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There Once is a Queen

by Michael Morpurgo

“There once is a Queen ever constant to her people…” From the Nation’s Favourite Storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a poetic celebration of our Queen and longest reigning monarch, beautifully illustrated in watercolour by acclaimed artist Michael Foreman.

The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

by Jill Tomlinson

‘I loved this book as a little girl and listening to my own children reading it has brought back so many wonderful memories. A comforting story to help children face their fears and grow in confidence with the help of others.’ – HRH The Duchess of Cambridge

Collins Big Cat — THERE'S NOTHING WRONG: (PDF)

by Jo Cotterill Illustrated by Mark Sweeney Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

When 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 — THE WORRY WARRIORS: (PDF)

by Tarnelia Matthews Illustrated by MaÏté Schmitt Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

It’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 — IF I WERE INVISIBLE: (PDF)

by Kimberly Redway Illustrated by Markia Jenai Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Aaron thinks he wants to be invisible and is down all the time. Will Dad’s wellness adventure help him to open up about his feelings? 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. Pages 78 and 79 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 — IMAGINE A GARDEN: (PDF)

by Poppy O'Neill Illustrated by Linh Nguyen Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Imagine a peaceful garden, full of wonderful things to discover. This book introduces you to the history of meditation, before taking you through a relaxing guided meditation in a beautiful garden. Poppy O’Neill wanted to create a book that captured some of the calm, mindful experience of a guided meditation. She visited a beautiful park called Bishop's Palace Gardens for inspiration, taking lots of notes and smelling all the flowers. 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 — AND NOW NOBODY LIKES ME: (PDF)

by Lisa Rajan Illustrated by Amit Tayal Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Carrie spots her best friend Kesha playing with the new girl at breaktime. Does Kesha have a new best friend now? Doesn’t Kesha like Carrie anymore? Does anybody still like her? 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. A note from Lisa Rajan: As a very shy child who struggled with self-confidence, I spent most of my childhood overthinking problems that didn’t exist! I wrote And Now Nobody Likes Me to hopefully show children how easily these things happen and how it’s important to recognise when your brain is running away with you and making you sad, worried or afraid. As a mum of three, I’ve seen the problems my own children have had with navigating friendships and keeping perspective, and although they are all much better at it than I was, I realised that we all need a bit of reassurance and empathy sometimes – and a few tools to help us back up the slippery slope!

Collins Big Cat — EAT THE RAINBOW: (PDF)

by Kathryn Kendall Boucher Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Why do fruits and vegetables come in so many different colours? How do they help us to stay healthy? Find out why healthy foods are good for your physical and mental health and how you can add more to your meals to create your own rainbow plate! Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Pages 30 and 31 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 — I AM AWESOME: (PDF)

by Poppy O'Neill Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Discover how to build strong self-esteem by being your awesome self! Poppy O’Neill wrote I Am Awesome because she believes that learning about how our minds work is the best way to grow self-esteem and understand our emotions. Poppy wanted to include the science behind self-esteem and how emotions work, as well as practical ways to build self-esteem. Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. Pages 30 and 31 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 — HOOKED!: (PDF)

by Jo Cotterill Illustrated by Adrienn Greta Schonberg Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Alyssa loves her laptop. She’d stay on it all day if she could. Unfortunately, her family has other ideas. Can Alyssa cope without screens for a whole week, and reconnect with her family? Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction. 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 — MEET YOUR BRAIN: (PDF)

by Kathryn Kendall Boucher Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Your brain is amazing! Find out how it affects everything that we do, even how we feel. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts. 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 — BIG FEELINGS: (PDF)

by Becky Goddard-Hill Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Big feelings can be difficult to cope with and may make you feel out of control. Discover what happens to your body and brain when you have these feelings and learn powerful ways to cope with them, so you can feel in control again. 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.

Collins Big Cat — WRITE TO FEEL RIGHT: (PDF)

by Michael Rosen Illustrated by Viviane Schwarz Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Dive 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 — MY NAME IS MIYA: (PDF)

by Mio Debnam Illustrated by Millie Liu Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Miya is looking forward to the new year – she has great friends and exciting things planned … But things change both at home, where her beloved gran starts to lose her memory, and at school, when a new girl joins, which throws her into a whirlwind of uncertainty. Can her love for art, family and her friends help her? 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. Pages 78 and 79 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.

Armageddon Outta Here – The World of Skulduggery Pleasant (Skulduggery Pleasant)

by Derek Landy

The ULTIMATE story collection for Skulduggery Pleasant fans, now updated to include Apocalypse Kings AND six more new stories for this edition.

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