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What s the difference between a frog and a toad? This highly photographic non-fiction book explains the similarities and differences between these two amphibians, including their appearance, diet and behaviour.

Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language

Text type: A simple non-fiction book

Children can compare the similarities and differences of frogs and toad in the comparison pages on pages 14 15, providing plenty of discussion opportunities.

Curriculum links: Science: Plants and animals"

Ever wondered how milk gets from the cow in the field to your glass? Filled with photographs, this non-fiction report takes you through every step, from milking the cow to transporting the milk to the supermarket.

- Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.

- Text type: A non-fiction recount

- Children can recap the different stages of milk production in the flow chart on pages 14-15.

- Curriculum links: Knowledge and Understanding of the world

During World War II, many spies were dropped from Britain into France to help fight the Nazis. One of them was a woman called Christine Granville, who risked her life to save her comrades. Follow her incredible true story is this beautifully illustrated graphic novel by award-winning authors Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom.

Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence, helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love reading
Dual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability level
Every book is levelled by reading expert...

Join one boy and his family on a trip to the zoo. But this is no normal zoo: it s full of extraordinary animals, including elephants who drink tea, penguins who ski, and even chimpanzees who eat peas Illustrated by Luciana Fernandez, this imaginative poem is written by eleven-year-old Collins Big Cat 2011 Writing Competition winner Reece Cox.

Ideas for Reading provide practical support and stimulating activities.

Text type: A poem."

Discover the incredible true story of Sergeant Norman Jackson, who had survived 30 missions when his plane was hit over enemy territory in 1945. Under fire and travelling at 200mph he climbed onto the wing, attempting to put out the blaze. This exciting graphic novel is by award-winning author and illustrator team Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom.

Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence, helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love reading
Dual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability level
Every book is...

The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world. Find out how it began, what stages are involved and what prizes can be won in this informative book by Sean Callery, filled with fascinating stories and including personal input from Tour de France cyclist Geraint Thomas MBE.

Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme and longer chapter books.

Text type: An information book.

Curriculum links: P.E: Outdoor and adventurous...

Find out what life was like for the children growing up during World War II. With photographs straight from the archives of the Imperial War Museum, Jillian Powell looks at rationing, schooling and evacuation and how the daily lives of children were affected by the war.

Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence, helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love reading
Dual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability level
Every book is levelled by reading expert Cliff Moon to ensure precise, systematic, measurable...

The Educational Media and Technology Yearbook is dedicated to theoretical, empirical and practical approaches to educational media development. All chapters are invited and selected based on a variety of strategies to determine current trends and issues in the field. The 2011 edition will highlight innovative Trends and Issues in Learning Design and Technology, Trends and Issues in Information and Library Science, and features a sections that list and describe Media Related Organizations and Associations in North America, departments in the allied fields, and a listing of journals...