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Collins Big Cat, Band 12, Copper: The Honey-Guide Bird, Two Traditional Tales from Africa (PDF)
by Deborah BawdenTwo funny, light-hearted traditional tales from Africa.Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.Text type: Traditional tales from another culture.Curriculum links: English: fairy stories, myths and legends; books from other cultures and traditions.
Collins Big Cat, Band 12, Copper: Puss in Boots (PDF)
by Anna WilsonA fun, lively retelling of the traditional tale of Puss and how he helps the miller's son when he's given a bag and a pair of boots. Find out how he changes Sam's fortunes in a series of clever, cunning tricks.
Collins Big Cat, Band 13, Topaz: The Goose Girl (PDF)
by Livi Michael Brothers GrimmThis hilarious retelling of a traditional Hans Christian Anderson tale tells of mistaken identities as a kind, humble princess swaps places with her grumpy, unpleasant maid, with some very funny consequences! Who'll end up marrying the prince, and who will end up the goose girl, and how will the magic horse help?
Collins Big Cat, Band 13, Topaz: A Mauri Tale (PDF)
by Leoni AgnewFind out all about how New Zealand was made in this traditional Mauri creation story. As the heroic Kupe and mythical octopus, Te Wheke, battle it out on the open seas, it's impossible to tell who'll be victorious. As the drama builds in this legend of good over evil, a new land is created, and the fascinating ancient Mauri culture is explored.
Collins Big Cat, Band 14, Ruby: The Black Bull (PDF)
by Karen MccombieWhen Flora dreams of happiness, she doesn't expect to be thrown on to the back of a great, black bull! But as Flora and the bull travel from glen to glen, is the silent beast all that he seems?
Collins Big Cat, Band 14, Ruby: The Firebird, A Russian Tale (PDF)
by June CrebbinJune Crebbin tells this traditional magical tale. When Prince Ivan meets Grey Wolf, the two set out on an adventure that takes them to three different castles. Can they win three prizes, or will Prince Ivan pay with his life?
Collins Big Cat, Band 14, Ruby: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (PDF)
by Ursula JonesWonderful storyteller Ursula Jones tells the story of the Nutcracker, and his noble attempt to defeat the evil Mouse King and his army. Marie will never forget the Christmas the Nutcracker arrives, but can he live up to her expectations?
Collins Big Cat, Band 14, Ruby: Aladdin and the Genies (PDF)
by Vivian FrenchVivian French tells this well-known, much loved traditional tale of Aladdin, the magical genies and Aladdin's wishes. Will he find happiness with his riches and beautiful wife, or will evil magician Kadar Ghazi steal everything from him?Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.Text type: A traditional taleCurriculum links: English: fairy stories, myths and legends
Collins Big Cat - Pinocchio: Pinocchio (PDF)
by Clare Morpurgo Michael MorpurgoRemind yourself of the enchanting story of Pinocchio, by Pinocchio, retold here by the multi-award winning author Michael Morpurgo and beautifully illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark. A truly beautiful edition that brings this classic tale back to life.
Collins Big Cat, Band 15, Emerald: The Legend of Blackbeard (PDF)
by Thomas BloorTravel with fearsome Captain Blackbeard and his crew of pirates across the open seas as they search for treasure and capture ships. But just when Blackbeard thinks he has everything he ever wanted, he realises that it's being a true pirate that he loves best.
Collins Big Cat, Band 16, Sapphire: The Railway Children (PDF)
by Harriet Castor E NesbitA new chance to follow the lives of Roberta, Phyllis and Peter as they relocate to the country and make friends with station guard Perks, in a lovely retelling of the old favourite written for children by E. Nesbit in the early Twentieth Century.
Collins Big Cat, Band 16, Sapphire: The Jungle Book (PDF)
by Narinder Dhami Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling's much-loved classic story for children, retold here by Narinder Dhami. Follow Mowgli's adventures with Bagheera, Baloo and the wolf packs which he calls family, as he tries to escape the claws of vicious tiger Shere Khan.
Collins Big Cat, Band 16, Sapphire: Black Beauty (PDF)
by Sue Purkiss Anna SewellA retelling of Anna Sewell's classic adventure story of Black Beauty as he starts life carefree in the field with his mother, and is then sold from owner to owner. Will he survive as his treatment gets worse and worse, and will he ever find an owner worthy of his unending loyalty?
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, Band 17, Diamond: The Secret Garden (PDF)
by Fleur Hitchcock Frances Hodgson BurnettA gripping retelling of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic tale of mystery and friendship. When Mary Lennox is sent to live with her uncle at his remote home on the moor, she thinks she'll be lonely and bored. But when she finds a rusty old key and discovers a secret cousin she never knew she had, everything at Misselthwaite Manor changes.
Collins Big Cat, Band 18, Pearl: The 39 Steps (PDF)
by Andrew Lane John BuchanRevisit John Buchan's classic adventure story of danger and intrigue, as hero Richard Hannay desperately tries to escape being caught for a murder he didn't commit. The question is, can he stop the mysterious forces, which threaten the safety of the world while he's on the run?
Wellington Square, Level 1, Set B: Apples for Bruce (1998 edition) (PDF)
by Keith GainesMr Keeping buys some apples. Bruce wants some to. How does he get some?
Wellington Square, Level 2, Reinforcement Readers: Birthday Boy
by Talbot, John|Talbot, MarilynKevin wants a horse for his birthday. Why does he change his mind?
Developing Fiction Skills: Book 4 (PDF)
by Wendy Wren John JackmanThe Developing Fiction Skills and Developing Non-Fiction Skills pupil books explore a wide range of texts using parallel themes. Each book contains twelve units offering four units per term. The parallel themes common to both the Fiction and Non-Fiction strands allow for comparison, an exploration of the same theme in different text types and effectively integrates the teaching of non-fiction.
Project X, Book Band 10, White, Journeys and Going Places: Riding the Waves
by Anthony McgowanProject X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.At the beach, Max and Tiger get in some micro-surfing practice. But who will win the competition?
Project X, Book Band 10, White, Journeys and Going Places: Human Body Adventures
by Alison BlankProject X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.What happens when you sneeze? Where does your food go when you eat it? Take a journey through the human body to find out.
Project X, Book Band 11, Lime, Underground: Going Underground (PDF)
by John MalamProject X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.Ants, rabbits and moles live underground. But did you know there is a bird that makes its next underground?
Project X, Book Band 11, Lime, Underground: A NASTI Surprise
by Tony BradmanProject X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities. Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger follow a small green robot underground. There they get a very nasty surprise indeed.
Project X, Book Band 11, Lime, Underground: A NASTI Surprise (PDF)
by Tony BradmanProject X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities. Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger follow a small green robot underground. There they get a very nasty surprise indeed.
Project X, Book Band 11, Lime, Masks and Disguises: Sharks on the Loose (PDF)
by Kathryn WhiteProject X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.There are two sharks on the loose. But why arethey being chased by two ice-cream cones?