It Was a Cold Dark Night

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.

Ned the hedgehog is looking for a home in the cold, dark forest. He needs somewhere warm and cozy to sleep, but all he keeps finding are other creatures' homes: rabbits', foxes', owls', bats'. Will he ever find a snug safe bed of his own? This beautiful book is written and illustrated by award-winning author and illustrator Tim Hopgood.

A map of the forest on pages 14-15 shows Ned's journey and all the animals he encounters along the way.

Yellow (Band 3) books contain short, repetitious sentences of approximately five to ten words. Two sentences may be grouped together.