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Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4–7 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children’s authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book. Blue/ Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.Text type – A fantasy story.The storyboard on pages 14 and 15 allows children to retell the story in their own words.Curriculum links – Science: sorting and using materials.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

This fantasy story is about two monkeys, who look smart in their new clothes. Mojo has new shoes, and Weeza has a new hat … until it flies away in the wind. In their humorous search, Mojo and Weeza mistake a pan, a nest and a turtle for Weeza's hat, before retrieving it from a muddy pond. Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.Text type – A fantasy story.The storyboard on pages 14 and 15 allows children to retell the story in their own words.Curriculum links – Art and Design: Exploring a range of starting points for practical work, including stories.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelFred was bored. He didn't like going to the shopping centre with his mum and his little sister. But then by mistake he took the lift to the 99th floor and found an alien who needed his help. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.Text type: A fantasy story.A poster for the computer game on pages 30-31 provides an opportunity to discuss the story and think about how it could be promoted to appeal to children.Curriculum links: Art and Design: Viewpoints; Citizenship: Choices.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Ben and Bobo are painting, they're having lots of fun, but Bobo is very clumsy and things keep going wrong. Soon it's complete chaos, but, in the end, the finished result is a big surprise. Martin Waddell's hilarious story is accompanied by lively, humorous illustrations by Julian Mosedale. Read B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusionText type: A story with predictable structure and patterned language.An accident map on pages 14-15 illustrates all the things that went wrong for Bobo during his painting activity with Ben.Curriculum links: Personal, Social and Emotional DevelopmentThis book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Mr Cat’s carrying a big bag. His friends, Mrs Bear, Mr Fox, Mrs Duck and Mr Mouse are all very interested to find out what he has inside, but Mr Cat will only give them one answer: “Wait and see!” This sweet story is written by ten-year-old Collins Big Cat 2011 Writing Competition winner Louisa Kelly, with quirky illustrations by Julian Mosedale. Ideas for Reading provide practical support and stimulating activities.Text type: A story with patterned and predictable language.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelRobbie and Jenna have a problem – Tiddles, the class hamster, has eaten their teacher! As the two friends stumble upon more overgrown and threatening school animals, they start to discover that all is not as it seems in their school, and something desperately needs to be done…This quirky story was written by Tommy Donvaband. Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.Text type: An adventure story.Curriculum links: Citizenship; Science.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Stan and Pam are dinosaurs who are overjoyed when they are given a pet rat called Pat. However, when Pat goes missing, Stan and Pam look everywhere and end up enlisting the help of some friends to find her. This fun story is written by Honor Head and illustrated by Julian Mosedale. Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.Text type: A simple story with a familiar settingPages 14–15 provide an opportunity for children to recap the story.Curriculum links: Personal, Social and Emotional Development; P.S.H.E.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelSomething strange is going on at my school. All the teachers have yellow swirly eyes, and we’ve got some weird new school rules. I think it’s time to investigate what’s going on! White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.Text type – A humorous story.Recap the main events of the story with a reader response spread on pages 22–23.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.The goats on Hill Farm have a problem – someone is stealing their food. They need the help of Wow Cow and they need it fast, but will she uncover the culprit?Red B/Band 2B books offer 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:/oa/ /ee/ /oo/ /ar/ /ow/ /ear/ /oo/ /ur/ nn, ppPages 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.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

In Walrus Joins In everyone in the North Pole is very excited about the 'Big Show in the Snow'. Anyone can be in it. The trouble is, Walrus wants to take part...TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read.Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

It's Carlo's birthday party in The Fabulous Food Machine. Everyone in the village is coming. But the green cubes of food that the Fabulous Food Machines produce will ruin the party. Can Carlo and his grandfather stop the machines?TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read.Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. Babbo doesn't want to share his coconuts with the other monkeys. Can Kamal find a way to get the coconuts? Blue Band books feature more complex stories with several characters and episodes within one story to support comprehension development. Greater variation in sentence patterns helps readers to self-correct independently. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities.

Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. An ideal way to add to your reading collection, our Band Packs include every title within your chosen level. Explore the range of exciting fiction and non-fiction at Red Band including Our Senses, Leopard and his Spots, The Weather Today and Omar Can Help. In Red Band, the sense of story starts to be developed. Illustrations continue to support understanding but readers also need to use decoding skills. Slightly longer texts with less repetition extend high-frequency word knowledge.

Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. Leopard doesn't like his spots, can the doctor help him? A humourous story readers will love. In Red Band the sense of story starts to be developed. Illustrations continue to support understanding but readers also need to use decoding skills. Slightly longer texts with less repetition extend high-frequency word knowledge. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities.

Get set for the ultimate fun-filled tour of London with this awesome activity book.From making your own Buckingham Palace guard and colouring the Crown Jewels to a Kew Gardens spot-the-difference and a Great Fire of London board game, this book is packed with 45 fun games, puzzle challenges, doodling and colouring-in activities designed to keep kids entertained for hours on end during the holidays.Prepare to be spooked by stories of gruesome ghosts that haunt London's palaces, help the king find his stockings in the Hampton Court maze and colour in striking pictures of famous London landmarks. With fun, bite-sized facts dotted throughout, this book is sure to keep young explorers engaged as it introduces them to London's fascinating history.It's time to learn all about and explore the UK's amazing capital city!Also publishing in 2024:The London Colouring Book 9781780559803

Whether you're dodging defenders through tricky mazes, scoring goals in word searches or bringing match day to life with your own colours, this football-themed colouring and children’s activity book is packed with fun challenges for every young fan. Packed with footie facts, quizzes, puzzles and travel games, The Football Colouring and Activity Book is the companion for every young player who dreams of becoming an ultimate football hero and of practising free kicks like Cristiano Ronaldo, leading the defence like Lucy Bronze, dribbling like Lionel Messi, striking like Harry Kane or celebrating goals like Mohamed Salah. Full of goal-scoring excitement from kick-off to the final whistle!Perfect for 7 year olds, 8 year olds and 9 year olds, and for any passionate fan of the FIFA World Cup™, UEFA Champions League or Premier League. It’s the perfect football gift to keep the excitement going long after the final whistle.Please note, this book is reusing material from 9781780553054 The Football Colouring Book and 9781780556369 Kick Off! A Football Puzzle Book, but it is fully updated to reflect the current players and the latest World Cups and Euros.