Tip it

by Zoe Clarke

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 family as they sort through items in their home that they don't want anymore and take them to the recycling centre. Find out happens to their items after they've been recycled in this engaging non-fiction book.

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: /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/

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.


Map Man

by Zoe Clarke

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.

Meet Map Man, a superhero who finds people in trouble using the maps on his tablet and zooms off to save them! This exciting adventure story is wonderfully illustrated in a graphic novel style.

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: /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/

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.


Pip Pip Pip

by Zoe Clarke

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.

An old man sits in front of an apple tree. Find out what he does to help the hungry villagers in this beautiful traditional-style tale set in Asia.

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: /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/

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.


Mess on the Rocks

by Zoe Clarke

Published 21 September 2018

Build your child's reading confidence at home with fully decodable phonics books matched to Letters and Sounds.

Find out what happens to gulls when they get caught in oil spills and how they are looked after in this non-fiction recount.

Find out what happens to gulls when they get caught in oil spills and how they are looked after in this non-fiction recount.

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

The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/
/b/ /f/ /l/ ck, ll, ss

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.


Bob and the Pink Wig

by Zoe Clarke

Published 2 January 2019

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with fully decodable phonics books matched to Letters and Sounds.

Bob has a pink wig, but a gull picks it up and carries it away! Can he get his wig back? This fiction story was written by Zoë Clarke.

Bob has a pink wig, but a gull picks it up and carries it away! Can he get his wig back? This fiction story was written by Zoë Clarke.

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: /v/ /w/ /th/ /ng/ /nk/

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.


The Owl in the Mirror

by Zoe Clarke

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.

An old carved mirror in an attic is more than it first appears. There seems to be an owl in the mirror and its trying to communicate something - but what?

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: /m/ mb /n/ kn, gn /r/ wr /s/ c, ce /sh/ ti /zh/ s, si /c/ que

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.


Big Mud Run Big Book

by Zoe Clarke

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.

Do you have what it takes to do a mud run? Find out all the muddy stages of an exciting race in this photographic non-fiction book.

This Big Book version of Big Mud Run 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.

Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development

The focus sounds in this book are: /j/ /w/ /z/ /qu/ /sh/ /th/ /ng/ /nk/

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.


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.

Witney and Boscoe find lost things, so when they see a dog has gone missing they grab their finding kit and head out to save her. But will it be as easy as they think? This funny adventure story is set in Trinidad and Tobago.

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

The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ a, eigh /ee/ e-e, ey, e, y /oo/ u /igh/ ie, y /ch/ tch, t /j/ g, ge, dge /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.


The Clockwork Hand

by Zoe Clarke

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.

When a girl made of glass chips her hand, three people try to help her: a goldsmith, a blacksmith and a glassmaker. But none of them succeed. Will the clockmaker be able to help her climb icy waterfalls again?

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: /m/ mb /n/ kn, gn /r/ wr /s/ c, ce /sh/ ci, ti, s /zh/ s /c/ x

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.


Sip it

by Zoe Clarke

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.

Find out all about how tea is made, from picking the leaves to drinking it at home, in this non-fiction information book.

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: /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /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.


The Paper Planes Club

by Zoe Clarke

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.

When Lenny flies a paper plane from his tower block to the neighbouring one, he has no idea what he started!

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

The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ a /j/ dge, g, ge /ee/ e, ey, y /l/ le /f/ ph /ch/ t, tch /oo/ u /igh/ y, ie /w/ wh

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.


The Stone Shadows

by Zoe Clarke

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.

When folks are in danger, when things need to get done … the Stone Shadows are here to save the day! Will Moe, a non-Shadow, be able to pass the test to become one of the greatest heroes on earth?

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

The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ ey, a-e /ee/ ie, ea /oa/ o, oe, ow, ou, o-e /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.