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.


Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.


Jack loves to play football, and really wants to get involved in the game at the park. Maybe if there was a video online of Jack’s football tricks, then other kids would let him play, just like everyone else …


Pages 30 and 31 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.


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

Illustrated by: Jennifer Latham Robinson
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