This is a non-fiction information book about Kim, who tells us about the location of her school. The book shows the exact whereabouts of Kim's classroom within her school, and then expands to locate her school in her city, country and the world. Illustrations include labelled photographs, simple maps, aerial maps and an image of the Earth.
Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language.
Text type - An information book
Pages 14 and 15 include an index, and a visual reminder of Kim's location from her classroom school city country Earth, which can be...
This is a non-fiction information book about Kim, who tells us about the location of her school. The book shows the exact whereabouts of Kim's clas...
It was Pirate Captain Codspawn s birthday. But what was his birthday surprise? It wasn t the beetles in the butter. It wasn t the spiders in the sugar. And it wasn t the special pirate pie that Cook had baked. But it was the best present a pirate could ever want
Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.
Text type - A humorous story.
Pages 22 and 23 feature a recipe for pirate pie, with ingredients that would test the stomachs of even the most bloodthirsty pirates. This is a great starting point for further...
It was Pirate Captain Codspawn s birthday. But what was his birthday surprise? It wasn t the beetles in the butter. It wasn t the spiders in the su...
'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading programme for ages 4-7 edited by Cliff Moon. Children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children should love to read, bookbanded to help teachers choose the right book for
'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading programme for ages 4-7 edited by Cliff Moon. Children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fi...
Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 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.
- Orange/ Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.
- Text type - An information text.
- A wordless flow-chart on pages 22 and 23 summarises the process and helps children remember the sequence of...
Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non...
Morris wants to eat his kitty biscuits, but his mother sends him off to play hide and seek instead. When it s Morris s turn to hide, he finds the perfect place: the food cupboard, where the kitty biscuits are kept
Orange/ Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.
Text type - A story with a familiar setting.
A storyboard on pages 22 and 23 offers and opportunity for children to retell the story in their own words.
Curriculum links - Citizenship: Taking part"
Morris wants to eat his kitty biscuits, but his mother sends him off to play hide and seek instead. When it s Morris s turn to hide, he finds the p...
The renowned children's writer Michael Morpurgo has written this vivid account of a child's stay at a farm, told in the form of letters home and illustrated with photographs of animals and children on location at the farm. Humorous and engaging, it conveys the fun and excitement of working closely with animals.
- Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literay language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.
- Text type - A recount of a visit.
- There is a timetable of the week's events on page 22 and an index on page 23 to help...
The renowned children's writer Michael Morpurgo has written this vivid account of a child's stay at a farm, told in the form of letters home and il...
"Collins Big Cat" is a guided reading series for ages 4--7 edited by Cliff Moon. Children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children should love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child
"Collins Big Cat" is a guided reading series for ages 4--7 edited by Cliff Moon. Children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fict...
Sam the big, bad cat isn t feeling well. Tom wants to take him to the vet. Sam doesn t want to go, and finds a variety of hiding places to escape. Tom pursues him, getting more and more bedraggled in the process. Finally Tom goes to bed, leaving Sam who is feeling much better to enjoy a snack.
Yellow level/ Band 3 books offer early readers varied sentence structure and natural language.
Text type - A story with a familiar setting.
A storyboard on pages 14 and 15 reveals all of Sam s hiding places in a pictorial summary of the day, providing the opportunity to recap the story....
Sam the big, bad cat isn t feeling well. Tom wants to take him to the vet. Sam doesn t want to go, and finds a variety of hiding places to escape. ...
The red balloon flies up, up and away Follow the balloon's journey over the captivating landscape of the rooftops, river, mountains and the sea in this simple non-fiction recount.
Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.
Text type - A simple non-fction recount.
The flow chart on pages 14 and 15 allows children to discuss and recap the balloon's journey.
This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery."
The red balloon flies up, up and away Follow the balloon's journey over the captivating landscape of the rooftops, river, mountains and the sea in...
"Collins Big Cat" is a guided reading series for ages 4--7 edited by Cliff Moon. Children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children should love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child
"Collins Big Cat" is a guided reading series for ages 4--7 edited by Cliff Moon. Children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fict...