Collins Big Cat
6 total works
A non-fiction report about different types of weather over the course of a week. Photographs of each weather accompany illustrations of how people might act and dress in different weather conditions, while the repetitive pattern of text reports on each day’s weather.
- Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.
- Text type – A non-fiction report.
- A summary ‘Weather Report’ on pages 14 and 15 provides children with the opportunity to recap the different weather types and days of the week.
- This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
A non-fiction book about a group of children making a monster. Each stage of the monster-making process is shown – from the body and head, to the eyes, teeth and claws. Repetitive text asks what is being made, and then reveals the answer on the following page.
- Red B/ Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.
- Text type – A non-fiction recount.
- The complete labelled monster on page 14 and the separate labelled parts on page 15 remind children how the monster was put together.
- This simple text provides great opportunities for Design and Technology.
- This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
Have you ever wondered what happens when you drop your letter in the postbox? How does a letter get from your home town to the other side of the world in just a few days? In this book you will see what happens at every stage of a letter's journey from Jack in England to his penpal, Tama, in New Zealand.
- Orange/ Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.
- Text type - A recount/ explanation text.
- At the end of the book is a useful timeline showing a summary of each step, which can be used to recap the procedure orally or to support children's writing outside the reading session.
- Curriculum links - Geography: Other people and places; Citizenship: People who help us.
- This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
- This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
A patterned picture book about a family outing to the beach. The children are delighted when they spot seagulls, an ice-cream van, sand and even what they believe to be the sea, but are they at the beach yet? Lisa Smith's illustrations capture the children's excitement as they wait impatiently for their journey to end.
- Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.
- Text type – A story with predictable structure and patterned language.
- Pages 14 and 15 show a labelled beach scene, incorporating the key words from the text, and providing an opportunity to recount the text.
- This story is paired with a non-fiction book on the same theme: Shapes on the Seashore by Frances Ridley.
Follow a week in the life of a boy who loves to run, swim, rollerblade and trampoline, in this simple non-fiction recount, illustrated with action-packed photographs. Simple text reinforces the days of the week.
- Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.
- Text type – A simple non-fiction recount.
- A pictorial diary summary is included on pages 14 and 15.
- This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
- This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
This picture story follows Granny's race against the clock. It's two o'clock and Granny has just one hour to reach her destination. As the minutes tick by, the story shows Granny's increasingly imaginative modes of transport, from skateboard to jet pack, before revealing why she is in such a hurry – it's her grandchild's birthday tea.
- Lilac/Band 0 – wordless books that tell stories or give information through pictures and are designed to develop understanding about how stories and information books work.
- Text type – Fiction
- The Reader Response page shows Granny's pictorial recount of the different transport she used, providing opportunities for speaking and listening.
- This story is paired with a non-fiction book on the same theme: My Party by Maoliosa Kelly.
- This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery