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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.
£7.93
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
£7.93
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
£7.93
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
£7.93
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
£8.38
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.
£7.93
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.
£7.93
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.
£7.93
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.
£8.38
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.
£8.38
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.
£10.42
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.
£10.65
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.
£10.65
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.
£10.42
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.
£10.20
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.
£10.20
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.
£10.20
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.
£9.51
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.
£8.38
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.
£7.93
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.
£7.93
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
HarperCollins Publishers The Mouth-Watering Cheese Adventure: Phase 5 Set 4 Stretch and challenge (Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised)
Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics. All Whiskers can think about is the mouth-watering cheesy smell coming from Stilton Castle. Watch as this ingenious mouse overcomes the obstacles in her path to reach the cheese with the help of her donkey friend, Barley. Will she manage to tuck into that tempting cheese or will the giant who lives in the castle catch her red-handed? Find out in this nail-biting adventure!
£8.60
HarperCollins Publishers There's Nothing Wrong: Band 16/Sapphire (Collins Big Cat)
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. 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. In November 2021, Jo Cotterill caught covid-19 and was extremely ill for several weeks, unable to perform even ordinary everyday tasks like walking her daughter to school. Her daughter, who had had anxiety in the past, found this very difficult to deal with, and her anxiety increased to the point at which she could not attend school. Since the pandemic, teachers and parents have noticed a dramatic increase in anxiety in children, and Jo is keen to help show young people that there is a way through it. Although her daughter is now back at school, she still struggles daily with anxiety. Thankfully Jo is now fully recovered.
£10.10
HarperCollins Publishers Taro and the Stag Beetle: Phase 5 Set 5 Stretch and challenge (Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised)
Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics. When Taro's grandfather moves into their family home, Taro couldn't be more excited, they're going to have so much fun! But his grandfather is grieving and never wants to play. Then something wonderful happens one day when they all go for a family walk. They come across a stag beetle and something changes, allowing Taro to realise the importance of kindness and understanding and allowing his grandfather to experience fond memories and find joy again.
£8.60
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Meena and the Rabbit: Band 02B/Red B
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. When Meena patiently waits for her carrots to grow bigger she has a surprise visit from a furry friend. Maybe those carrots can be shared… Red B/ Band 2B offers emergent readers simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion. The focus sounds in this book are: /ar/ /ee/ /oi/ /ow/ /ai/ /er/ /igh/ /ear/ /oo/ /oo/ /or/ Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support forreading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
£4.75
HarperCollins Publishers My Exercise Diary: Band 02B/Red B (Collins Big Cat)
Follow a week in the life of a boy who loves to run, swim, rollerblade and trampoline, in this simple non-fiction recount, illustrated with action-packed photographs. Simple text reinforces the days of the week. 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 recount. A pictorial diary summary is included on pages 14 and 15. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£7.46
HarperCollins Publishers Humpty Dumpty: Foundations for Phonics (Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised)
Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics. Humpty Dumpty has fallen off the wall! Follow a cast of familiar fairy tale characters as they try to help him.
£7.48
HarperCollins Publishers Turtle Beach: Band 09/Gold (Collins Big Cat)
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. A young girl is excited to be going to a restaurant to celebrate her birthday with her parents. While she’s there, she sees baby turtles trying to find their way to the ocean. It’s a magical event to witness, but she also learns how humans can interfere with the journey of the hatchlings and why they need to take actions to help them reach the water.This beautifully illustrated book is a story that raises awareness of how simple acts can impact vulnerable creatures like turtles. While this is a story set in the Caribbean, it’s one that goes beyond the Caribbean and highlights environmental issues of interest to everyone. Gold/Band 9 books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
£9.51
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Humpty Dumpty: Band 00/Lilac
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Humpty Dumpty has fallen off the wall! Follow a cast of familiar fairy tale characters as they try to help him. Lilac/Band 0 books are wordless books that tell a story through pictures and are designed to develop an understanding of how stories work. They support early practice of reading and exploration of familiar themes to further develop curiosity and inspiration for early readers. Images from within each scene are pulled out along the bottom of the pages to focus and promote discussion. These books support Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds. Pages 14 and 15 contain an “I Spy” feature, which uses visual support to help children explore the themes and sounds contained within the book. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
£7.70
HarperCollins Publishers Sound and Picture: Level 2 (KG) (Collins Big Cat Arabic Reading Programme)
Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step. Level 2 books introduce simple words for children to read based on key syllables with long vowels.Word pairs featuring the same syllable and long vowel are shown on each spread, to help children learn to recognise and read key syllables.Word pairs are shown in very short combinations with a fun illustration or cartoon.Lively and engaging illustrations to keep children interested.
£6.66
HarperCollins Publishers The World’s First Women Doctors: Elizabeth Blackwell and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson: Band 16/Sapphire (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Find out all about two ground breaking figures in medicine – Elizabeth Blackwell and Elizabeth Garret Anderson, two women who fought to become doctors in the early 1800s. What was life like for women in the early nineteenth century, what obstacles did both women come up against and ultimately how did they succeed? Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.
£10.65
HarperCollins Publishers Pam Naps: Band 01A/Pink A (Collins Big Cat Phonics)
While Pam naps in her rocking chair, her cats cause havoc around her – but will their noise be enough to wake her up? This lovely story is wonderfully illustrated by Tomislav Zlatic. Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations. Text type: A simple story with a familiar setting Children can discuss the different events that happen around a sleeping Pam in the illustrated kitchen scene on pages 14–15. Curriculum links: Knowledge and Understanding of the World
£7.93
HarperCollins Publishers Ruby Hastings Writes Her Own Story: Band 16/Sapphire (Collins Big Cat)
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. Ruby Hastings dreams of being a journalist when she’s older, just like her idol Susie Starling. However, Ruby thinks she can’t do this due to being dyspraxic. Will what people think of her condition stop her? 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.
£10.65
HarperCollins Publishers Hooked!: Band 14/Ruby (Collins Big Cat)
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. 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. When Jo Cotterill was a child, she was obsessed with books. When her reading was interrupted, she was grumpy and uncooperative! Now that she has children of her own, she battles regularly with the lure of the phone and tablet. Digital screens are part of children’s lives, both in school and out of it, and it’s important to teach children healthy ways of using technology so that they don’t become socially isolated. Research shows that if you feel disconnected from society, you are more likely to be drawn to addictive behaviours. Jo tries to put down her own phone when she’s with her children – it’s important to lead by example!
£10.42
HarperCollins Publishers Dragon in the Jam: Phase 4 Set 2 (Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised)
Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics. What happens when you go to buy jam but find a dragon in the jar instead? This funny story was written by Clare Helen Welsh. Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
£8.15
HarperCollins Publishers Scrap Rat: Phase 4 Set 1 (Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised)
Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics. Scrap Rat has been lovingly created by Stan, and causes havoc in the classroom. But what will happen when the class cat spots him? Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
£8.15
HarperCollins Publishers Why do we need maths?: Band 18/Pearl (Collins Big Cat)
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. From volcano eruptions to building bridges, preventing diseases to playing football, maths is all around us. Come on a journey to discover the incredible ways maths is used in the world! 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. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
£10.88
HarperCollins Publishers How to Build a Skyscraper: Band 14/Ruby (Collins Big Cat)
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Skyscrapers tower over our cities, but how are they built and what are they made of? Explore these fascinating buildings and discover some surprising facts about how they’re made. Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
£10.42
HarperCollins Publishers Being Oscar: Band 13/Topaz (Collins Big Cat)
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Oscar doesn't feel as though many people in his school understand him. When a new boy called Mo arrives, together they find a way to show everyone who Oscar really is. Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
£10.20
HarperCollins Publishers Can I talk to a chimpanzee?: Band 15/Emerald (Collins Big Cat)
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Come on a scientific safari and explore the amazing ways animals communicate with each other, from grunting gorillas and whale calls to copy-cat birds and smelly snakes. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
£10.42
HarperCollins Publishers The Mysterious Museum: Band 16/Sapphire (Collins Big Cat)
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. Fatima thinks the stories about the weird and wonderful Mysterious Museum are all nonsense – exhibits don’t come to life! But then her best friend Florence disappears inside the museum and Fatima must follow the riddles to find her, even if it means risking her own life … Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. Text type: An adventure story Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. Aisha Bushby was born in Bahrain and has lived in Kuwait, England and Canada. Now she mostly lives in the worlds of her children’s books. When she's not writing, she loves playing video games and trying out different escape rooms. Her love of puzzle-solving and nostalgia for the school trips she used to go on inspired The Mysterious Museum.
£10.65
HarperCollins Publishers Shoebox Memories: Band 11+/Lime Plus (Collins Big Cat)
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Alex lives in a big city in a high-rise flat, far, far away from his dad who is away working on a research trip on a remote island. The story is told in the form of letters, emails and postcards Alex and his Dad send each other while they are apart. We gradually piece together their thoughts and feelings about their lives in different parts of the world in this moving story by Helen Dineen. 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.
£10.42
