Iris's Wild Ride

by Catherine Baker

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.

Iris the alpaca doesn't fancy Sports Day. But when she gets bitten by an insect, she discovers that she can run faster than anyone else!

Green/Band 5 offers early readers patterned language and varied characters.

The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ ay, ey, a-e /ee/ ie, ea /igh/ i, i-e

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.


Incy Wincy Spider

by Catherine Baker

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.

It's about to rain! Will Incy Wincy Spider make it up the drainpipe in time? What sounds can you hear in the garden?

Lilac/Band 0 books are wordless books that tell a story through pictures and are designed to develop an understanding of how stories work. They support early practice of reading and exploration of familiar themes to further develop curiosity and inspiration for early readers. Images from within each scene are pulled out along the bottom of the pages to focus and promote discussion. These books support Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds.

Pages 14 and 15 contain an "I Spy" feature, which uses visual support to help children explore the themes and sounds contained within the book.

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.


Party Time

by Catherine Baker

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.

There's lots of things to get ready for the party. Explore all of the different tasks and watch how they all come together.

Lilac/Band 0 books are wordless books that tell a story through pictures and are designed to develop an understanding of how stories work. They support early practice of reading and exploration of familiar themes to further develop curiosity and inspiration for early readers. Images from within each scene are pulled out along the bottom of the pages to focus and promote discussion. These books support Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds.

Pages 14 and 15 contain an "I Spy" feature, which uses visual support to help children explore the themes and sounds contained within the book.

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.


Humpty Dumpty

by Catherine Baker

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.

Humpty Dumpty has fallen off the wall! Follow a cast of familiar fairy tale characters as they try to help him.

Lilac/Band 0 books are wordless books that tell a story through pictures and are designed to develop an understanding of how stories work. They support early practice of reading and exploration of familiar themes to further develop curiosity and inspiration for early readers. Images from within each scene are pulled out along the bottom of the pages to focus and promote discussion. These books support Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds.

Pages 14 and 15 contain an "I Spy" feature, which uses visual support to help children explore the themes and sounds contained within the book.

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.


Old MacDonald had a Farm

by Catherine Baker

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 Old MacDonald as he works around his farm. Look out for all of the friendly farm animals, and listen to the noises they make.

Lilac/Band 0 books are wordless books that tell a story through pictures and are designed to develop an understanding of how stories work. They support early practice of reading and exploration of familiar themes to further develop curiosity and inspiration for early readers. Images from within each scene are pulled out along the bottom of the pages to focus and promote discussion. These books support Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds.

Pages 14 and 15 contain an "I Spy" feature, which uses visual support to help children explore the themes and sounds contained within the book.

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.


At the Beach

by Catherine Baker

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.

We're going to the beach! Explore the sights and sounds of the seaside, and look at the plants and animals that live there.

Lilac/Band 0 books are wordless books that tell a story through pictures and are designed to develop an understanding of how stories work. They support early practice of reading and exploration of familiar themes to further develop curiosity and inspiration for early readers. Images from within each scene are pulled out along the bottom of the pages to focus and promote discussion. These books support Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds.

Pages 14 and 15 contain an "I Spy" feature, which uses visual support to help children explore the themes and sounds contained within the book.

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.


Be a Cave Explorer

by Catherine Baker

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.

This photographic non-fiction book explores a variety of caves and how they are made. Enjoy fantastic caves and learn what you need to do to become a cave explorer!

Green/Band 5 offers early readers patterned language and varied characters.

The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ a-e, ay, ey /ee/ ie, ea

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.


Owls in the Night

by Catherine Baker

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.

Discover how owls survive in the night in this photographic non-fiction book, written by Catherine Baker.

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/ /oo/ /ee/ /ai/ /ow/ /igh/ /ear/ /ar/ /or/

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.


Dragon Owner's Manual

by Catherine Baker

Published 13 January 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.

Have you just become the owner of a new dragon? Are you wondering how to look after it? This handy guidebook will give you all the information you will need to be a proud owner of a happy dragon! This funny mock instruction book was written by Catherine Baker.

Green (Band 5) books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.

The focus sounds in this book are: /igh/ i, i-e /ai/ ay, a-e /oa/ o, oe, ow, o-e /oo/ ue, ew, ou, u-e /ee/ ie, ea /oi/ oy /ow/ ou /or/ our, al /er/ ir, or, ear /ear/ ere /e/ ea /u/ o-e

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.


Pam Cat

by Catherine Baker

Published 26 September 2019

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.

Pam Cat is stuck in the mud. Will any of the other animals be able to help her out?

Chant and Chatter books are written especially for the Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds series at Book Band Pink. The narratives and non-fiction texts are formed through three short, rhythmic chants, allowing the demonstration and modelling of fluent reading and supporting children in learning Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds.

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

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.


Pog Pops In

by Catherine Baker

Published 13 January 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 Tig and Tog the monsters as they build a den on the beach. They're looking forward to a quiet afternoon, but then they're visited by Mog!

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.


Disaster Duck

by Catherine Baker

Published 8 December 2017

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.

Disaster Duck is a super hero, ready at all times to save the animal world from disaster - the only problem is, he is often causing the disasters himself! Follow this clumsy but adorable character on his adventures in this humorous story by Catherine Baker.

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

The focus sounds in this book are: /w/ wh /f/ ph /igh/ ie, y /ee/ y, e-e, e /j/ g, ge /ch/ tch /sh/ ch /c/ ch /l/ le

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.

This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.


Pop Pop Pop!

by Catherine Baker

Published 13 January 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.

Ted and his mum are making popcorn, but what happens when Ted puts too much in the pot? This beautifully illustrated fiction story is based on the traditional tale The Magic Porridge Pot.

Chant and Chatter books are written especially for the Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds series at Book Band Pink. The narratives and non-fiction texts are formed through three short, rhythmic chants, allowing the demonstration and modelling of fluent reading and supporting children in learning Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds.

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

This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.


Rock Pools

by Catherine Baker

Published 13 January 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 the different fascinating things you can see in rock pools in this non-fiction book!

Red B/Band 2B books offer 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/ /igh/ /oa/ /oo/ /oo/ /or/ /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.


Up on Deck Big Book

by Catherine Baker

Published 8 December 2017

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 one child on a boat trip, exploring all the wildlife she can see along the way, in this non-fiction book by Catherine Baker.

This Big Book version of Up On Deck is a large book (499 x 510 mm) designed for use in a reading session with a group of children and includes shared reading activities.

Chant and Chatter books are written especially for the Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds series at Book Band Pink. The narratives and non-fiction texts are formed through three short, rhythmic chants, allowing the demonstration and modelling of fluent reading and supporting children in learning Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds.

The focus sounds in this book are: /o/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ 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.

This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.


Welcome to My Home

by Catherine Baker

Published 13 January 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 Ana, Eric and Jodie as they give you a tour of their home lives in Brazil, Kenya and Hong Kong in this non-fiction book.

Green (Band 5) books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.

The focus sounds in this book are: /igh/ i, i-e /ai/ ay, a-e /oa/ o, ow, o-e /oo/ u, ew, ou /ee/ ie, ea /ow/ ou /ar/ a /or/ al /air/ ere /u/ o-e

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.


Pick It Up!

by Catherine Baker

Published 13 January 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 all about how to do litter picking in your school in this non-fiction book.

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/ /r/ /h/ ck

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.


Good Things From Farms

by Catherine Baker

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.

From arable farms to solar farms, find out what they provide for us in this photographic non-fiction book by Catherine Baker.

Yellow/Band 3 offers varied sentence structure and natural language.

The focus sounds in this book are: 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.


Tim did it

by Catherine Baker

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.

Knights Pam and Sid build a den for their dragon, Tim. But what happens when Tim tries it out?

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 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.


Pat a Pan

by Catherine Baker

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.

Join two boys as they make mud pies in their mud kitchen! This non-fiction book was written by Catherine Baker.

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.