Collins Big Cat
7 total works
In 1922, Howard Carter and his team discovered an Ancient Egyptian tomb that was to become world famous – with the mummified body of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun inside. Find out what was inside the tomb and what we can learn from it about the world of Ancient Egypt in this fascinating information book by Juliet Kerrigan.
- Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.
- Text type: An information book
- Curriculum links: History; Geography
- This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
The Ancient Greeks had big ideas, made unusual discoveries and created brilliant inventions. Find out what it was like to be Greek thousands of years ago, and how Ancient Greek culture has shaped the way we live our lives today.
- Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.
- Text type - An information book.
- The book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information.
- The glossary and index can be used to develop children's information retrieval skills further.
- Curriculum links - History
Have you ever gone looking for buried treasure? Find out all about being an archaeologist, the treasure that has been found - from gold coins to butter that has been preserved for thousands of years - and what we can learn from it in this fascinating information book.
- Gold/Band 9 fiction offers developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.
- Text type: An information book
- An illustrated timeline on pages 22 and 23 helps readers to recap the finds in chronological order and what can be discovered from each piece.
- Curriculum links: History: What was it like to live here in the past?; Citizenship: Living in a diverse world.
- This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Over 25,000 years ago, people left handprints on the wall of a cave. Discover the clues Stone-Age people left behind, and find out what life was like thousands of years ago.
Over 25,000 years ago, people left handprints on the wall of a cave. Discover the clues Stone-Age people left behind, and find out what life was like thousands of years ago.
Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.
Text type: An information book.
Curriculum links: History - changes in Britain from Stone Age to the Iron Age.
Dive under the water and discover lost treasures! Sunken ships, gold coins, giant statues and a drowned city are all waiting to be found…
- Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.
- An information book.
- Curriculum links: history, geography, science
When the First Emperor of China died 2,000 years ago, he was buried in a giant tomb. In 1974, this tomb was discovered along with an army of over 6,000 terracotta warriors. Discover the army for yourself and the reason they were buried with the Emperor.
- Gold/Band 9 fiction offers developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.
- Text type: An information book
- Curriculum links: History: How are our toys different from those in the past; Art and Design: What is sculpture?
- This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
In the Iron Age over 3,000 forts were built on top of hills. Find out how hill forts were constructed, what they were used for, and what they tells us about the people who lived over 2,000 years ago. A fascinating look into a past world by Juliet Kerrigan.
- Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.
- This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.