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Stories for 4 to 5 Year Olds: Collection 1
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 1 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
Find out all about living in India as we follow Gini on a day in her life in Jaipur. Who's in her family, what does she like to eat and what's her school like? This non-fiction recount, written and beautifully photographed by Jonathan and Angela Scott, answers all these questions and more, telling us all about Gini's life. Orange/Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages. Text type: A non-fiction recount. A spider diagram on pages 22 and 23 shows all the main aspects of Gini's day, and helps children recap the main features of life in India. Additional retrieval devices such as a glossary and index can be evaluated for their usefulness as children develop critical reading skills. Curriculum links: Geography: A village in India; Passport to the world; Citizenship: Living in a diverse world.
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Stories for 7+ Year Olds: Collection 1
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 1 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
What is a black hole? Where do they come from? What do they do? Find out the answers to all of these questions and what other things scientists have discovered about space exploration, gravity and much more, in this highly photographic non-fiction report. Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction. Text type: An information book. Curriculum links: Science
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Stories for 6 to 7 Year Olds: Collection 1
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 1 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
Chocolate comes in many forms – from chocolate bars to hot chocolate – but how was it first discovered, and how is it made? Trace the journey chocolate makes, from the cocoa bean on the tree to the chocolate bar in the shop in this fascinating report. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Text type: A non-fiction report. Curriculum links: Geography; History
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Stories for 3 to 4 Year Olds: Collection 1
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 1 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
Traversing across the world by train, boat and plane, the two children in this story poem encounter the extremes of sun and snow travelling to Africa, India and China. The book begins with a poem, before revealing their journey's details, and repetitive questions encourage the reader to turn the page and continue the voyage. Yellow/ Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language. Text type - A poem with predictable structure and patterned language. The story map on pages 14 and 15 gives children the opportunity to follow the route again on a world map. Curriculum links - Geography: Where in the world is Barnaby bear? Passport to the world. Music: Feel the pulse. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
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Stories for 5 to 6 Year Olds: Collection 1
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 1 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
Can you imagine a world with whales that could walk and giant earth moles? They both lived on Earth long ago and their relatives still live here today. Explore the terrifying, giant, strange ancestors of everyday creatures, in this captivating information text, illustrated with realistic imagery from Jon Stuart. Can you imagine a world with whales that could walk and giant earth moles? They both lived on Earth long ago and their relatives still live here today. Explore the terrifying, giant, strange ancestors of everyday creatures, in this captivating information text, illustrated with realistic imagery from Jon Stuart. Gold/Band 9 fiction offers developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters. Ideas for Guided Reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
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Stories for 7+ Year Olds: Collection 2
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 2 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
An atmospheric collection of new poems about the sea and earth by poet Judith Nicholls, beautifully illustrated by Judy Musselle. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts. Text type: A poetry book.
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Stories for 5 to 6 Year Olds: Collection 2
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 2 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
The survival of the white continent's most famous inhabitants is the subject of this beautiful book. The beauty of Antarctic and the enchanting secrets of its penguin population is brought to life with a delightful series of photographs by the Big Cat Diaries team of Jonathan and Angela Scott. White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language. Text type - A non-chronological report. A poster on pages 30 and 31 advertises the highlights and attractions of the magical land of Antarctica, providing opportunities for speaking, listening and writing activities. Curriculum links - Geography: Where in the world is Barnaby Bear? Passport to the World. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
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Stories for 6 to 7 Year Olds: Collection 2
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 2 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
Every human has to breathe, but how do we do it – and why? This detailed non-fiction book clearly explains the breathing process, how your lungs are connected to the rest of your body, using detailed diagrams for support. Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. Text type: An information book. Curriculum links: Science
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Stories for 3 to 4 Year Olds: Collection 2
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 2 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
How do animals in the wild hide when they are hunting or being hunted? This photographic information book shows how animals camouflage themselves in their natural environment. How do animals in the wild hide when they are hunting or being hunted? This photographic information book shows how animals camouflage themselves in their natural environment. Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Children can recap the different animals featured in the book on pages 14–15. Text type: An information book. Curriculum links: Citizenship: Animals and us
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Stories for 4 to 5 Year Olds: Collection 2
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 2 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
The renowned children's writer Michael Morpurgo has written this vivid account of a child's stay at a farm, 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. Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. Text type - A recount of a visit. There is a timetable of the week's events on page 22 and an index on page 23 to help children recount the story. Curriculum links -Geography: Plants and animals in the local environment; Citizenship: Animals and us. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
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Stories for 4 to 5 Year Olds: Collection 3
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 3 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
Andrew Watson was the first black footballer in the UK. Find out how he reached this position and what life was like for professional footballers in 1870 in this biography of the sportsman by Adam Sunderland. Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. Text type: A biography Curriculum links: History, P.E
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Stories for 5 to 6 Year Olds: Collection 3
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 3 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
Follow cabin boy Bill on his journey to becoming a pirate as he and Blackbeard battle a terrifying sea monster. This adventure story is wonderfully written by Ciaran Murtagh and illustrated by Nathan Aardvark. Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. Text type: An adventure story.
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Stories for 3 to 4 Year Olds: Collection 3
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 3 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
This book recounts the experiences of two children as they take a look inside the giant Biomes and discover the exciting plants and exotic foods that grow in difficult environments. Green/ Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters. Text type - A non-fiction recount of a visit. A map of the Eden project can be found on pages 22 and 23 to encourage children to discuss the information. Curriculum links - Geography: Passport to the world; Science: Growing plants and animals in the local environment. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
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Stories for 7+ Year Olds: Collection 3
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 3 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
Heroes and monsters; gods and goddesses; adventure and excitement: all are to be found in this book, which contains four well-known myths and legends from Ancient Greece told in an accessible style. Find out how Theseus killed the minotaur, how Daedelus escaped from the maze and why Herakles longed for a rest! Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. A humorous magazine interview with Herakles on pages 54 and 55 help children to recap the myth of The Labours of Herakles and examine how another text type might represent the material. Text type: Three traditional tales Curriculum links: History: Who were the Ancient Greeks? How do we use Ancient Greek ideas today? This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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Stories for 7+ Year Olds: Collection 4
by Collins Easy Learning
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Part 4 of the Collins Big Cat Audio series
What's the tallest building in the world? How long did it take to build the Eiffel Tower? How have cars developed? Find out the answers and trace how designs have changed through the years and across the world in this visually stunning information book. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. Text type: An information book. The spider diagram on pages 54-55 shows how design affects all aspects of our lives and helps children to recap what they've read. Additional information retrieval devices such as a glossary and index can be evaluated for their usefulness as children develop critical reading skills. Curriculum links: Design and Technology: Shelters. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader
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