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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.This is the remarkable story of Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who worked for the American Space Agency. She was part of the team that helped Neil Armstrong land on the Moon for the very first time. She was an African American woman and had to fight against racism and sexism to do the job that she loved and was exceptionally good at.Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

A beautifully lyrical and empowering picture book about the importance of dreaming big, from award-winning author Manjeet Mann and the exceptionally talented debut illustrator, Amanda Quartey. Small lived in a small house. She had a small room with a small window and at night she slept in a small bed with a too small blanket. Despite being small, Small had BIG dreams. In Small’s world, everything is small – her shoes, her bed, everything. But her dreams are big. And Small discovers that when you dream big, anything – and everything – can happen.Small’s Big Dream is the first picture book from Manjeet Mann, with artwork by exciting debut illustrator Amanda Quartey. Manjeet Mann is the author of the Costa Children’s Book Award winning The Crossing and critically acclaimed and Carnegie-shortlisted Run, Rebel.

Learn all about the important places that define Black British History in this informative, boldly illustrated collection of crucial sites. Learn the incredible untold stories of the people, places and journeys that shaped Britain, and be inspired to continue learning beyond the page. In this brand new series from The Black Curriculum, learn about the important places that define Black British History. Dive into untold stories and learn what happened when and where. Who was John Edmonstone, where did he live in Edinburgh, and how did he influence Charles Darwin? What can street names tell us about Britain's links to the Transatlantic Slave Trade? Who campaigned to Free the Cardiff Three and how did St Pauls Carnival get started?Learn all this and more, with this collection of important stories from Black British history around Britain. This book features a foreword from Darcus Beese, bright, bold illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a timeline and glossary of key terms.Explore key places in Black British History alongside: - Specially commissioned illustrations by Amanda Quartey are warm, fun and colourful.- Empowering tone inspires children to ask questions, and continue their learning beyond the page, thinking about the stories they can discover about their own local history- Part of a bold, eye-catching three-part series.- Written byMelody Triumph - Information is presented clearly in an engaging, accessible format.Founded by Lavinya Stennet, the Black Curriculum is an organisation dedicated to promoting the learning of Black British history within schools, via workshops and free teaching resources. Black British history is currently not taught consistently in British schools, despite being recommended by reports such as the Windrush review and the MacPherson Report as a way of tackling racism. This series provides a resource to fill the gap and aims to support the work that the Black Curriculum is doing. The books will act as a resource in the classroom, as well as promoting independent learning. The bold illustrations from Black British illustrators, and age-appropriate text present the information in a fun and accessible way.At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why stop there? The Black Curriculum - Places is a three-part series for children aged 8+ who want to learn more about Black British History, alongside teachers seeking to inspire children to learn more about the subject. Explore Black British Pioneers with The Black Curriculum - Legacies and discover an inspiring collection of migration stories from Black British History with The Black Curriculum - Migrations.

Discover where the wind will take you in this magical hot air balloon adventureOfficial World Book Day 2025 bookClimb aboard for a brilliant balloon adventure in this exciting picture book for 3-5 year olds to celebrate World Book Day 2025.Written by award-winning author Carl Anka and made in collaboration with Woke Babies, this book is a magical combination of talent and humour, creating the perfect escape for all adventurers, big and small.This exciting picture book for children offers: A whimsical adventure story for parents and children to read and follow together.An inclusive and diverse representation of a Black protagonist by an author and illustrator of colour.The Official World Book Day 2025 book made in partnership with Woke Babies providing culturally diverse material for children.Follow the exciting story of a group of friends who go on a hot air balloon adventure and soar high above the clouds. Whizz under rainbows, through rain clouds and up into space to float among the stars in this whimsical, cosmic adventure, seeing the world in a completely different way...

*Indie Book of the Month*A compendium of poetry prompts from Joseph Coelho (Children's Laureate 2022-2024).Each fun and engaging prompt for writing a poem helps children discover how to write poems and then read them out loud. This is a book to build confidence and literacy skills through channeling children's imaginations. This is a book for the whole family to enjoy, bright, cheerful but cool illustrations will appeal to children of all primary ages.

Celebrate the power of poetry! Play with words and spark imaginations with this fun activity kit from Joseph Coelho, Children's Poet Laureate 2022–2024.Make poetry fun with Joseph Coelho, Children’s Poet Laureate 2022–2024: This activity kit is packed with games and activities – discover all kinds of ways to start writing poems with Joseph Coelho.A compendium of literacy games and activities: Create endless poetic combinations with over 500 word cards! Spin the spinner for linguistic techniques and use the activity cards to start your poems off.Edutainment for children aged 6–9: Inspire your child’s love of language and give them the tools they need to express themselves and succeed in school – and in life!Learning through play: Developed with the help of kids, parents and teachers, this kit contains 500 word cards, 12 double-sided activity cards, 28 rhyming dominoes, a poetry spinner and a rules and inspiration booklet. Pick from more than 500 word cards to build your own poetry creations, with endless combinations. 24 games and activities provide all sorts of ways to start your poem, from acrostics and rhyming dominoes to concrete poems and consequences. Spin the letter spinner to randomize the poetic fun, or use linguistic techniques like metaphor and simile to take your poetry skills to the next level.This poetry activity set contains: 500 word tiles, 1 letter/MORERAPS spinner (MORERAPS = Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, Rhyme, Emotion, Repetition, Alliteration, Personification, Simile), 12 cards with 24 activities and 1 rules and inspiration booklet for Poetry Play with 1–6 players, aged 6–9.

Most people know Anansi for being the mischievous Trickster Spider. But once upon a time, Anansi was just a regular god. Sure, he managed to trick the Sky God, and he even outwitted Death himself, but in lots of other ways he was just like you. He wanted to bring fun and colour to the world. This is his story.Packed with retellings from mythology and graphic art panels, 'Little Myths' is the perfect series for little mythology lovers.

Get inspired by Olympic medalist Simone Biles's story in this winning, easy to read children's book.Fresh off of her summer of historic Olympic records, meet Simone Biles: the girl who loved gymnastics so much that she changed the sport for the better.Simone wants to be the best at gymnastics, so she practices and practices and practices. Finally, her efforts pay off and she wins her first Olympic gold medal! But, she doesn't stop there. Simone keeps practicing and improving her skills, winning more and more Olympic medals. She even invents new skills, ones that are named after her that nobody else is able to accomplish.Told over ten stories that readers will absolutely flip over, follow along as Simone redefines what it means to be an athlete and role model.Each book in this collectible series is an exciting combination of the perpetually popular 5-Minute stories format and nonfiction biographies for young readers genres. The series' unique approach, with each book containing ten exciting stand-alone stories in the life of a genius plus bonus informational content on the science, craft, and history behind each story, creates an engaging reading experience for young readers. 5-Minute Genius explores a broad range of noteworthy individuals with STEM appeal for readers ages 6-9, from polymaths like Leonardo da Vinci to artists like Frida Kahlo, environmentalists like Jane Goodall and athletes like Simone Biles to activists like the Suffragettes.