Is it magnetic?

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 16 June 2021

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Can you guess which objects will stick to the magnet? Follow along as a group of friends experiment to see which objects are magnetic.

Red B/ Band 2B offers emergent readers simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.

The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ /oo/ /oo/ /ar/ /oi/ /air/ /er/

Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for
reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Go Mat!

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 14 September 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

When Kit and Mack's mum gets a new mat, their imagination has no boundaries. Enjoy the fun ride on the 'flying carpet' in this story written by Clare Helen Welsh.

Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.

The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ ck

Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun "I Spy" Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Too hot!

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 14 October 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Fern is too hot and takes a dip in the pool to cool down ... but what is that in the water?! Find out in this funny story.

Red B/ Band 2B offers emergent readers simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.

The focus sounds in this book are: /er/ /oo/ /ow/ /ee/ /ar/ /oa/ /ai/ ur/

Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Pots, Cans, Cups!

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 14 September 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Join a family as they clean up the rubbish along a river in this non-fiction book, written by Clare Helen Welsh.

Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.

The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/ /c/ /e/ /u/ ck

Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun "I Spy" Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Scrap Rat

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 26 March 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Scrap Rat has been lovingly created by Stan, and causes havoc in the classroom. But what will happen when the class cat spots him?

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

This book focuses on adjacent consonants with short vowel phonemes.

Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Oodles of Noodles

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 14 October 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

A re-imagining of The Magic Porridge Pot story, told through the eyes of Achara who takes you to an amazing floating market with a magic wok.

Orange/Band 6 offers varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.

The focus sounds in this book are: /igh/ i, y /ee/ y, e, e-e /v/ ve /j/ g, ge /s/ se /z/ se /ai/ eigh, a /ch/ tch /sh/ ch /l/ le /w/ wh /f/ ph

Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Sit in!

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 26 March 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Join a group of children as they all pile in to a little wooden sit-in car. Will there be room for Sam too?

Pink A- Pink A/Band 1A offers emergent readers very simple, highly predictable texts and provides direct support through illustrations.

The focus sounds in this book are:/s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/

Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Not Junk!

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 15 June 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Zap, the overly helpful house robot is clearing up junk in Jazz's bedroom. But some of it is not junk and belongs to Jazz!

Red A/Band 2A offers emergent readers predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.

The focus sounds in this book are: /nk/ /th/ /z/ /x/ /sh/ /y/

Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun "I Spy" Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Down the Drain

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 14 September 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Follow the fascinating journey that tap water goes on to become clean and usable again in this non-fiction book, written by Clare Helen Welsh.

Turquoise/Band 7 offers literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.

The focus sounds in this book are: /n/ kn, gn /sh/ ti, s, ci /s/ c, ce /zh/ s

Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Chat, Chat, Chat!

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 26 March 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Explore all the different ways we can communicate with each other in this photographic non-fiction book.

The focus sounds for this book are: /j/ /v/ /w/ /x/ /y/ /ch/ /th/ /ng/, zz

Pages 14 and 15 contain an "I Spy" feature with a specific phoneme focus, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Tap Tap Nap

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 16 June 2021

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

What do you do when you want to take a nap but your friends keep interrupting you? Find out how this alien manages to get some sleep in this fantasy story written by Clare Helen Welsh.

Pink A/Band 1A offers emergent readers very simple, highly predictable texts and provides direct support through illustrations.

The focus sounds in this book are: /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/

Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun "I Spy" Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Pod Digs a Pit

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 26 March 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Pod the pirate is digging for treasure. Will she find what she's looking for?

Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.

The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/

Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


I can get fit!

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 16 June 2021

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Look at different types of activities and learn how you and your family can stay fit at home. Which do you like?

Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.

The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ ck /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ /b/ /f/ ff

Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun "I Spy" Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Lots of Ducks

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 16 June 2021

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Bess and her mum are at a school fete and setting up their hook-a-duck stall. But where are the ducks? Can Bess save the day?

Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.

The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/ /c/ ck /e/ /u//h/ /b//l/ ll /s/ ss

Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun “I Spy” Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Fly Secrets

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 26 March 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Find out all there is to know about flies - from the unexpected to the disgusting - in this photographic non-fiction book.

Orange/Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.

The focus sounds for this book are: /ai/ a /ee/ e, y /igh/ ie, y /ch/ tch /j/ g, dge /l/ le /f/ ph /w/ wh /v/ ve /z/ se /s/ se

Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Pegs and Socks

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 15 June 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Seb the dragon needs to peg his big socks up on the washing line, but the wind keeps blowing them off! This funny story was written by Clare Helen Welsh.

Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.

The focus sounds in this book are: /b/ /f/ ff

Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun "I Spy" Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Will it sink?

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 15 June 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Predict which objects will float and which will sink in this photographic non-fiction book.

Red A/Band 2A offers emergent readers predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.

The focus sounds in this book are: /w/ /y/ /z/ /x/ /v/ /nk/ /th/

Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun "I Spy" Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Look at the shoots!

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 15 June 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Find out how water travels through a plant in this photographic non-fiction book, written by Clare Helen Welsh.

Red B/ Band 2B offers emergent readers simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.

The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ /ee/ /oo/ /oo/ /ar/ /ow/ /ur/

Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Pick a Pet!

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 14 September 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Learn how to prepare for the arrival of a new pet in this non-fiction book, written by Clare Helen Welsh.

Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.

The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /e/ /u/ ck

Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun "I Spy" Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.


Dragon in the Jam

by Clare Helen Welsh

Published 14 September 2020

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

What happens when you go to buy jam but find a dragon in the jar instead? This funny story was written by Clare Helen Welsh.

Blue/Band 4 offers longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Non-fiction uses signs, labels and diagrams.

The focus sounds in this book are: Adjacent consonants with long vowel phonemes

Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.