Series:

Collins Big Cat

3 total works

Cover of Flash Harriet and the Missing Ostrich Eggs
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Flash Harriet has a problem. The ostrich eggs at a nearby farm are being stolen. Without them her father can’t do his famous musical performance, and the farm will have to be sold. Who’s stealing the eggs, and why do they want them?

  • Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.
  • Text type: A mystery story
  • Curriculum links: Citizenship
  • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Cover of Flash Harriet and the Mystery of the Fiendish Footprints

Flash Harriet, together with Gus, her pet tarantula, is back and on the trail of a new crime. Huge footprints have smashed up the local vegetable garden. Is it something to do with Marmaduke Mildew and the Giant Vegetable Competition? Or does the clue lie in the footprints themselves? Find out how our favouite detective solves the mystery.

* Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.

* Text type: A humorous story.

* The step-by-step review of the clues that helped Flash Harriet solve the case on pages 46-47 enable children to recap the significant events of the story.

* Curriculum links: Science: Helping plants grow well; Citizenship: People who help us - the local police.

* This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Cover of Flash Harriet and the Loch Ness Monster

Flash Harriet , the famous girl detective, is on the trail of a crime... and it has led her to the shores of Loch Ness. Find out what happens in this comic detective story.

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

* Text type - A humorous story.

* There are chapters, which give the book an adult feel.

* There is a reader response page, which gives important clues to the 'Mystery at Swag Hall'. These help young readers review the plot and know the importance of clues in their own adventure writing.

* Curriculum links - Citizenship: Respect for property; DT: Moving monsters.

* This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.