The ideal way to try Collins Big Cat, to plug gaps and to refresh your reading resources at unbeatable prices. Starter sets contain a complete list of titles from each band or Key Stage with a big discount on the normal price. Containing one of every title in the Collins Big Cat Turquoise band, with 18 books in total.

The ideal way to try Collins Big Cat, to plug gaps and to refresh your reading resources at unbeatable prices. Starter sets contain a complete list of titles from each band or Key Stage with a big discount on the normal price. Containing one of every title in the Collins Big Cat White band, with 14 books in total.

«Cinderella is tired of a life of chores, but everything changes when her fairy godmother turns up. Just as she meets her perfect prince, though, the clock chimes twelve and she has to run. Will this hilarious retelling of the traditional fairytale, as a play by «the nation's dramatist» David Wood, end happily ever after? * White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language. * Text type: A playscript of a traditional story. * A newspaper article of the palace ball on pages 30 and 31 helps children to recap the main events of the story. * Curriculum links: Citizenship: Taking part — developing skills of communication and participation; Music: Play it again — exploring rhythmic patterns.»

Explore the extraordinary world of fossils; find out how they're formed, where to find them and how to identify them in this information book. Written by palaeontology expert Dr Andrew Ross, in conjunction with the National Museum of Scotland, this book will help children discover all the fascinating details of different species for themselves. * White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language. * Text type: An information book. * An illustrated archaeological dig of the fossils mentioned in the book on pages 30 and 31 helps children to recap what they've learnt and provides a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities. * Curriculum links: Geography: Going to the seaside; History: What was it like to live here in the past?

Travel the world and look at some of the most amazing buildings — inside and out! Find out how they're built, what they do and lots more fantastic facts in this exciting and very visual book. Each building is intricately illustrated, providing lots of detail to look at and talk about.

«A beautifully illustrated anthology of Wendy Cope's poems, this collection includes well-loved classics such as «Summer Toes» and «Into the Bathtub» as well of lots of brand new, fabulous poems, which take us on a wonderful journey full of little adventures that will resonate with children everywhere. * Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. * Text type: A poetry book. * A map on pages 22 and 23 encourages children to trace the journey the anthology takes, recounting the poems as they go. * Curriculum links: Citizenship: Taking part — developing skills of communication and participation; Art and Design: Portraying relationships; Music: Play it again — exploring rhythmic patterns.»

As five friends paddle around the bay in their dinghy, none of them see a storm coming until it's too late. Swept out to sea, the children end up on a desert island. Follow them in this exciting playscript, as they explore the island and try to find a way to escape — and discover that sometimes it's the most unlikely person who saves the day.

What is blood? How does it help us? How does it travel around the body? Find answers to all these questions, learn what the heart and lungs do and see what the difference is between veins, arteries and capillaries in this fun non-fiction information book. Useful diagrams and fun cartoons make these difficult concepts accessible and interesting.

Ben's feeling sick, or at least that's what he says. Really, he doesn't want to see his friend Vince. But when he finds a monster under his bed he has an idea — the two swap identities for the day, with hilarious results! This play, by Kevin Dyer, in partnership with Polka Theatre, explores familiar issues and will work wonderfully in performance.

Find out all about living in India as we follow Gini on a day in her life in Jaipur. Who's in her family, what does she like to eat and what's her school like? This non-fiction recount, written and beautifully photographed by Jonathan and Angela Scott, answers all these questions and more, telling us all about Gini's life.

Follow the narrator as he takes us through the good and bad aspects of micro-organisms in this fun rhyming poem by Sam McBratney, explaining that while these unseen bugs can ruin food and make us ill, they also keep our world under control, by rotting food and plants that we no longer need. Lively illustrations by Eric Smith accompany the poem.

The ideal way to try Collins Big Cat, to plug gaps and to refresh your reading resources at unbeatable prices. Starter sets contain a complete list of titles from each band or Key Stage with a big discount on the normal price. Containing one of every title in the Collins Big Cat Purple band, with 18 books in total.

A wonderful anthology of poetry by award winning poets John Agard and Grace Nichols, brought to life with beautiful illustrations by Satoshi Kitamura. • Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. • Text type: A poetry book. • An illustration on pages 22 and 23 encourages children to recap the poems they have read in the anthology. • Curriculum links: Art and Design: Portraying relationships; Music: Play it again — exploring rhythmic patterns; Citizenship: Living in a diverse world/

Have you ever seen a puppet show? Now's your chance to go behind the scenes! Take a trip inside the Little Angel Theatre and meet Ronnie the puppeteer. As he takes you on a tour of the theatre, you can meet lots of puppets, find out how they're made and how a show is put on. This colourful non-fiction book brings the world of puppets to life. * Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. * Text type: An information book. * Pages 22 and 23 show a diagram of the different areas of the puppet theatre, to help children to recap what they have read. * Additional retrieval devices such as a glossary and index can be evaluated for their usefulness as children develop critical reading skills. * Curriculum links: Design and Technology: Puppets; Art and design: People in action.

Award-winning picture book star Oliver Jeffers explores themes of love and loss in this life-affirming, uplifting tale, due to be featured in a major motion picture. Once there was a girl who was full of wonderment at how the world worked. She shared all her dreams and excitement with her father, who always had the answer to every question. That is until one day when his chair was empty, not to be filled again — how would the girl ever find meaning from her life again?

The bumbling but bighearted star of Detective Dinosaur and Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found is back with three new silly cases to investigate.

Scrappy makes Flappy smile even when she's having a bad day. Flappy makes Scrappy feel special when he needs it most. These three adventures show what being a best friend is all about.

Meet Marley, a dog like no other! Marley's family has big hopes when they enter him in the local pet show, but things don't go as planned. From grooming disasters to chaos backstage, this is one event the town will never forget. Will Marley's giant personality be enough to take home the prize?