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When Grandad retires he worries about not having enough to do. But he soon discovers a new hobby – sculpture. Before long Grandad is headline news.

When Mystic Maggie said, "This week's winners live in a house with a yellow door and the number ten on it", the hairs on my back started to go all funny. And as the numbers rolled out one by one I could hardly believe my eyes! We were lottery millionaires! "Jumbo Jets" is a series which combines lively stories and pictures, for young readers who have enjoyed "Jets" and want a longer story.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with fully decodable phonics books matched to Letters and Sounds.Cat steps out through the cat flap, unaware that Dog is about to pounce. A frantic chase follows, which almost ends in catastrophe. But there is a suprise twist in the tale when Dog rescues Cat. Lilac/Band 0 – wordless book that tells a story through pictures and is designed to develop understanding about how stories work.Text type – Fiction.The final spread shows the route of Cat and Dog’s chase through the park and can be used by the children to discuss and retell the story.Shoo Rayner also wrote and illustrated the Pink B story, Fly Away HomeThis book has been levelled for Reading Recovery

Poor Ladybird is lost and flies around the garden looking for somewhere she can call home. Her early efforts are rebuffed by the other animals, until finally she finds somewhere she can be happy: a ladybird-patterned T-shirt, where other ladybird friends soon come to join her. Pink B/ Band 1B books offer emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.Text type – A patterned story with predictable structure.The storymap on pages 14 and 15 shows the route Ladybird took in search of a home, providing opportunities for speaking and listening.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery

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.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level"What do monsters eat for breakfast? Dreaded Wheat!" is just one joke from this extended collection of monster jokes that are arranged by theme. Some jokes will be familiar to children and some will make them groan with delight. Colourful pictures help bring the jokes to life. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.Text type – A joke book.An advert for a 'Monster comedy night' is included on pages 30 and 31. This can be used to help readers think about how they might promote their own Monster Comedy Night.Curriculum links – ICT: Combining text and graphics.This book is paired with a non-fiction book on a similar theme: Weird Little Monsters by Nic Bishop.

When Cat and Dog play in the park, Dog gets into a mess. Cat tries to tidy him up, but ends up getting even messier! This funny story features the lively characters Cat and Dog and is written by Shoo Rayner, author of Red 2B Bot on the Moon. This is a Red A/Band 2A book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme and is a simple story of fiction with a familiar setting for early readers. Character profiles on the final spread help children compare and contrast Cat and Dog. The focus phonemes in this book are e, s and c (ck). Other phonemes practised are a, t, i, n ,c, o, r, m, d, g, u, l, h ,f and b. Cat and Dog in a Mess is paired with the simple non-fiction recount about cats, Red 2A Pet Cat, Big Cat. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader. More stories about Cat and Dog can be found in Collins Big Cat guided reading series.Cat and Dog in a Mess is one of the top 10 books found to be ‘easiest’ to read – most accessible and appropriate for the reading level – in the 2019 What Kids are Reading report from Renaissance Learning. Other top 10 ‘easiest’ books to read from the report include Bad Bat (9780007412891), No, Sid, No! (9780007421923), Sam and the Nut (9780007334995), The Magic Egg (9780007329182), Best Bird (9780007412853), Get Fit (9780007421961) and Got It! (9780007421930).

Bot , the golf-loving robot, is going for a trip in his rocket ship. Find out what happens when he lands on the moon, in this funny book by author/illustrator Shoo Rayner. Red / Band 2B – A simple fantasy storyText type – FictionThe focus phonemes practised in this book are oo (moon), z and ar. Other phonemes practised are sh and ng.A story map on the final spread lets children recap and discuss the story.Shoo Rayner also wrote Red 2A Cat and Dog in a Mess.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

It's a game of hide and seek and Dad the crab is looking for Tim, but he can't find him anywhere. As he hunts around the seabed he finds lots of other crabs in different hiding places, but will he ever find Tim? Written and illustrated by Shoo Rayner this is a fun story with lively, colourful artwork. Pink/1A – a simple story with a familiar settingText type – FictionThe focus phonemes in this book are s, a, t, i, p, n, m, dA picture of the seabed on pages 14-15 shows all the crabs and their hiding places to help children recap the story

Follow Dan as he uses his computer Map Pad to guide him on a treasure hunt. This funny story is written by well-known children’s author and illustrator Shoo Rayner. 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 1A / Pink A, which offers emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations, and an interest level of Band 10 / White.Text type: A humorous storyChildren can recap Dan’s treasure hunt using the story map on pages 14 to 15.Curriculum links: Citizenship

Little Red Hen is looking for Granny’s house in the big, bad city. Should she trust the smiley stranger who wants to help her? Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.Text type – A traditional taleThe story is followed on pages 22 and 23 by a map of Mr Fox’s whole route, which is a great way to recap and discuss the story with children and gives an opportunity to extend into further work outside the reading session.Curriculum links: geography: ‘Pupils should be taught to use simple compass directions (North, South, East and West) and locational and directional language [for example, near and far; left and right], to describe the location of features and routes on a map’.

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 3 books introduce the concept of the ‘story’, and include simple phonic sounds and very high-frequency words with simple spellings.Sesame and Apricot love to chase each other – along the street, through the park, round and round… But when one animal is in trouble, the other is sure to help.Shoo Rayner’s illustrations in this wonderfully humorous book bring the two central characters vividly to life, and provide lots for beginner readers to talk about. Included at the end of the book, following the story, is a simple story map that can be used to recap and check understanding.Lively and engaging illustrations to keep children interested

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.Shoo Rayner, creator of the successful Cat and Dog series, shows you step by step how to draw the much-loved characters yourself in this non-fiction instruction book.Green (Band 5) books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.The focus sounds in this book are: /ar/ a /or/ aw, our, al /ow/ ou /ai/ a-e /e/ ea /igh/ i-e, i /ee/ ea /ure/ our /oa/ o, ow, o-ePages 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.

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.Nibble, Nosh and Gnasher are space robots whose job it is to clean up all the rubbish that floats in space. When the Galaxy Express flies into some unexpected space rubbish, can the robots save the day before it crashes into their home planet? This fun and quirky story was written and illustrated by Shoo Rayner.Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.The focus sounds in this book are: /m/ mb /r/ wr /s/ c /n/ gn, kn /c/ que, x /sh/ ciPages 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.

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, tchPages 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.

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.Oh no! The dog is being naughty. I'm sorry!Includes: Before and after reading activitiesPicture dictionaryExam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 StartersReading guide online

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.What do you know about illustrators?Includes: Before and after reading activitiesPicture dictionaryExam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters, working towards A1 MoversReading guide online

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.Brook the flamingo doesn't like trying new things. It's good that Dad is there to encourage him to at least have a go. At first Brook is nervous, but he quickly discovers that he loves to have new experiences.Blue/Band 4 offers longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Non-fiction uses signs, labels and diagrams.The focus sounds in this book are: Adjacent consonants with long vowel phonemesPages 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.

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.Brook the flamingo doesn't like trying new things. It's good that Dad is there to encourage him to at least have a go. At first Brook is nervous, but he quickly discovers that he loves to have new experiences.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.

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.Shoo Rayner, creator of the successful Cat and Dog series, shows you step by step how to draw the much-loved characters yourself in this non-fiction instruction book.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.

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.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.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.

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. Project X Origins guided reading notes offer step-by-step teaching support for each book with guidance about phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, spelling, grammar, punctuation and writing. Each set of notes has in-built assessment and is fully correlated to all UK curricula. Each book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading.This pack contains 1 set of guided reading notes and 5 reading books, 1 of each of: Tiger's Family, Go to Bed!, Ducks, Is Dad in Here?, My Family.

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. In Tiger's Family Tiger's Mum makes cakes. This is great until they fall on the floor! Fortunately Mum is on hand to make some more. Each book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading.

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. Each book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading.Project X Origins guided reading notes offer step-by-step teaching support for each book with guidance about phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, spelling, grammar, punctuation and writing. Each set of notes has in-built assessment and is fully correlated to all UK curricula. This pack contains 1 set of guided reading notes and 5 reading books, 1 of each of: Pickles' New Home, My Cat Moggy, A Dog's Day, Paco's Pet, My Pet.

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. Team X are enjoying the snow in The Snow Den when they have the great idea of keeping warm by building an igloo.Each book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading.

Transdisciplinary theme: Sharing the planet  Unit of Inquiry: Habitats

It's a boiling hot summer in Fort Finis Terrae! The locals are getting restless, and demand a sacrifice to try and end the drought. Will Brit and Festus be forced to give up their new best friend Romeo the hare?