Marathon

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.
What makes a ball bounce? How is a football made? Which ball can't bounce? Children will find the answers to these, and more, questions about different types of balls in this fun instruction book. With a colorful combination of photos and artwork, it gives information on all kinds of balls and the activities you can enjoy with them, such as how to juggle and how to make your own rubber band ball.
There is an index, and a fun quiz at the end for children to check how much they've learned.
Orange (Band 6) books contain sentences of up to 15 words, arranged in paragraphs of around three sentences. Some poetry and rhyme is included into prose text, as well as simple play scripts.