Hamnah Rizwan – illustratör

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.Ever since their school started practising for a new spelling competition, Hana’s brother Adil has been distant and grumpy. With the support of a teacher, Adil learns to embrace his unique learning style and gains the confidence to be himself.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.

On a hot summer day, Sumaya is all set to make some lemonade. But before she is able to fix her refreshment, the ice goes missing. Where did it go? Is there an ice thief in the house?

After a fresh snowstorm, Sumaya is excited to play in the snow, but before long, she's freezing cold and needs to head inside. She starts to wonder, how do polar animals live outside in the cold? Can learning more about polar animals help her stay warm outside even on a cold day?

Sumaya's cousin is finishing secondary school, and Sumaya wants to give her a flowering plant as a gift. But the plant begins to droop before the big day. Can Sumaya solve her droopy plant problem before it's too late?

When Sumaya discovers a busy woodpecker in her back garden, she worries the bird could be hurting its head and neck. She sets out to create some inventions to help protect the bird. How will Sumaya solve the woodpecker problem?