Off to Town!

by Hawys Morgan

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.

A queen is determined to make it to the town fair no matter what! But she faces some obstacles she has to overcome to join the party.

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: /ow/ /ee/ /air/ /oo/ /oo/ /ur/ /ar/ /er/ /or/ /oa/ /igh/ /ai/ /oi/

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.


Down to Up

by Hawys Morgan

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 all feel a bit down sometimes. This photographic non-fiction book offers some helpful tips to feel happier again.

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: /ee/ /ow/ /ar/ /oo/ /oo/ /air/ /ear/ /ai/ /ur/ /igh/ /er/ /oi/

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.


Hitty's Goose

by Hawys Morgan

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.

Hitty finds a lost baby snow goose and they soon become best friends. But what will happen when the other snow geese return to the Arctic Circle? Find out in this adventure story.

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: /n/ kn /m/ mb /r/ wr /s/ c, ce, sc /c/ x /zh/ s /sh/ ti, si, ssi, s

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 Great Fire of London

by Hawys Morgan

Published 26 March 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.

In September 1666 a fire broke out at a Baker's in London, and by the time the fire had been put out had destroyed a large portion of the city. Join the ordinary people who were affected by the fire in this fast-paced non-fiction recount of the world-famous event.

Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.

The focus sounds in this book are: /n/ kn, gn, mb /r/ wr /s/ c, ce, sc /c/ x /sh/ ti, si, ssi, s

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.


In the Big Box

by Hawys Morgan

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.

Join one boy and his grandmother as they compare toys from her childhood with his own toys in this non-fiction book.

The sounds in this book are:/j/ /v/ /w/ /x/ /qu/ /ch/ /sh/ /th/ /ng/ /nk/

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.


A Sunken Ship

by Hawys Morgan

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 a group of divers at the Great Barrier Reef as they explore a shipwreck in this beautiful photographic non-fiction book.

Pages 14 and 15 contain an "I Spy" feature with a specific phoneme focus, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.

The focus sounds in this book are: /v/ /w/ /y/ /z/ /ch/ /sh/ /th/ /ng/ /nk/

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.


In the Dark Woods

by Hawys Morgan

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.

What lurks in the dark woods? Follow a boy and his mum on an adventure to see woodland animals in the dark.

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: /ee/ /igh/ /oa/ /oo/ /oo/ /ar/ /ur/ /ow/ /oi/ /ear/ /air/ /ure/ /er/ /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.


Extraordinary Pets

by Hawys Morgan

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.

Did you know that some people keep cute frogs or large snakes as pets? Find out what environment these unusual pets need and what they eat in this non-fiction book.

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

The focus sounds in this book are: /igh/ ie, y /ee/ ey, e, y, e-e /ch/ tch, t /c/ ch /l/ le /j/ ge, dge, g /f/ ph /w/ wh /v/ ve /s/ se /ai/ eigh, a /z/ se

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.