There's an Alien in my Spaghetti

by Kay Woodward

Published 20 September 2019
Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.

Zoha was eating spaghetti when she discovered a tiny silver spaceship in her food. There was an alien in her spaghetti! What could he possibly want? Join Zoha and Alan the alien on their adventure to understand life on Earth in this quirky story by Kay Woodward.

White Plus/Band 10+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina.

Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.

Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.


Being Oscar

by Kay Woodward

Published 11 July 2022

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.

Oscar doesn't feel as though many people in his school understand him. When a new boy called Mo arrives, together they find a way to show everyone who Oscar really is.

Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.

Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.