/White Plus
by Inbali Iserles Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. What did the first dogs look like? Were they huge and shaggy, like deerhounds? Were they tiny, like Chihuahuas? Most importantly of all, how did they come to live among people? White Plus/Band 10+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
Collins Big Cat — WRITE TO FEEL RIGHT: (PDF)
by Michael Rosen Illustrated by Viviane Schwarz Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatDive deep into your emotions, and discover how writing about them can help you explore how you’re feeling, and find healthy ways of dealing with your thoughts. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. Pages 54 and 55 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
Collins Big Cat — Yuck: Disgusting things that are surprisingly useful: Band 11+/Lime Plus
by Mio Debnam Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. People dislike bugs, such as mosquitoes, and think that germs and the human waste you leave in the toilet are disgusting. But did you know that they can actually have some surprising uses? Lime Plus/Band 11+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. Mio enjoyed writing ‘Yuck!’ because she’s fond of finding and sharing unexpected and surprising facts. She’s particularly suited to writing about yucky things because she’s always loved swapping facts with her two kids that makes everyone go, ‘ewwww!” but also make them laugh and think!
Collins Big Cat — Zombie Wasps: Band 13/Topaz
by Mike Gould and Natural History Museum Series Edited By Prepared for publication by Collins Big CatCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. Which insects eat tarantulas? What are killer bees? Which ants have the most painful sting? Find out the answers to these questions and much, much more in this book all about the world’s biggest, nastiest, scariest insects. Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. Text type: An information book Ideas for guided reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities
Collins Big Cat - Animals on the Move: Band 12/Copper (PDF)
by Deborah ChancellorHave you ever been amazed at how far animals migrate each year? Have you ever wondered why animals migrate for such long distances? Find out all about the journeys animals make in the sea, in the air and on land in this fascinating non-fiction information book, brought to life with stunning photographs.
Collins Big Cat - Anne of Green Gables: Band 17/Diamond (PDF)
by Lucy Maud Montgomery Sarah WebbA funny, heart-warming retelling of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic story for children, which follows orphan Anne, as she joins a new family and makes a new, and finally happy life for herself.
Collins Big Cat - Antarctica: Band 10/White (PDF)
by Jonathan Scott Angela ScottThe survival of the white continent's most famous inhabitants is the subject of this beautiful book. The beauty of Antarctic and the enchanting secrets of its penguin population is brought to life with a delightful series of photographs by the Big Cat Diaries team of Jonathan and Angela Scott.
Collins Big Cat, Band 00/Lilac: Stripes (PDF)
by Monica HughesWhere do you see stripes around you? This non-fiction picture book looks at all sorts of stripes. Do you see them on a zebra's fur, or as shadows on the pavement, or on a bright, woolly jumper? Alongside each photograph is a close-up snapshot that magnifies the various textiles and materials in detail. Lilac/Band 0 - wordless book that gives information through pictures and is designed to develop understanding about how information books work. Text type - Non-Fiction A simple pictoral summary at the end of the book provides an oppportunity to recap and discuss the information in the book. This book is ideal for supporting early work on patterns and art. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery
Collins Big Cat, Band 01A/Pink A: Jump and Fly (PDF)
by Petr HorácekFollow baby bird as it learns how to fly for the first time. This beautifully-illustrated fiction story was written by leading children's book author-illustrator Petr Horácek. Follow baby bird as it learns how to fly for the first time. This beautifully-illustrated fiction story is written by leading children's book author-illustrator Petr Horácek.
Collins Big Cat, Band 01A/Pink A: Pushing and Pulling (PDF)
by Monica HughesThe colourful photographs in this non-fiction recount demonstrates different ways of pushing and pulling through photographs taken in a children's playground, using swings, roundabouts and climbing frames and simple captions. Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations. Text type - A simple non-fiction recount. The photographs are repeated on pages 14 and 15 under the headings pushing and pulling providing an oppportunity to recap and discuss the information in the book. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery
Collins Big Cat, Band 01A/Pink A: Cars (PDF)
by Monica HughesThis book helps children identify different types of car by colour using simple, repetitive text which reinforces common colour words. Cars are shown both in close-up and in action in its surroundings, driving in the city, off the road or tearing around a Grand Prix circuit. Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations. Text type - A non-fiction report Pages 14 and 15 give children the opportunting to recap the information and discuss the text. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
Collins Big Cat, Band 01A/Pink A: Minibeasts (PDF)
by Hardy SiobhanThe brightly coloured photographs in this picture book show common minibeasts that most children will be familiar with. Photographs alongside the minibeasts show children grouped and made up to resemble the insect featured. Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations. Text type - A simple information book. Smaller versions of all the photographs are repeated on pages 14 and 15 so children can retell the information in their own words. This non-fiction book is paired with a story on the same theme: The Picnic by Monica Hughes. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery
Collins Big Cat, Band 01A/Pink A: Dinosaur Rock (PDF)
by Matt Ward Damian HarveyHow many dinosaurs are there in the dinosaur band? Count the dinosaurs as each music section gets up on stage to play their fabulous instruments, from guitars to flutes to piano! The dinosaurs build up slowly into a huge band and begin to rock! Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations. Text type - A story with predictable structure and patterned language A final story map spread shows all the dinosaur rockers, encouraging children to recap the story. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery