Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. The 7+ books are designed for children aged 7+ who need more practice to acquire phonics skills. They have age-appropriate content, more mature images, and are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 3–5. Twins Kay and Aiden are keen to come up with a compelling story for their school blog. When they get the chance to attend a concert by their favourite local band to interview the members, they are intrigued by the band leader's gleaming expensive trumpet. When the lights go off, the children feel someone rush past them, and when the lights return, the trumpet is gone! Aiden and Kay follow the direction of the thief and uncover their identity to save the show. This exciting graphic novel is written by Carol Mitchell. Green/Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters. The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ ay, a-e, ey /ee/ ea, ie /igh/ i-e, i /oa/ o, ow, o-e /oo/ ou, u, oul /ar/ a /ow/ ou /or/ al, our /ear/ ere, eer /oi/ oy /o/ a. Pages 30 and 31 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. The 7+ books are designed for children aged 7+ who need more practice to acquire phonics skills. They have age-appropriate content, more mature images, and are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 3–5. Twins Kay and Aiden are keen to come up with a compelling story for their school blog. When Aiden hears the bell of the historic defunct town tram sound every evening at the same time, the pair go and investigate. They spend an evening hidden in the tram speculating about the possibilities … only to discover that the perpetrator is a cat passing through on its way home to dinner! This exciting graphic novel is written by Carol Mitchell. Green/Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters. The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ ay, a-e, ey, ei. Pages 30 and 31 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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. This highly visual non-fiction book gives fascinating facts and information about sea turtles, “the gentle giants of the ocean.� It describes their life cycle, their habitats and habits, and explains the different types of turtles, with special reference to the Caribbean. Environmental issues are highlighted and the reasons that turtles are endangered are discussed. The information is presented in an attractive and engaging way, with full-colour illustrations, maps and diagrams. It has been carefully written to suit students with increased awareness of vocabulary, who are ready to decipher new vocabulary with visual and context clues and to absorb more detailed information and technical language. White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

The book opens with an outline of the history of Almaty, from its nineteenth-century origins as a remote outpost of the Russian empire, up to its present status as the thriving second city of modern-day Kazakhstan. The story then goes back to the Neolithic and early Bronze Ages, and the sensational discovery of the famous Golden Man of the Scythian empire. A succession of armies and empires, tribes and khanates, appeared and disappeared, before the siege and destruction in 1219 of the ancient Silk Road city of Otrar under the Mongol leader Genghis Khan. The emergence of the first identifiable Kazakh state in the sixteenth century was followed by early contacts with Russia, the country which came to be the dominant influence in Kazakhstan and Central Asia for three hundred years. The book shows how Kazakhstan has been inextricably caught up in the vast historical processes - of revolution, civil war, and the rise and fall of communism - which have extended out from Russia over the last century. In the process the country has changed dramatically, from a simple nomadic society of khans and clans, to a modern and outward-looking nation. The transition has been difficult and tumultuous for millions of people, but Vanished Khans and Empty Steppes illustrates how Kazakhstan has emerged as one of the world's most successful post-communist countries.

Chee Chee and his brothers love hanging out in their abandoned garden paradise filled with all of the fruits that monkeys love. So when a human family moves into the house and starts picking the fruit, the monkeys use their wits to defend their claim on the trees. Can Chee Chee and his brothers come up with a plan to convince the humans to stop eating the fruit in their garden? Chee Chee Fights Back is the fourth in a series of five stories about the adventures of a monkey and his growing friendship with a boy. This series, Chee Chee's Adventures, written by Carol Ottley-Mitchell, introduces young children to the joy of reading. As they grow, they can move up to the Caribbean Adventure Series which is aimed at children 8-12 years old and continues the adventures of Chee Chee and Mark.

A snake faces new challenges in the oceans of Papua New Guinea; a cleaning gobie faces his worst nightmare and one of the ocean's strangest creatures sticks his neck out to help another. These are just some of the creatures you will meet in the three fun and fascinating stories in this book about animals living under the sea. The book also includes puzzles and poems for additional fun.

Wilbur the beach pig lived to almost 12 years old on the island of St Kitts. During his life Wilbur made many friends and had many adventures with the other animals he met on the beach; Lion Paw, Oliver and Shylo just to name a few. He was loved by all of his friends. In fact, if you visit Reggae Beach in St. Kitts you can see a beautiful memorial that Wilbur's friends have built in his honor. Wilbur wanted to share his memories with us so he left behind this fun photo journal of his life, "Remember When." You can read more about Wilbur and his friends in other books in the 'Living the Beach Life' series like book 1, "Lion Paw and Oliver, An Unlikely Friendship."

Chee Chee and his brothers have found an abandoned garden paradise filled with all of the fruits that monkeys love. The monkeys claim the garden as their own until one day when they make the startling discovery that someone else is eating their fruit. Can Chee Chee and his brothers catch the thief and recapture their garden? Chee Chee's Lost Paradise is the third in a series of five stories about the adventures of a monkey and his growing friendship with a boy. This series, Chee Chee's Adventures, written by Carol Ottley-Mitchell, introduces young children to the joy of reading. As they grow, they can move up to the Caribbean Adventure Series which is aimed at children 8-12 years old and continues the adventures of Chee Chee and Mark.

Chee Chee and his brothers, vervet monkeys living in St. Kitts, spend their days looking for food for the family. The brothers found a beautiful garden, a paradise filled with fruit trees of many kinds, but they must get past many dangers to reach to their paradise. Can Chee Chee come up with a plan to get them past the dangers and into their special garden? Read and find out.

Lion Paw and Oliver grew up on the island of St Kitts on the South East Peninsula at Reggae Beach. In this beautiful tale based on real events, Lion Paw shares the story of how she and Oliver first met and the lessons they learned about the true nature of friendship.

Chee Chee and his brothers, vervet monkeys living in St. Kitts, spend their days looking for food for the family. This is dangerous work and the monkeys long for their own paradise, a garden where they can fill their tummies with fruits without being chased by humans or dogs. Can they find this special place and escape all of the dangers around it? Will it be everything they dreamed it would be? Chee Chee in Paradise is the first in a series of five stories about the adventures of a monkey and his growing friendship with a boy.

How do people survive losing the one most precious to them? How do they move forward when tormented by grief? These are the questions Julie Taylor must answer after the tragic loss of her husband, Jason.

Through the love and devotion of her sister, Rebecca, and Jason's longtime friend, Dylan, Julie manages to survive the initial shock of her husband's death. Still she suffers in her longing for one more day with Jason to say all that she feels was left unsaid between them.

As Rebecca and Dylan grow closer-struggling together to heal old wounds of their own-Julie embarks on an emotional journey in search of peace.

Through the unfolding of an intricate set of circumstances, Julie receives a miracle that allows her to see beyond the grave and enlightens her to the path that connects our mortal world to an infinite afterlife.

"To Seek a Tranquil Grief" reminds us to believe in the power of our spirits to transcend the flesh-to remember that love knows no boundaries-and to recognize that peace of mind is the greatest possession of all.