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HarperCollins Publishers The Shang Dynasty: Band 16/Sapphire (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level A fascinating insight into the history of one of our ancient civilisations – the Shang dynasty, their society, culture, belief system and way of life in China over 500 years ago. Who were they, how did they rule and what was life like under their power? Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.65
HarperCollins Publishers The Kingdom of Benin: Band 17/Diamond (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Find out all about the ancient kingdom of Benin, the tribes that lived there, how they lived and were ruled, and how the nation changed and developed over time. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.
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HarperCollins Publishers Volcanoes: Band 15/Emerald (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Everything you could ever want to know about one of Earth’s most impressive phenomena. Find out all about the different types of volcano, why and how they happen, the risks they pose as well as what they can provide. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.
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HarperCollins Publishers Four-Desert Challenge: Band 14/Ruby (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Find out all about one of the worlds’ toughest running challenges, as racers compete for 28 days covering a distance of over 1,000 kilometres in some of the wildest and loneliest places on Earth, in the ultimate endurance event. Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.
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HarperCollins Publishers Life and Death in an Iron Age Hill Fort: Band 12/Copper (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level In the Iron Age over 3,000 forts were built on top of hills. Find out how hill forts were constructed, what they were used for, and what they tells us about the people who lived over 2,000 years ago. A fascinating look into a past world by Juliet Kerrigan. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers Sleeping Beauty: Band 12/Copper (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level A wonderful retelling of this favourite fairy tale, in verse by CLPE-award winner, Rachel Rooney. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Text type: A retelling of a traditional tale Curriculum links: English: fairy stories, myths and legends Ideas for reading at the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers Our Head Teacher is a Super-Villain: Band 10/White (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Something strange is going on at my school. All the teachers have yellow swirly eyes, and we’ve got some weird new school rules. I think it’s time to investigate what’s going on! White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language. Text type – A humorous story. Recap the main events of the story with a reader response spread on pages 22–23. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers Copernicus, Galileo and Newton: Band 18/Pearl (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4–11 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 ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book. 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: Curriculum links:
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HarperCollins Publishers Stuck!: Band 02B Red B/Band 10 White (Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress)
Jack is trying to get his cat, Max, down from the top of a tree. But as a thunder storm hits, it is soon Jack who needs to be rescued. This dramatic narrative is written by award-winning author Adele Geras. Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress books are specifically designed for struggling readers, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. This title has a text level of Band 2B / Red B, which provides simple story development and a satisfying conclusion, and an interest level of Band 10 / White. Text type: A story with a familiar setting On pages 14 to 15, children can recap the main events of the story by focusing on the sound words ‘snap’, ‘crack’ and ‘thud’. Curriculum links: Citizenship
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HarperCollins Publishers Set Off and Stop: Band 02A Red A/Band 08 Purple (Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress)
With vibrant and lively photographs, this non-fiction book explores various movements in sport including spinning, skidding, dragging and stopping. Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress books are specifically designed for struggling readers, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. This title has a text level of Band 2A / Red A, which provides predictable text, and an interest level of Band 8 / Purple. Text type: An information book A simple pictorial summary with labels on pages 14 to 15 provides an opportunity to recap and discuss the information in the book. Curriculum links: Science, P.E.
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HarperCollins Publishers Arctic Life: Band 04/Blue (Collins Big Cat)
Who lives in the Arctic? This photographic information book by Sean Callery explores the Arctic and looks at how the animals and people that inhabit this frozen landscape survive there. Who lives in the Arctic? This photographic information book by Sean Callery explores the Arctic and looks at how the animals and people that inhabit this frozen landscape survive there. Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Photographs showing how people live in the Arctic on pages 14–15 allow children to recap the information, as well as provide a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities. Text type: An information book Curriculum links: Citizenship: Animals and us
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HarperCollins Publishers Our World: Band 02B/Red B (Collins Big Cat)
Take a look at different climates and landscapes from around the globe. Explore climates that are wet, dry, hot and cold using simple explanations and vibrant pictures in this photographic non-fiction book by Monica Hughes. Take a look at different climates and landscapes from around the globe. Explore climates that are wet, dry, hot and cold using simple explanations and vibrant pictures in this photographic non-fiction book by Monica Hughes. Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion. A world map on pages 14–15 shows where each of the countries featured in the photographs are located to give children context and to help them recap information in the book. Text type: A simple information book Curriculum links: Geography
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HarperCollins Publishers Snap!: Band 02A/Red A (Collins Big Cat)
A colourful retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s The Elephant’s Child, this fable explains how the elephant got its long trunk. As the elephant journeys through the jungle it admires the features of the other animals, until he gets a bit too close to one of them … This sweet and funny story has been written and illustrated by Charlotte Middleton. A colourful retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s The Elephant’s Child, this fable explains how the elephant got its long trunk. As the elephant journeys through the jungle it admires the features of the other animals, until he gets a bit too close to one of them … This sweet and funny story has been written and illustrated by Charlotte Middleton. Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development. A story map on pages 14–15 allows children to recap the story and discuss each stage. Text type: A traditional tale Curriculum links: Citizenship: Animals and us
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HarperCollins Publishers Jump and Fly: Band 01A/Pink A (Collins Big Cat)
Follow 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 Horáĉek. 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 Horáĉek. Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations. The flow chart on pages 14 and 15 allows children to discuss and recap baby bird’s progress as he learns how to fly. Text type: A simple fiction book Curriculum links: Understanding of the world
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HarperCollins Publishers What’s in the Egg?: Band 00/Lilac (Collins Big Cat)
This photographic information book by Moira Butterfield shows the variety of creatures that hatch from eggs, including fish, turtles, crocodiles, seagulls and eagles. This photographic information book by Moira Butterfield shows the variety of creatures that hatch from eggs, including fish, turtles, crocodiles, seagulls and eagles. Lilac/Band 0 books are wordless books that have a narrative using pictures. A simple pictorial summary with labels on pages 14–15 provides an opportunity to recap and discuss the information in the book. Text type: A wordless information book Curriculum links: Understanding of the world
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HarperCollins Publishers The Black Dog: Band 16/Sapphire (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Annie, George and Jed are on a school camping trip, and their team hasn’t been doing very well in the activities they’ve been set. There is one final task – an orienteering exercise in the nearby woods – and they’re determined to win. But will their differences in opinion hold them back, and what is the howl they’ve heard deep in the woods? Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. Text type: A mystery story. Curriculum links: Citizenship. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.65
HarperCollins Publishers Black Holes: Band 14/Ruby (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level What is a black hole? Where do they come from? What do they do? Find out the answers to all of these questions and what other things scientists have discovered about space exploration, gravity and much more, in this highly photographic non-fiction report. Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction. Text type: An information book Curriculum links: Science This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.42
HarperCollins Publishers Going to the Zoo: Band 04/Blue (Collins Big Cat)
Join one boy and his family on a trip to the zoo. But this is no normal zoo: it’s full of extraordinary animals, including elephants who drink tea, penguins who ski, and even chimpanzees who eat peas! Illustrated by Luciana Fernandez, this imaginative poem is written by eleven-year-old Collins Big Cat 2011 Writing Competition winner Reece Cox. Ideas for Reading provide practical support and stimulating activities. Text type: A poem.
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HarperCollins Publishers The Dolphin King: Band 04 Blue/Band 12 Copper (Collins Big Cat Progress)
Jean 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 Progress builds confidence, helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love reading Dual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability level Every book is levelled by reading expert Cliff Moon to ensure precise, systematic, measurable progression to help close the ability gap The books use a range of reading strategies: phonic, graphic, syntactic and contextual to build confident, accurate, fluent readers Designed to build speaking and listening skills, as well as reading skills, the books are highly visual and include incredible illustrations and photographs Every book has a Key Stage 2 look-and-feel to engage older pupils and avoid stigmatisation Topics are relevant for children in years 3-6 and connected to the curriculum and framework objectives for these years to support inclusion Progress titles contain a Reader Response page to encourage the pupil to respond to and recall what they have read. This offers an ideal opportunity to check comprehension Ideas for Reading, written by primary literacy expert Gill Howell are included in the back of every book to help you support the reading needs of each child This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers The Football Shirt: Band 18/Pearl (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Ross has been saving for a football top of his favourite team for ages, but doesn’t think he’ll ever afford it. When he sees one pinned to a tree, commemorating the death of a young boy, he can’t resist taking it – but Ross gets more than he bargains for, and finds having the shirt comes at a dreadful price… 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 mystery story. Curriculum links: Citizenship: Choices. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers Daybreak: Band 18/Pearl (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Tomorrow is Linnie’s birthday, and all she wants is to see the bore: a tidal wave about to crash down the estuary. But there’s a problem on the farm and (to her sister’s delight) mum says she can’t go. Desperate to see it, Linnie makes a big mistake, but finds help from an unlikely source in this gripping story by award-winning author Ally Kennan. 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: An adventure story. Curriculum links: Citizenship: Choices. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers Pond Food: Band 02B/Red B (Collins Big Cat Phonics)
Ponds are full of all kinds of plants and animals. Take a look inside one pond and discover the food chain that exists within, in this wonderfully illustrated non-fiction book by John Townsend. Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion. Text type: A simple non-fiction book. Children can recount the food chain of the pond on pages 14–15. Curriculum links: Science: Plants and animals. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£7.93
HarperCollins Publishers The Lion and the Mouse: Band 02B/Red B (Collins Big Cat)
A tiny mouse accidentally disturbs a sleeping lion and fears he will be eaten – but the lion lets him go. When the lion later finds himself in trouble, though, the mouse sees his chance to return the good deed. This traditional tale by Anthony Robinson is brought to life by the contemporary artwork of Ciaran Duffy. This is a Band 02B/Red B book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme which offers simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with a simple story development and a satisfying conclusion. This is a traditional tale, and children can recap key events from the story using the story map on pages 14 and 15. This book supports learning around citizenship and the choices we can make as good citizens. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader. For more guided reading books in this Collins Big Cat band, try Our World (9780007512775) by Monica Hughes.
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HarperCollins Publishers Seasons Scrapbook: Band 01B/Pink B (Collins Big Cat)
Follow one girl as she visits the park at different points of the year, collecting objects and pictures for her scrapbook to show the differences between the seasons. Wonderfully illustrated in vivid colours by Christine Jenny, this non-fiction book is written by Charlotte Raby. What would you put in your seasons scrapbook? Pink B/Band 1B books offer simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions Children can re-cap the changing seasons on pages 14–15. Text type: A non-fiction recount Curriculum links: Geography: Weather around the world
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HarperCollins Publishers A Night at the Gallery: Band 02A/Red A (Collins Big Cat)
All is quiet in the gallery, as two security guards keep watch. But something strange is happening in the paintings, as piece by piece the clothes from a man in one painting move to other images – with hilarious results! This fun story is written by Paul Shipton. Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development. Children can re-cap the events of the book on pages 14–15. Text type: A story with a predictable structure and patterned language Curriculum links: Art and design: Visiting a museum, gallery or site
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HarperCollins Publishers Getting Dressed: Band 01A/Pink A (Collins Big Cat)
How do you get dressed in the morning? Follow one girl as she gets dressed in clothes appropriate for the changing weather outside in this illustrated non-fiction book by Teresa Heapy. Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations. Children can recap the different clothes the girl puts on and the changing weather at each point on pages 14–15. Text type: A simple non-fiction book Curriculum links: Citizenship: Choices
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HarperCollins Publishers How to Make a Maraca!: Band 00/Lilac (Collins Big Cat)
Ever wanted to make a maraca? This step by step guide will show you how, with clear, engaging photos that show just how easy it is to make and personalise your very own maraca. Lilac/Band 0 books are wordless books that tell a story through pictures and are designed to develop understanding about how stories work. Text type: A wordless instruction book. Children can recap the stages on pp.14-15 Curriculum links: Art and Design: Containers
£7.70
HarperCollins Publishers Milo’s Moustache: Band 03/Yellow (Collins Big Cat)
Milo the dog is very proud of his moustache, but one day a bird comes and steals it from him. Join Milo as he searches for his missing moustache, and finally solves the problem, in this hilarious and quirky story by nine-year-old Collins Big Cat Competition winner Katie McDougall, with wonderful illustrations by Simona Meisser. Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language A story with a familiar setting An aerial view of Milo's surroundings on pages 14 and 15 helps readers to recap the key events of the story, providing a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities. Curriculum Links: Citizenship: Choices. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£8.38
HarperCollins Publishers The Dancing Dog: Band 03/Yellow (Collins Big Cat)
The Dancing Dog can do lots of dances - but can he do all of them? Follow the Dancing Dog as he dances his way through a selection of dance styles, and shows that he doesn't always get the moves right. Beautifully illustrated by Pat Murray, this poem was written by ten-year-old Collins Big Cat Competition winner Jasmin Glynne. Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language A poem A summary of the dances the Dancing Dog can do – and those he can't – on pages 14 and 15 help readers to recap the text they have read. Curriculum Links: PE: Dance activities
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HarperCollins Publishers In a Pit: Band 01A/Pink A (Collins Big Cat Phonics)
Sid is sad because his dad is in a pit, but he comes up with a cunning plan to get him out and play a trick on the man that put him there at the same time! This hilarious story about two mammoths is humorously illustrated by Woody Fox. Pink/1A – A simple story with a familiar setting. Text type: Fiction. Focus phonemes: s, a, t, i, p, n, m, d. The story map on pages 14-15 helps children recap the important events of the narrative and provide a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.
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HarperCollins Publishers Sip It, Dip It, Tap It: Band 01A/Pink A (Collins Big Cat Phonics)
Find out about different foods and the different ways that they are eaten in this photographic non-fiction book. Pink/1A – A simple non-fiction book Text type: Non-fiction. Focus phonemes: s, a, t, i, p, n, m, d. Pictures of all the different foods on pages 14-15 helps children to recap and provides a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.
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HarperCollins Publishers Rat Naps: Band 01B/Pink B (Collins Big Cat Phonics)
Sid is a rat at the tip, he lives there with his friends Cam and Tim. But while they sleep soundly in their snug beds Rick the cat is on the look out for some dinner. This exciting story is vividly illustrated by Tomislav Zlatic. This is a Band 01B/Pink B book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme which is a simple story with a familiar setting. This fiction book uses the focus phonemes s, a, d, t, p, i, n, r, ck, o, m, c, u, g and e. A picture of the tip on pages 14 and 15 shows all the rats’ sleeping spots as well as Rick – on the hunt – to help children recap the story. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader. For more guided reading books in this Collins Big Cat band, try In the Jungle (9780007512683) by Becca Heddle.
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HarperCollins Publishers The Steam Train: Band 04/Blue (Collins Big Cat)
The steam train is pulling out of the station, it heads to the hills, into a rainstorm, through a tunnel and out the other side into the sunshine and to the seaside. Follow the rhythm and the rhyme of this simple poem and travel with the train on its wonderful adventure, beautifully illustrated by Rosalind Hudson. Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Text type: A poem. A map of the journey the steam train takes on pages 14-15 helps children to recap the poem and provides a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities. Curriculum links: Music. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers Horse up a Tree: Band 03/Yellow (Collins Big Cat Phonics)
When Horse went up a tree one day, he didn’t think about how to get down again – and now he’s stuck. The sheep, the ducks, the hens and Farmer come to help him in this comical tale by Martin Waddell. Yellow / Band 3 – A humorous story Text type – Fiction The focus phonemes in this book are ay, ow (show), a-e and o-e. You can use the table in the Farmer’s handbook on the final spread to discuss how the animals and the farmer solve Horse’s problem. Martin Waddell also wrote Red 2B The Mouse and the Monster; Blue 4 The Small Bun. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers Matti’s Miracle: Band 15/Emerald (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Berlin in 1938 is not a safe place to be if you're Jewish. For Matti and many other Jewish children it means being sent to England for safety. Placed with a foster family in the British countryside, Matti is happy but desperate for his parents to join him. He starts working on a plan, but will it work out in time? Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts. Text type: A story set in the past. A map of Europe on pages 46-47 shows Matti’s route from Berlin to London. Curriculum links: History: What was it like for children in the Second World War? This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers Trixie Tempest’s Diary: Band 16/Sapphire (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Trixie's hilarious diary, written by acclaimed children's writer, Ros Asquith, tells of her plans to be a world famous trumpet player, horse rider and first child president of the world. She is also determined to teach animals to read! But when her beloved puppy is sick, everything changes. Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. Text type: A humorous recount. A hilarious diary for her pet dog on pages 54-55 allow children to further explore the diary format, while reviewing the book from another perspective. Curriculum links: Citizenship: Animals and us. Developing our school grounds. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers Selim-Hassan the Seventh and the Wall: Band 17/Diamond (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level In Selim-Hassan the Seventh, a teenager is determined not to follow in his father’s footsteps (but his great-great-great-great grandfather has other ideas). In The Wall, a young nomadic girl is determined to return her grandmother to the land of her birth, across the Great Wall of China. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. Two alternative career paths for Selim-Hasan on pages 54 and 55 help children to discuss the options that Selim-hassan had and the decisions he made. Text type: Two stories from other cultures Curriculum links: Geography: Passport to the world; Citizenship: Living in a diverse world. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers Olaudah Equiano: From Slavery to Freedom: Band 15/Emerald (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Olaudah Equiano was kidnapped as a child from his village in Africa and shipped to America to begin life in slavery. This book recounts his amazing journey to freedom and how he eventually helped to put an end to slavery. The text and pictures graphically portray his life aboard ship, on the plantations and later life in the English gentry. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts. Text type – A biography There is a useful glossary and a timeline of Olaudah's life to help children recount the information. Curriculum links – Citizenship : to realise the nature and consequences of racism; Geography: To recognise how places fit together within a wide geographical context. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers Bungleman: Band 13/Topaz (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Bungleman is Pickleton's very own local superhero. Dennis is his long-suffering son. When disaster strikes in Pickleton, it is Bungleman who everyone calls upon to save the day. Unfortunately, Bungleman is a rather useless superhero. When things go wrong, Dennis secretly always comes to his dad's rescue. Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. Text type – A story with a familiar setting. A reader response page provides lots of opportunities for speaking and listening and to scaffold writing. Curriculum links – Art and design: People in action; Citizenship: People who help us – the local police; ICT: Writing stories: communicating information using text. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers Flash Harriet and the Loch Ness Monster: Band 13/Topaz (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Flash 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. Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. Text type – A humorous story. There are chapters, which give the book an adult feel. There is a reader response page, which gives important clues to the 'Mystery at Swag Hall'. These help young readers review the plot and know the importance of clues in their own adventure writing. Curriculum links – Citizenship: Respect for property; DT: Moving monsters. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers True Life Survival: Band 12/Copper (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level An 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. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Text type – Non fiction recount. A card index chart on pages 30-31 summarises facts and could act as a model for finding out more true life survival stories. Curriculum Links – Citizenship: Developing a healthy, safer lifestyle, to recognising the different risks in different situations and then deciding how to behave responsibly. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers How to Draw Cartoons: Band 08/Purple (Collins Big Cat)
Ros Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children's books such as Trixie Tempest and Pass the Parcel), gives a masterclass on illustrating your own cartoons – with help from Trixie Tempest and others. This is an instructional book in the same style as Ros Asquith's turquoise level Collins Big Cat title, How to Make Storybooks. Ros Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children's books such as Trixie Tempest and Pass the Parcel), gives a masterclass on illustrating your own cartoons – with help from Trixie Tempest and others. This is an instructional book in the same style as Ros Asquith's turquoise level Collins Big Cat title, How to Make Storybooks. Pages 14-15 provide a summary of the instructions, to consolidate understanding of the book, and as a useful reference for children drawing their own cartoons. Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language with some challenging vocabulary. Ideas for Guided Reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
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HarperCollins Publishers Colours: Band 04/Blue (Collins Big Cat)
A simple text where a visit to an art show causes a girl to imagine what the world would be like if it was wholly yellow, red or blue. Realising that the world actually consists of all the colours of the rainbow, she paints lots of multicoloured pieces of art herself. Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Text type – A simple non-fiction text. A gallery story map on pages 14 and 15 pictures the different stages of the girl's thought-processes for children to discuss. Curriculum links – Art and Design: Self-portrait.Science: How we see things. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers We Like Fruit!: Band 01B/Pink B (Collins Big Cat)
This non-fiction book is a report on the different types of fruit the children like to eat. Labelled mouth-watering photographs of melons, oranges, strawberries growing in their natural environment are accompanied by simple captions. Pink B/Band 1B books offer emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions. Text type - A non-fiction report. All six fruits are shown in a labelled diagram on pages 14 and 15 to consolidate understanding and encourage discussion. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
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HarperCollins Publishers Colour Bears: Band 01B/Pink B (Collins Big Cat)
Red and yellow make orange, blue and yellow make green, but what do three polar bears, lots of fun, and three pots of paint make? A mess! This is a delightful book on colour, illustrated by Smarties Book Award winner Liz Pichon. Pink B/ Band 1B books offer emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions. Text type - A story with predictable structure and patterned language. Pages 14-15 provide a summary of the different colour mixes, to consolidate understanding of the book. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
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HarperCollins Publishers The Guinea Pigs: Band 01A/Pink A (Collins Big Cat)
It’s midnight, and the guinea pigs are not in their cage! In this humorous story, two guinea pigs stray from their cage to a park before returning home again in time for breakfast. Their night-time adventure is told through a series of illustrations with very simple repetitive text. Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations. Text type - A story with predictable structure and patterned language. Pages 14-15 provide an illustrated sequence of events that consolidates understanding of the story. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
£7.93
HarperCollins Publishers Traditions from Around the World: Band 08/Purple (Collins Big Cat)
Do you look forward to the annual cheese-rolling? Or have you taken part in a dragonboat race? Perhaps you have danced in the street as part of a big street carnival. All around the world people take part in traditions that might seem unusual, but are great fun for everyone who joins in! Find out about all these and more in this information book. Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. Text type – Non-chronological report. An index is shown on page 21, and a labelled map of the world on pages 22 and 23 showing where the traditions featured in the book originate, an ideal cue for further discussion. Curriculum links – Citizenship: Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people; Geography: Where in the world is Barnaby bear?, Passport to the world. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£9.51
HarperCollins Publishers Where is my School?: Band 03/Yellow (Collins Big Cat)
This is a non-fiction information book about Kim, who tells us about the location of her school. The book shows the exact whereabouts of Kim's classroom within her school, and then expands to locate her school in her city, country and the world. Illustrations include labelled photographs, simple maps, aerial maps and an image of the Earth. Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language. Text type – An information book Pages 14 and 15 include an index, and a visual reminder of Kim's location from her classroom – school – city – country – Earth, which can be used to check comprehension and as a model for further independent work. Curriculum links – Geography: Around my school. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£8.38
