Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level 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. Once upon a time, Story Town was the place where people went to live happily ever after, until Little Bo Peep's sheep went missing and the Big Bad Wolf came to town … See familiar characters from famous fairy tales transported to a new, humorous context in this thrilling adventure story by Timothy Knapman. White Plus/Band 10+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 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.

The Grumble family tried not to complain but bills and laundry and sibling squabbles kept everyone rumbling. When Grandma Grateful comes for a visit, things change. Bestselling authors Tricia Goyer and Amy Parker team up to spread an attitude of gratitude. The Grumbles teach children: - how to approach life with a gracious mindset - about core Christian values - how to seek out the goodness in everything and identify blessings This picture book is perfect for: - ages 4 to 8 - a classroom story time focused on thankfulness, kindness, or gratitude - reading aloud together as a bedtime story - birthdays, holiday gift giving, or as an addition to your home library The Grumbles is a sweet, simple, and silly story about how to turn grumbles into gratefulness.