A simple text where a visit to an art show causes a girl to imagine what the world would be like if it was wholly yellow, red or blue. Realising that the world actually consists of all the colours of the rainbow, she paints lots of multicoloured pieces of art herself.Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.Text type – A simple non-fiction text.A gallery story map on pages 14 and ...

A fascinating insight into the history of one of our ancient civilisations – the Shang dynasty, their society, culture, belief system and way of life in China over 500 years ago. Who were they, how did they rule and what was life like under their power?Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelEverything you could ever want to know about one of Earth’s most impressive phenomena. Find out all about the different types of volcano, why and how they happen, the risks they pose as well as what they can provide.Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.

This witty information book describes real and imaginary creatures, and answers the question – are they real? Some of the creatures are from myths and legends, while others are genuine. Included are the Loch Ness Monster, about which there is disagreement, the vampire bat, and the yeti.Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.Text type – An information book.A table on pages 30 and 31 summarises the informati...

Orphans Nicholas and Kate arrive in London to find help from their uncle, but his cold-hearted, cruel attitude sets the siblings on a course that will change their lives forever. Immerse yourself in this beautiful adaptation of one of Charles Dickens’ best-known novels by Julie Berry.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...

Meet Prospero and his daughter Miranda as they are shipwrecked on an island. As Prospero plans revenge on those that put them there, an unlikely alliance leads to an alternative outcome with acceptance, forgiveness, friendship and marriage at the heart. Discover one of Shakespeare’s most exciting plays in this gripping retelling by John Dougherty.Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of v...

Find out all about two ground breaking figures in medicine – Elizabeth Blackwell and Elizabeth Garret Anderson, two women who fought to become doctors in the early 1800s. What was life like for women in the early nineteenth century, what obstacles did both women come up against and ultimately how did they succeed?Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.

Enhance, extend and enrich your pupils’ reading experience.Bring Collins Big Cat to life in your classroom with brand new read-along versions of all Key Stage 1 Collins Big Cat books. Enjoy lively readings, sound effects and music whilst helping children connect how words look with how they sound.This audio bundle includes stories for age 5 to 6 year olds from Band 10/White, titles are:Antarctica. Land of the PenguinsBeing CoolBlood CaveBuzz and ...

Enhance, extend and enrich your pupils’ reading experience.Bring Collins Big Cat to life in your classroom with brand new read-along versions of all Key Stage 1 Collins Big Cat books. Enjoy lively readings, sound effects and music whilst helping children connect how words look with how they sound.This audio bundle includes stories for age 3 to 4 year olds from Band 03/Yellow, titles are:Around the worldBaby Dragon and the Animal OlympicsBart the shark

Enhance, extend and enrich your pupils’ reading experience.Bring Collins Big Cat to life in your classroom with brand new read-along versions of all Key Stage 1 Collins Big Cat books. Enjoy lively readings, sound effects and music whilst helping children connect how words look with how they sound.This audio bundle includes stories for age 7+ year olds from Band 17/Diamond, titles are:DESIGNING PLACES AND SPACESFragile EarthHARD TIMES. GROWING UP IN THE ...

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.This audio bundle includes stories for age 3 to 4 year olds from Band 05/Green, titles are:A Day at the Eden ProjectAmazing EscapesAng...

Enhance, extend and enrich your pupils’ reading experience.Bring Collins Big Cat to life in your classroom with brand new read-along versions of all Key Stage 1 Collins Big Cat books. Enjoy lively readings, sound effects and music whilst helping children connect how words look with how they sound.This audio bundle includes stories for age 5 to 6 year olds from Band 11/Lime, titles are:Blackbeard and the Monster of the DeepBloodBuilding HighCharle...