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Collins Big Cats, Band 13, Topaz: stories from West Africa (PDF)
by Beverley BirchInspired by three traditional African tales, follow the crafty spider Anansi, and find out how his greed and cunning don't always get him what he wants.
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, 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 Progress, Band 04 Blue/Band 12 Copper: A Folk Tale from France (PDF)
by Saviour PirottaJean and his friends are fishermen. Jean throws a spear at a passing dolphin to show his strength and suddenly the crew are swept into a terrible storm. Jean soon realises that he has injured the Dolphin King and put the lives of his friends in peril. Will Jean be able to make up for his mistakes?
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 Phonics, Band 2A, Red A: Run, Jump, Hop (PDF)
by John FosterThis photographic non-fiction book examines how animals and people move.
Collins Big Cat, Band 9, Gold: Buzz and Bingo in the Fairytale Forest
by Alan DurantWhen Buzz and Bingo went down to the woods one day, they got a big surprise! They met a charming prince, a big bad wolf, seven little men and an old woman. But where was the beautiful girl that everyone was looking for?If some of these characters sound familiar to you, you shouldn't be surprised! Alan Durant has plunged Buzz and his dog Bingo into a forest filled with your favourite fairytale characters. Their arrival encourages familiar characters to interact in new ways with hilarious consequences.
Collins Big Cat, Band 9, Gold: Buzz and Bingo in the Fairytale Forest (PDF)
by Alan DurantWhen Buzz and Bingo went down to the woods one day, they got a big surprise! They met a charming prince, a big bad wolf, seven little men and an old woman. But where was the beautiful girl that everyone was looking for?If some of these characters sound familiar to you, you shouldn't be surprised! Alan Durant has plunged Buzz and his dog Bingo into a forest filled with your favourite fairytale characters. Their arrival encourages familiar characters to interact in new ways with hilarious consequences.
Collins Big Cat, Band 18, Pearl: Frankenstein (PDF)
by Beverley Birch Mary ShelleyWhen Frankenstein creates a monster, he never expects it to be such a huge threat to society, what will he have to do to stop it, and can he succeed before any more damage is done? Explore the fascinating dilemma of nature versus nurture in Mary Shelley's unforgettably dark thriller.
Collins Big Cat, Band 18, Pearl: Virginia Hall World War II Spy (PDF)
by Adrian BradburyAt the beginning of World War II, a young American woman named Virginia Hall was sent undercover to Nazi-occupied France to spy on the German army. Follow her incredible true story as she bravely aids the French Resistance, organises and leads rebel armies and passes secret coded radio messages to the Allied forces in this fascinating biography. * 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. * Text type: A biography. * Curriculum links: History: What can we learn about recent history from studying the life of a famous person?
Collins Big Cat, Band 18, Pearl: Jane Eyre (PDF)
by Charlotte Bronte Julie BerryWhen governess Jane Eyre goes to work at Thornfield Hall and meets the mysterious Mr Rochester, her life finally feels like it's going right. Until the strange woman in the attic threatens everything. Charlotte Bronte's epic classic is beautifully retold here by award-winning author Julie Berry.
Collins Big Cat, Band 18, Pearl: Little Women (PDF)
by Katie Dale Louisa May AlcottFollow the lives of the March sisters, who are forced to pull together when their father leaves to fight in the war. But will the girls cope when disaster strikes and their mother has to leave too, or will their changing world pull them apart?
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?
Collins Big Cat, Band 17, Diamond: Wuthering Heights (PDF)
by Emma Carroll Emily BronteRediscover Emily Bronte's terrifying novel of revenge and hatred set on the wild Yorkshire moors. When an orphaned boy embarks on a lifelong mission to punish two wealthy families, he begins a chain of unbelievable events. But, will the prize be worth all the heartache caused along the way?
Collins Big Cat, Band 17, Diamond: The Three Musketeers (PDF)
by Alexandre Dumas Martin HowardFollow the exciting adventure of D'Artagnan as he desperately tries to fight for a place as one of the King's Musketeers, in this gripping retelling of Alexandre Dumas' classic story. Will D'Artagnan have the courage, bravery and skill to join the finest swordsmen in all of France?Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.
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 17, Diamond: Footballer, Soldier, Hero (PDF)
by Dan LyndonWalter Tull was a successful footballer and officer in the British Army in World War One. These achievements are even more exceptional because Walter was Afro-Caribbean, succeeding in a world that still considered black people inferior. Follow him from the orphanage to the football field and final days in the trenches, in this inspiring biography.
Collins Big Cat, Band 17, Diamond: The Lost Gardens (PDF)
by Philip OsmentStumbling upon a hidden and forgotten garden, three young friends find themselves transported to World War One, and caught up in the shocking truth of young soldiers sent to fight for their country.
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: 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 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, 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 16, Sapphire: The Wind in the Willows (PDF)
by Singer Nicky Grahame Kenneth<pNicky Singer has captured all the beauty and familiarity of this classic children's book. Follow the adventures of Rat, Mole and Badger as they try to stop their friend Toad from getting into too much trouble.