Collins Big Cat – Twinkle, Twinkle, Firefly: Band 8/ Purple

Collins Big Cat – Twinkle, Twinkle, Firefly: Band 8/ Purple PDF

Author: John Agard

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2017-11-15

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 0007496311

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A wonderful anthology of poetry by award winning poets John Agard and Grace Nichols, brought to life with beautiful illustrations by Satoshi Kitamura. • Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. • Text type: A poetry book. • An illustration on pages 22 and 23 encourages children to recap the poems they have read in the anthology. • Curriculum links: Art and Design: Portraying relationships; Music: Play it again - exploring rhythmic patterns; Citizenship: Living in a diverse world

Twinkle, Twinkle, Firefly

Twinkle, Twinkle, Firefly PDF

Author: John Agard

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13:

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A wonderful anthology of poetry by award winning poets John Agard and Grace Nichols, brought to life with beautiful illustrations by Satoshi Kitamura. / Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. / Text type: A poetry book. / An illustration on pages 22 and 23 encourages children to recap the poems they have read in the anthology. / Curriculum links: Art and Design: Portraying relationships; Music: Play it again - exploring rhythmic patterns; Citizenship: Living in a diverse world.

Collins Big Cat – Unusual Traditions: Band 08/Purple

Collins Big Cat – Unusual Traditions: Band 08/Purple PDF

Author: John McIlwain

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2017-11-15

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 0007496354

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Do you look forward to the annual cheese-rolling? Or have you taken part in a dragonboat race? Perhaps you have danced in the street as part of a big street carnival. All around the world people take part in traditions that might seem unusual, but are great fun for everyone who joins in! Find out about all these and more in this information book. •Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. • Text type - Non-chronological report. • An index is shown on page 21, and a labelled map of the world on pages 22 and 23 showing where the traditions featured in the book originate, an ideal cue for further discussion. • Curriculum links - Citizenship: Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people; Geography: Where in the world is Barnaby bear?, Passport to the world.

Captain Scott

Captain Scott PDF

Author: Adrian Bradbury

Publisher: Collins Big Cat

Published: 2012-09

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9780007461998

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One hundred years ago, Captain Scott, naval officer and explorer wanted to be the first person to reach the South Pole. Was he the first to reach it? Discover what happened to him and his men when they went to the coldest place on Earth. * Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. * Text type: An information book * Curriculum links: Literacy: Information texts.

Collins Big Cat – The Pot of Gold: Band 08/Purple

Collins Big Cat – The Pot of Gold: Band 08/Purple PDF

Author: Julia Donaldson

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2017-11-15

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 0007496087

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Julia Donaldson tells the tale of the misfortunate characters Bonny and Sandy, who are forever arguing. One day a little man comes to stay, and it looks as though their luck has changed. Julia Donaldson tells the tale of the misfortunate characters Bonny and Sandy, who are forever arguing. One day a little man comes to stay, and it looks as though their luck has changed. Pages 14-15 contain a flow chart, giving the opportunity to summarise and discuss the events of the story. Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language with some challenging vocabulary. Ideas for Guided Reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

Tiger Dead! Tiger Dead! Stories from the Caribbean: Band 13/Topaz (Collins Big Cat)

Tiger Dead! Tiger Dead! Stories from the Caribbean: Band 13/Topaz (Collins Big Cat) PDF

Author: Grace Nichols

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2021-07-12

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0008429065

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In these two animal stories from the Caribbean, find out in the first why Tiger wanted to get rid of all the other animals and keep the jungle for himself and what clever Anansi did about it, and in the second how shy Owl nearly lost everything because he didn't have the courage to show his face.

Collins Big Cat – Living Dinosaurs: Band 08/Purple

Collins Big Cat – Living Dinosaurs: Band 08/Purple PDF

Author: Jonathan Scott

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2017-11-15

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 0007495153

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Ever wondered why the dinosaurs didn’t survive? In this fascinating non-chronological report the success story of crocodiles and lizards (focusing on monitor lizards), and some of the reasons why they have survived since the time of the dinosaurs is explored. • Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. • Text type - A non-chronological report. • The book includes a contents page on page 1, plus a glossary and index on pages 20 and 21. • A fact chart on pages 22 and 23 summarises the distinguishing aspects of each of crocodiles and monitor lizards. • Curriculum links - Science: Humans and other animals.

Chicken Licken: Band 08/Purple (Collins Big Cat)

Chicken Licken: Band 08/Purple (Collins Big Cat) PDF

Author: Jeremy Strong

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2017-11-15

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 0007508301

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Chicken Licken is worried the sky is going to fall on his head, so he sets off with an increasing band of followers to tell the King. But will he get that far...? • Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. • Text type - A traditional tale. • A timeline of events retells this traditional tale for children to discuss and renact. • Curriculum links - Citizenship: Choices; Science: Plants and animals in the local environment.

Let's Go to Mars

Let's Go to Mars PDF

Author: Janice Marriott

Publisher: Collins Big Cat

Published: 2012-06

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780007475025

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This unique persuasive text takes the form of a fictional holiday to Mars, presenting factual information about the red planet. The text draws comparisons between Earth and Mars, and considers aspects of space travel such as weightlessness and the lack of oxygen.