Around the World in 72 Days

by Liz Miles

Published 26 September 2019

In 1889 the journalist Nellie Bly, inspired by the new Jules Verne book Around the World in 80 Days decided to see if she could beat the timings in the book. Discover all that she encountered along the way in this inspiring true story.

In 1889 the journalist Nellie Bly, inspired by the new Jules Verne book Around the World in 80 Days decided to see if she could beat the timings in the book. Discover all that she encountered along the way in this inspiring true story.

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

The focus sounds in this book are: /f/ ph /w/ wh /ee/ e-e, e, y /igh/ y /ch/ tch /j/ g, ge, dge /l/ le /z/ se /sh/ ch /ai/ a

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.


Extinct Monsters

by Liz Miles

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 the prehistoric world of dinosaurs in this non-fiction book, written by Liz Miles.

Blue/Band 4 offers longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Non-fiction uses signs, labels and diagrams.

The focus sounds in this book are: Adjacent consonants with long vowel phonemes

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.


Poles Apart

by Liz Miles

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.

In many ways, the North and South Poles couldn't be further apart. Discover what makes them different in this photographic non-fiction book.

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/ gn, kn /m/ mb /r/ wr /s/ c, sc, ce /sh/ ti, si, ci /zh/ 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.


Thumper

by Liz Miles

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 Thumper the dinosaur jumps out of an egg, Fran and her mother give her a home. As she gets bigger it gets difficult to keep her in the house, so Mum finds a perfect new home for Thumper.

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.


The Hopper

by Liz Miles

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.

Nan has a hopper, and she uses it to travel around! Join her and her granddaughter as they travel the world buying extravagant food for dinner.

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 /ee/ /igh/ /oa/ /oo/ /oo/ /ar/ /or/ /ear/ /air/ /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.


Titanic Survivor

by Liz Miles

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.

Roger was excited to be on the Titanic's first big trip. But a noise in the night made him run onto deck. The magnificent ship was sinking! Follow Roger's journey for survival in this thrilling story by Liz Miles.

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, gn /m/ mb /r/ wr /s/ c, ce /zh/ s /sh/ ti, si, ssi, s, ci /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.


Higher and Higher

by Liz Miles

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.

How high can you go? From playground swings to firefighters and hang gliders, discover all the different ways people like to reach for the sky.

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/ /ar/ /ur/ /ow/ /ear/ /air/ /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.


Hush!

by Liz Miles

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.

Josh is trying to read in the garden, but there is so much noise! What is it that Mum is busy building, though, and will it solve his problems?

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: /j/ /qu/ /ch/ /sh/ /th/ /ng/

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.