Antoinette Brooks – författare

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.Young Martin Luther King, Junior always has a lot of questions. Why can’t he play with his best friend anymore, visit the local park or even ride at the front of the bus?When he learns the answers, he is determined to change the world forever.This thought-provoking story in verse, inspired by true events from Martin Luther King, Junior’s life, was written and illustrated by successful performance poet Antoinette Brooks.Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support for exploring poetry, and stimulating activities.Text type: A story in verse

Big Cat Read On supports fluent readers to improve their reading skills and nurture a love of reading. Consisting of a wide range of engaging chapter books, the Big Cat Read On series improves reading stamina and comprehension, develops vocabulary, and introduces children to more sophisticated narrative structures and themes.If I didn’t have an annoying health condition, maybe my life would be different.Maybe I would’ve been one of the popular girls at school; maybe I wouldn’t have lost my BFF.MAYBE I wouldn’t have to write a diary-journal or end up listening to Sarah Summers and her ‘positivity’ vlogs, but you asked for it. This is Joynina K Jones, spilling the tea on EVERYTHING.Ask the author and Book talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.

Liddy loves her dolls. She has the HUGEST collection. From a fairytale doll, to a dancing disco doll and a sparkly princess doll - she has it all! So when Grandma comes to visit and gives Liddy a different kind of doll, Liddy is so excited. Until she realises the doll might be a little too different. It doesn't tell stories. It doesn't dance. And it certainly doesn't sparkle. Can spending time with Grandma help Liddy to realise that a gift from the heart might be the most special gift of all? A heartwarming tale of family, love and sentiment, no matter the distance between us.