Collins Big Cat
3 total works
Who ate the cake? Tec the detective follows the crumbs to find out. Children follow Tec as he trails his suspects, until he finds the vital clue that leads him to the guilty party! Martin Chatterton’s colourful illustrations bring the characters of Tec and his faithful hound vividly to life, and provide lots of talking points throughout the story.
- Red A/ Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.
- Text type - A story with a predictable structure and patterned language.
A simple pictoral summary at the end of the book provides an opportunity for the children to recap and check understanding.
Tec the detective turns up again for another mystery. This time, Tec sets out to discover that he is the culprit as the litter came out of a hole in his pocket!
- 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 types - A story with predictable structure and patterned language.
- A story map on pages 14 and 15 offers children the chance to recap and discuss the story.
- Look out for the other Tec stories in this series – Tec and the Hole, and Tec and the Cake.
Tec the detective has found a hole in the ground – but who dug it? Children follow Tec as he trails his suspects, until he finds the vital clue that leads him to the guilty party!
- 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.
- Tec’s investigation involves many suspects, all of whom can be seen and discussed in a character line-up on pages 14 and 15.
- Tec and the Hole is one of three stories by Tony Mitton about Tec the detective.
- This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery