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The Boy in the Dress (PDF)
by David WalliamsThis is the debut children's novel from David Walliams, co-creator and co-star of the multi-award-winning Little Britain. Dennis lives in a boring house in a boring street in a boring town. But he's about to find out that when you open your mind, life becomes anything but boring.
Student Support Materials for AQA - A2 Biology Unit 4: Populations and Environment Unit 4 (PDF)
by Mike Boyle Lesley Higginbottom Keith HurstChecked by AQA examiners, this is a revised and updated edition of Collins Student Support Materials for AQA A2 Biology. It fully supports the new 2008 AQA Biology specification for Unit 4.
Student Support Materials for AQA - AS Biology, Unit 2: The Variety of Living Organisms (PDF)
by Mike Boyle Lesley Higginbottom Keith HurstChecked by AQA examiners, this is a revised and updated edition of Collins Student Support Materials for AQA AS Biology. It fully supports the new 2008 AQA Biology specification for Unit 2: The Variety of Living Organisms.
Journey to Jo'burg: a South African Story
by Beverley NaidooThis is the story of love, commitment and the flowering of the human spirit against the background of South Africa's apartheid. Frightened that their baby sister Dineo will die, thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother Tiro run away from their grandmother to Johannesburg to find their mother, who works there as a maid. Their journey illustrates at every turn the grim realities of apartheid - the pass laws, bantustans, racism, the breakdown of family life. The opulence of the white Madam's house contrasts starkly with the reality that Naledi and Tiro face - that their baby sister is suffering from starvation, not an incurable disease.
Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 2: Playing with Fire (PDF)
by Derek LandyJust when you think you've saved the world. You will kill her? the Torment asked.
Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 1: Skulduggery Pleasant
by Derek LandyMeet the great Skulduggery Pleasant: wise-cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course). Oh yeah. And dead. Then there's his sidekick, Stephanie. She's. well, she's a twelve-year-old girl. With a pair like this on the case, evil had better watch out.
Collins Big Cat Phonics, Band 2A, Red A: Run, Jump, Hop (PDF)
by John FosterThis photographic non-fiction book examines how animals and people move.
Jimmy Coates: Target (PDF)
by Joe CraigA third action-packed adventure for the incredible Jimmy Coates. Will Jimmy Coates ever be free of NJ7? Why should they need to find him if they are able to control him.
Collins Big Cat, Band 16, Sapphire: Great Greek Myths (PDF)
by Diane RedmondHeroes and monsters; gods and goddesses; adventure and excitement: all are to be found in this book, which contains four well-known myths and legends from Ancient Greece told in an accessible style.
Collins Big Cat, Band 16, Sapphire: All About Me (PDF)
by Michael RosenWhat's it like to be a writer, radio presenter and performer? Read all about Michael Rosen's life and find out what he was like as a boy, what he got up to at school and how he became a famous poet in this fascinating autobiography. Sapphire/Band 16 books books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. Text type: An autobiography. The timeline on pages 54-55 track the major events of Michael Rosen's life that led to him becoming a successful writer. Additional information retrieval devices such as a glossary and index can be evaluated for their usefulness as children develop critical reading skills Curriculum links: History: What we can learn about recent history from studying the life of a famous person. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Collins Big Cat, Band 14, Ruby: Flash Harriet and the Mystery of the Fiendish Footprints (PDF)
by Karen WallaceFlash Harriet, together with Gus, her pet tarantula, is back and on the trail of a new crime. Huge footprints have smashed up the local vegetable garden. Is it something to do with Marmaduke Mildew and the Giant Vegetable Competition? Or does the clue lie in the footprints themselves? Find out how our favouite detective solves the mystery.
Collins Big Cat, Band 12, Copper: Living with Climate Change (PDF)
by Alison SageWhat is a carbon footprint? Why do we think that the climate is changing? How does climate change affect our lives? And most important of all, what can we do about it?
Collins Big Cat, Band 12, Copper: The Alien on the 99th Floor (PDF)
by Jenny NimmoFred was bored. He didn't like going to the shopping centre with his mum and his little sister. But then by mistake he took the lift to the 99th floor and found an alien who needed his help.
Collins Big Cat, Band 16, Sapphire: The Golden Turtle and Other Tales (PDF)
by Gervase PhinnThree folk tales from around the world retold by the wonderful storyteller Gervase Phinn. In the first, a golden turtle offers a kindly fisherman riches beyond his wildest dreams. In the second, Amparo's daughter looks sweet, but when she's determined to do something nothing gets in her way. In the third, a naughty leprechaun gets a big shock!
Collins Big Cat, Band 14, Ruby: How to be a Tudor in 20 easy stages (PDF)
by Anderson ScoularHave you ever wanted to be a Tudor? Here's how to do it - in just twenty easy stages. Find out all about the Tudor monarchs, homes, food and much more in this funny historical non-fiction book.
Collins Big Cat, Ruby, Band 14: Stowaway! (PDF)
by Julia JarmanThis adventure story recounts the first round-world voyage of Tudor explorer Sir Francis Drake through the eyes of Dickon, a lame stowaway, who goes on to become Drake's cabin boy and personal hero. Readers learn about the harsh life that sailors in Tudor times experienced as they coped with storms, mutinies and illness on board ship.
Collins Big Cat, Band 13, Topaz: Football Spy
by I. C. TallentDo you know what it takes to be a top footballer? Can you pick out the best moves? Find out in this guide to football skills. It will help children to understand how to study a football game and how to look for the skills of different types of players: goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and strikers.Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.
Collins Big Cat, Band 13, Topaz: Football Spy (PDF)
by I. C. TallentDo you know what it takes to be a top footballer? Can you pick out the best moves? Find out in this guide to football skills. It will help children to understand how to study a football game and how to look for the skills of different types of players: goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and strikers.Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.
Collins Big Cats, Band 13, Topaz: Kings of the Wild (PDF)
by Jonathan ScottThis report with its dramatic photography helps us understand what brown bears look like and the savage, unspoilt, grandeur of their habitat. It persuades us that these animals are to be respected and saved from encroachment on their habitat.
Collins Big Cat, Band 13, Topaz: Flash Harriet and the Loch Ness Monster (PDF)
by Karen WallaceFlash Harriet, the famous girl detective, is on the trail of a crime. and it has led her to the shores of Loch Ness. Find out what happens in this comic detective story.
Collins Big Cat, Band 12, Copper: How to be a Viking in 13 Easy Stages (PDF)
by Scoular AndersonIf you want to be a Viking, this book tells you everything that you need to know from how to milk a cow, to how to choose a sword!
Collins Big Cat, Band 12, Copper: True Life Survival (PDF)
by Janice ValeAn account of three true life stories of survival, where people have to act quickly against unexpected disasters. Maps and pictures engage us in the drama of a sailor lost at sea, a man ejecting from his plane and a school girl facing a tsunami. Survival tips are given in the unlikely event of the similar situations happening to us.
Collins Big Cat, Band 12, Copper: Something's Drastic (PDF)
by Michael RosenCollins Big Cat is a guided reading series edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book.
Collins Big Cat, Band 12, Copper: Spider McDrew and the Egyptians (PDF)
by Alan DurantCollins Big Cat is a guided reading series edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book.
Born to Run (PDF)
by Michael MorpurgoJoy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound's journey through life - and from owner to owner...