Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress – serie

As Dog and Rabbit work hard digging, Camel just sits nearby saying “Hump!”. In this beautifully illustrated retelling of the traditional story, Camel soon realises he should be careful what he wishes for! 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 2A / Red A, which provides predictable text, and an interest level of Band 8 / Purple.Text type: A traditional storyA story map on pages 14 to 15 enables children to recap the story and discuss each stage.Curriculum links: Citizenship

Red Hen works hard to dig, plant, cut and mill the grain while the other animals refuse to help. Will they wish they hadn’t been so lazy when Red Hen has finished making her big jam buns? This beautifully illustrated retelling of the traditional tale is written by well-known author Pippa Goodhart. 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 2A / Red A, which provides predictable text, and an interest level of Band 10 / White.Text type: A traditional storyThe flow chart on pages 14 to 15 allows children to discuss and recap Red Hen’s progress as she completes each of her jobs.Curriculum links: Citizenship

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

Trees are found all around the world, but how much do we really know about them? This photographic non-fiction book explains where trees can be found, how they grow and change, and how they are used by both animals and people. 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 2B / Red B, which provides simple story development and a satisfying conclusion, and an interest level of Band 8 / Purple.Text type: An information bookA diagram on pages 14 to 15 summarises all the different things we get from trees.Curriculum links: Science