A Visit to the Farm

Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book.

Renowned children's writer Michael Morpurgo has written this vivid account of a child's stay at a farm. The Farms for City Children charity was founded by Michael and his wife to give city children the chance to spend a week on a working farm.

This book is an account of a child's stay, told in the form of letters home and illustrated with photographs of animals and children on location at the farm. Humorous and engaging, it conveys the fun and excitement of working closely with animals.

It ends with an index and a timetable of a day's events on the farm, so children can recap the story.
Ideas for Guided Reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
Turquoise (Band 7) books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.