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HarperCollins Publishers Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Up in a Rocket: Band 02A/Red A
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. A young boy has a toy rocket. One day it grows very big and he goes off on an adventure! Find out who he meets and what he does on his trip in this sweet illustrated story by Jill Atkins. Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development The focus sounds in this book are: /w/ /z/ /sh/ /ng/ zz Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun “I Spy” Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge. 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. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£7.93
HarperCollins Publishers First Football Game: Band 04 Blue/Band 08 Purple (Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress)
Join Sam as she goes to her first ever football game. This exciting narrative by Tom Palmer follows Sam’s day from beginning to end, describing her journey to the stadium, the football songs she hears and the goals! 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 4 / Blue, which provides longer, repeated patterns with sequential events, and an interest level of Band 8 / Purple. Text type: A football story On pages 14 to 15, children can recap and discuss the main elements of Sam’s first football game. Curriculum links: P.E.
£8.38
HarperCollins Publishers Project Bright Spark: Band 17/Diamond (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Briony had always suspected there was something wrong with her teacher. But after doing some further investigation with her friend Sergio, she uncovers a secret conspiracy so amazing that she could never have believed it was true. Find out how the adventure unfolds in this thrilling mystery novel by Carnegie-medal nominee Annabel Pitcher. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. Text type: A mystery story Curriculum links: Citizenship This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.65
HarperCollins Publishers Cat and Dog Play Hide and Seek: Band 02A/Red A (Collins Big Cat)
Shoo Rayner's comic duo play hide and seek, with hilarious consequences, in this lively story with a predictable structure and patterned language. Where is Cat? Dog is looking in all the wrong places: under the table, behind the chair. Finally, Cat’s whereabouts become apparent when Dog switches on the light. Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development. Text type - A story with a predictable structure and patterned language. A story map on pages 14 and 15 illustrates an aerial view of the route that Dog takes. A wordless text featuring Cat and Dog is also available. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
£7.93
HarperCollins Publishers Alfie Smith, The Speedcuber: 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. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. As the end of Year Six approached and starting a new school was on the horizon, Alfie Smith had a lot to worry about. But just when he needed it most, he discovered a new interest – one which changed his life forever. 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. Pages 78 and 79 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.
£10.88
HarperCollins Publishers My Letters: Level 1 (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 1 books introduce children to the letters of the Arabic alphabet using bright and engaging illustrations.Two letters on each page, with a familiar item illustrating each letter.Each letter shown in its isolated form and initial form, with the initial form highlighted on the example word.The last page shows includes all of the letters together in order to help children recap.
£6.66
HarperCollins Publishers Hector and the Cello: Band 08/Purple (Collins Big Cat)
Hector the Hippo wants to play the cello more than anything else in the world. But who in the jungle will teach him? Most of the other animals laugh at the idea. Finally Hector meets a musician who can help him, a lyrebird. He practices everyday until he has a chance to play at a grand concert in front of all the other animals. Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. Text type – A story by a significant author. A storyboard on pages 22 and 23 summarises the story in eight illustrations providing an opportunity to recap the key events. Curriculum links – Music: Exploring sounds, Classroom instruments, Combining sounds to make music; Science: Animals; ICT: Using text and tables to develop ideas. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£9.51
HarperCollins Publishers Look Out Butterfly!: Band 00/Lilac (Collins Big Cat)
Follow the butterfly on its journey from flower to flower through brightly coloured photographs. But look out! Butterfly almost lands on a yellow flower where a camouflaged crab spider waits to pounce! Lilac/Band 0 - wordless book that gives information through pictures and is designed to develop understanding about how information books work. Text type - Non-Fiction. A story map on pages 14 and 15 retells the story through repeated photograph to encourage speaking and listening. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery
£7.70
HarperCollins Publishers Noisy Neesha: Phase 5 Set 4 (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. Mr Hare is a solitary animal, happy to read his paper in silence. Neesha the Elephant lives upstairs and likes doing a lot of noisy activities. Can they ever find a way to live happily alongside each other? This beautifully illustrated story is written by Lynne Rickards. 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.
£8.60
HarperCollins Publishers Hidden in the Soil: Phase 3 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. Dig into this exciting photographic non-fiction book and discover amazing historical objects buried underground. What will you find?
£7.70
HarperCollins Publishers Will it pop?: Phase 2 Set 5 (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 do bubbles and toast have in common? They both go 'pop'! Discover more things that pop in this simple non-fiction book.
£7.70
HarperCollins Publishers Pat, Pat: Phase 2 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. See cute puppies and kittens at home! Which pet is your favourite?
£7.70
HarperCollins Publishers The Top: Phase 2 Set 3 (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. Let's climb a mountain! Follow a boy and his dad on an exciting hike in this photographic non-fiction book.
£7.70
HarperCollins Publishers Tap a Pan: Phase 2 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. Learn all about steelpan drums in this photographic non-fiction book. Would you like to play this instrument?
£7.70
HarperCollins Publishers Rain and Sun Fun: Phase 3 Set 1 Blending practice (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. Find out how to have fun in sun, rain, and snow. What's your favourite weather?
£7.70
HarperCollins Publishers At the Hospital: 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. What happens during a visit to the hospital? Find out in this wordless non-fiction book.
£7.48
HarperCollins Publishers Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency – Animal takeover!: Fluency 9
Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year 2 and 3. Each book builds reading confidence, stamina and speed and nurtures a love for reading. Fluency 9 books have a word count of 5520 words with an expected reading rate of 115 words per minute. Discover islands from around the world where animals have taken over and even pushed humans out all together! From Cat Island in Japan to Snake Island in Brazil, is there any island that you'd like to visit?
£10.64
HarperCollins Publishers Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency – Extreme Survival: Fluency 4
Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year 2 and 3. Each book builds reading confidence, stamina and speed and nurtures a love for reading. Fluency 4 books have a word count of 4080 words with an expected reading rate of 85 words per minute. The aim is to never find yourself in a worst-case scenario! But would you know what to do if you did? Can you recognise a rip current? What's the best thing to do if you're caught in a storm? Learn some survival tips and discover real-life stories of extreme survival in this amazing book!
£9.72
HarperCollins Publishers Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised – Age 7+ – Looking for Treasure: Phase 5 Set 5
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. The 7+ books are designed for children aged 7+ who need more practice to acquire phonics skills. There are treasures all around us, we just have to know where to look! From fossils washed up on the seashore and toys buried in the garden, to ancient coins in rivers, learn all about how to find treasure for yourself from a real-life mudlark and get ready to begin your own treasure hunt. Imagine what you might find!
£9.30
HarperCollins Publishers Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised – Age 7+ – Undersea Volcanoes: Phase 5 Set 3
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. The 7+ books are designed for children aged 7+ who need more practice to acquire phonics skills. Did you know that most of the volcanoes on our planet are actually hidden below the sea? Explore this mysterious world and learn all about how these underwater volcanoes are formed and the ecosystems that thrive amongst them in this amazing non-fiction book.
£9.30
HarperCollins Publishers Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised – Age 7+ – How to Pick a Fort: Phase 3 Set 2
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. The 7+ books are designed for children aged 7+ who need more practice to acquire phonics skills. If you need a fort to protect yourself, you had better pick the right one! Learn about the amazing variety of forts in the world and see what features they have. After reading all about different forts, do you think you have what it takes to pick the best?
£8.60
HarperCollins Publishers Captain Scott: Band 17/Diamond (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. Learn about Captain Scott's ill-fated expedition to the Antarctic, his Norwegian rival, Roald Amundsen, and the team that supported him in the journey through this brutal and unforgiving landscape. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. 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 My 2000 Year Old Teacher: 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. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. Rufus is running away from his problems – and the school bully, Crusher! When his class go on a school trip to the museum, Rufus only hopes to get back in one piece. He never expects to gain a new (very old!) friend along the way. Can the ghostly Epictetus’ lessons in Stoicim help Rufus to face up to his problems, before Crusher catches up with him? Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts. 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
HarperCollins Publishers The Trinket: Phase 4 Set 2 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 the treetop club finds a glistening trinket in the mud, they know they have to find its owner! But it might not be that easy. They don't even know what the trinket is or where it's come from. Will they be able to figure it out and reunite it with its owner?
£8.15
HarperCollins Publishers Green Alert!: Phase 4 Set 2 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. We may think of animals when we think of predators and protection but plants have very clever ways to protect themselves and find food as well. These nice green plants are more crafty than they look! Discover all the ways different plants have adapted to protect themselves from being lunch, and how some nifty herbivores have found a way around it….
£8.15
HarperCollins Publishers Cleaning up the Sea: Phase 5 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. Plastic sometimes ends up in our seas and oceans, hurting the environment and the animals that live there. But there are lots of things we can do to help solve this issue! Find out about the different ways people around the world have come together to clean up the sea in this non-fiction book and see what you can do to do your bit to help too!
£8.60
HarperCollins Publishers Beetles Around the World: Phase 5 Set 4 (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. Discover all the different types of fascinating beetles that can be found around the world – their habitats, what they look like and how they protect themselves – in this highly photographic non-fiction book by Sally Morgan. 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.
£8.60
HarperCollins Publishers Sharks: Phase 5 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. Meet the super hunters of the sea in this photographic non-fiction book filled with facts about sharks. 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.
£8.60
HarperCollins Publishers Train to Win: 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. Find out all about sled dog races in this fast-paced non-fiction book. 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 It is Hidden: Phase 3 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. Explore the fascinating world of camouflage – from a leopard to a looper moth – in this photographic non-fiction book. 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.
£7.70
HarperCollins Publishers Climate Change Heatwaves and Big Freezes: 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. Did you know that climate change isn’t just about scorching summers? It’s also about monster storms, freezing cold winters and changing weather patterns. All this extreme weather affects the balance of nature, and harms plants and animals. But should we do something to help? CAN we do something? Read and find out! 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. Mio thinks climate change is the biggest problem every living thing, including us humans, is facing. Global warming is slow moving (it’s been sneaking up on us for decades!) but it’s also really hard to slow it down… She wrote this book because we need everyone, ESPECIALLY smart, enthusiastic kids to sound the alarm and act now before it’s too late!
£10.42
HarperCollins Publishers The Secrets of Easter Island: 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. On a tiny island, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, stand hundreds of giant stone statues. Made long ago, they hold the secrets of a lost people. Why and how were these massive statues made? What did they mean? This is the mystery of Easter Island, and a story of the past that we are still trying to unravel. 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. Rob has always wondered at the mystery and power of the giant stone statues on far-away Easter Island. They look like they know things that we don't – though we are slowly discovering more about their secrets, and about the people who made them. It's a fascinating story, and it's still unfolding. There are still secrets to discover, and much that is yet to be told.
£10.42
HarperCollins Publishers Whale Strandings: A Mystery of Nature: Band 10+/White 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. Have you ever seen a whale stranding on television. Why do these magnificent and enormous creatures become stranded? Read on to find out why it happens and how people help to rescue them. White Plus/Band 10+ 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. Claire was lucky enough once to go on a whale-watching trip. Like other people on the boat, she felt a bond with the magnificent creatures that suddenly appeared and then dived back down under the sea. Writing this book about their mysterious strandings helped her to understand and admire them more.
£10.42
HarperCollins Publishers Yuck: Disgusting things that are surprisingly useful: 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. People dislike bugs, such as mosquitoes, and think that germs and the human waste you leave in the toilet are disgusting. But did you know that they can actually have some surprising uses? 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. Mio enjoyed writing ‘Yuck!’ because she’s fond of finding and sharing unexpected and surprising facts. She’s particularly suited to writing about yucky things because she’s always loved swapping facts with her two kids that makes everyone go, ‘ewwww!” but also make them laugh and think!
£10.42
HarperCollins Publishers Tiger in Your Living Room: Band 10+/White 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. Today, cats are among the most popular pets in the world. How did these brave little hunters become our friends? We are off in search of the first pet cats … White Plus/Band 10+ 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
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Fantastic Frogs: Band 04/Blue
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. Hop into the world of frogs and toads! From the largest to the smallest, discover what fantastic abilities they have in this photographic information book written by Liz Miles. Blue/Band 4 offers longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Non-fiction uses signs, labels and diagrams. This book focuses on adjacent consonants with long vowel phonemes. 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 Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
£8.38
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Get it, Gus!: Band 01B/Pink 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. Meet Gus the dog and spend a sunny day with him outside in this photographic non-fiction book. Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions. The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/ /c/ ck /e/ /u/ Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun “I Spy” Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge. 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.
£7.93
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Owls in the Night: 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. Discover how owls survive in the night in this photographic non-fiction book, written by Catherine Baker. 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: /er/ /oo/ /oo/ /ee/ /ai/ /ow/ /igh/ /ear/ /ar/ /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 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.
£7.93
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Dig and Tip: Band 02A/Red A
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. No job is too big for a digger! It can pull, dig and tip. Find out how a digger can do all of these things in this photographic non-fiction book. Red A/Band 2A offers emergent readers predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development. The focus sounds in this book are: /j/ /w/ /ng/ /nk/ /qu/ /th/ /z/ Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun “I Spy” Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge. 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.
£7.93
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Animal Tricks: Sticking Power: Band 05/Green
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. From remora fish to tree frogs, lots of animals have sticky tricks to help them survive. Find out more in this photographic non-fiction book. Green/Band 5 offers early readers patterned language and varied characters. The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ a-e, ay, ey 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 Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
£9.06
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Nip it! Dig it!: Band 01B/Pink 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. Ever wondered what rabbits do during the day? Find out in this photographic non-fiction book. Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions. The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/ Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun “I Spy” Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge. 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.
£5.40
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Strong Trucks: Band 03/Yellow
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. From stunt trucks, to dumper trucks, to forklift trucks – find out all about these strong vehicles in this photographic non-fiction book. Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language This book focuses on adjacent consonants with short vowel phonemes. 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 Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
£8.38
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Pop it on!: Band 01B/Pink 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. Children dress up in a variety of fancy-dress costumes in this photographic non-fiction book. Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions. The focus sounds in this book are: /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ /g/ /o/ Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun “I Spy” Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge. 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.
£7.93
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – A Helping Hand: Band 06/Orange
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. Twiggy the stick insect decides to leave the safety of his tree and see if he can help his fellow neighbours. But will they take his generosity for granted? This funny story is wonderfully written and illustrated by Shoo Rayner. Orange/Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages. The focus sounds in this book are: /ee/ y, e, ey /j/ g, ge, dge /oo/ u /w/ wh /v/ ve /igh/ y /c/ ch /f/ ph /ai/ a, eigh /s/ se /z/ se /l/ le /ch/ t, tch 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 Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£9.06
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Is it a Bat?: Band 01B/Pink B
This fun non-fiction book provides opportunities to work out which animal is being shown from a close-up photo. This fun non-fiction book provides opportunities to work out which animal is being shown from a close-up photo. Chant and Chatter books are written especially for the Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds series at Book Band Pink. The narratives and non-fiction texts are formed through three short, rhythmic chants, allowing the demonstration and modelling of fluent reading and supporting children in learning Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds. The sounds in this book are: /b/ /h/ /g/ /o/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /f/ ff Pages 14 and 15 contain an “I Spy” feature with a specific phoneme focus, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge. 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.
£7.93
HarperCollins Publishers Frog and Toad: The Surprise: Band 05/Green (Collins Big Cat)
Once upon a time there were two good friends, a frog and a toad… Frog and Toad both secretly visited each other’s houses to clean up the leaves. Were they able to surprise each other? The much-loved Frog and Toad stories were written and illustrated Arnold Lobel and have been loved by generations. Children can recap the two surprises in the diagram on pages 14–15, providing lots of speaking and listening opportunities. Green/Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters. Ideas for Reading provide practical support and stimulating activities.
£9.06
HarperCollins Publishers Tara Binns: Bright-spark Scientist: Band 15/Emerald (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level 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. When Tara Binns opens up her dressing up box something exciting happens … Tara Binns finds herself in a science lab – and she’s one of the scientists! The team are working against the clock to complete and submit research for a competition that will, if they win, allow them to remain open. But where has the lead scientist disappeared to, and will they be able to complete the experiment in time without her? This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini- series is written by Lisa Rajan. 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 Tara Binns: Big Idea Engineer: Band 14/Ruby (Collins Big Cat)
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level 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. When Tara Binns opens up her dressing up box something exciting happens … Tara Binns becomes a crash-test engineer, conducting safety tests to ensure airbags in cars are working safely and experimenting with new ideas. Will her new ideas or lessons in health and safety help to avert a potentially fatal crash? This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan. 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
