Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.


Christopher Brown loves drawing. When he enters the local art competition he doesn’t realise that his photo research will lead him to becoming a detective and solving the village crimes!


Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.


Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

Illustrated by: Monique Steele
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