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Книги издательства «HarperCollins Publishers»
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Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-7 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. World War 2 is over and things in Britain are changing. For Philip and his family this means moving out, from the grey, cramped city to wide open spaces. But Gran doesn't want to leave her home for so many years. What will the family do? |
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Two spooky stories from double-Carnegie-winner, Berlie Doherty. Dark and atmospheric these two tales send a chill down the spine. A desolate winter moor is the backdrop to the first story of a haunting friendship, and, in the second, when the past comes back to haunt Charlie, it becomes impossible to tell what is real and what isn`t. |
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This humorous story follows Harry the spider to Clare's school, where the class is studying minibeasts. Displeased with his box, Harry escapes in the classroom. The fuming teacher is reconciled to Harry when he finds her lost glasses. She admits that Harry is a very clever spider. * In this sequel to Harry The Clever Spider, we find out what happened when Clare took Harry to school. *Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. * Text type — A story with a familiar setting. * Posters on pages 22 and 23 advertise Harry's services for finding lost items and remind the readers of Harry's talents. * Curriculum links- Science: Living things in the environment. * 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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Hooray! Hooray! It's the horses' holiday! They come by coach, they come by car, They come from far away. This humorous rhyming story takes the reader on a riotous journey to Dobbin World, where the horses' holiday activities seem strikingly similar to our own * Orange/ Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages. * Text type — A humorous rhyming story. * The postcard on pages 14 and 15 provides a new approach to revisiting and exploring the story. * Curriculum links — Geography: Going to the seaside. * This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. |
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Ros Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children books, gives a masterclass on writing and illustrating your own storybook . This is an instructional book with a difference, which takes young readers step by step through the writing process from first ideas to editing to illustrating and finally compiling their very own picture book. |
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A poor stone cutter who wished he was a rich man has his wish granted. He then keeps changing his wish, and each wish is granted. Finally he wishes himself back as he was at the start of the story. |
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Travel the world and look at some of the most amazing buildings — inside and out! Find out how they're built, what they do and lots more fantastic facts in this exciting and very visual book. Each building is intricately illustrated, providing lots of detail to look at and talk about. |
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Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. Two magical tales from far-off lands by acclaimed children's author Vivian French. In Selim-Hassan the Seventh, a teenager is determined not to follow in his father's footsteps (but his great-great-great-great grandfather has other ideas). In The Wall, a young nomadic girl is determined to return her grandmother to the land of her birth, across the Great Wall of China. |
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«A beautifully illustrated anthology of Wendy Cope's poems, this collection includes well-loved classics such as «Summer Toes» and «Into the Bathtub» as well of lots of brand new, fabulous poems, which take us on a wonderful journey full of little adventures that will resonate with children everywhere. * Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. * Text type: A poetry book. * A map on pages 22 and 23 encourages children to trace the journey the anthology takes, recounting the poems as they go. * Curriculum links: Citizenship: Taking part — developing skills of communication and participation; Art and Design: Portraying relationships; Music: Play it again — exploring rhythmic patterns.» |
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At Good Fun Farm, the animals are fed up. The sign says Good Fun Farm, but they never have any fun. Then the smallest duckling makes an interesting discovery. Soon everyone on the farm is having fun ...find out how. * Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literay language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. * Text type — A humorous story. * An illustration on pages 22 and 23 labels the animals at their game of football, allowing children to look back on the key characters and retell the story in their own words. * Curriculum links — PE: Games and activities. * This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. |
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When a young girl adopts Harry the spider as her new pet, no one is very impressed — not Mum, not Dad, and certainly not her big brother (could it be that he's afraid of large, hairy spiders?)...But when Mum needs to go to the dentist and no one can find the car keys, Harry saves the day. * Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literay language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. * Text type — A story with a familiar setting. * The story is followed by a poster on pages 22 and 23 advertising Harry's skills as a helpful spider, which is a great way to recap and discuss the story with children and gives an opportunity to extend into further work outside the reading session. * This story is paired with an information book on the same theme: Fly Facts by Janice Marriott. * This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. |
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When Alex's dad drags him to Boswall and Sons, the local department store, he never expects to find himself thrown into a world of kidnap and spies. Written by Carnegie-nominated author Keith Gray, this fast-paced, exciting book shows that things aren't always as they seem! When Alex's dad drags him to Boswall and Sons, the local department store, he never expects to find himself thrown into a world of kidnap and spies. Written by Carnegie-nominated author Keith Gray, this fast-paced, exciting book shows that things aren't always as they seem! Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. Ideas for guided reading at the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. |
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Stumbling upon a hidden and forgotten garden, three young friends find themselves transported to World War One, and caught up in the shocking truth of young soldiers sent to fight for their country. Beautifully illustrated by Kate Greenaway winner Michael Foreman, this thought-provoking play helps to bring the First World War into modern day. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. Ideas for guided reading at the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. |
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Walter Tull was a successful footballer and officer in the British Army in World War One. These achievements are even more exceptional because Walter was Afro-Caribbean, succeeding in a world that still considered black people inferior. Follow him from the orphanage to the football field and final days in the trenches, in this inspiring biography. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. Ideas for guided reading at the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. |
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Chewy Hughie chews anything and everything he can get his paws on, driving his owners to distraction! But what happens when Chewy Hughie discovers a packet of bubblegum...This is a lively rhyming story by Jane Clarke, illustrated with stunning artwork from Sarah McConnell. Chewy Hughie chews anything and everything he can get his paws on, driving his owners to distraction! But what happens when Chewy Hughie discovers a packet of bubblegum...This is a lively rhyming story by Jane Clarke, illustrated with stunning artwork from Sarah McConnell. Pages 14-15 provide a storymap of the house, which consolidates understanding, and provides a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities. Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. |
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Chewy Hughie chews anything and everything he can get his paws on, driving his owners to distraction! But what happens when Chewy Hughie discovers a packet of bubblegum...This is a lively rhyming story by Jane Clarke, illustrated with stunning artwork from Sarah McConnell. Chewy Hughie chews anything and everything he can get his paws on, driving his owners to distraction! But what happens when Chewy Hughie discovers a packet of bubblegum...This is a lively rhyming story by Jane Clarke, illustrated with stunning artwork from Sarah McConnell. Pages 14-15 provide a storymap of the house, which consolidates understanding, and provides a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities. Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. |
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An informative picture book that presents a larger-than-life look at the fly and explains that flies can be very useful — despite their capacity to carry germs and cause disease! The humorous cartoons, captivating photographs and informative captions provide a fascinating insight into this common and pesky insect. * Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literay language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. * Text type — A non-chronological report. * Pages 22 and 23 give children the chance to recap and discuss the information covered. * Curriculum links — Science: Plants and animals in the local environment. * This information book is paired with a fictional story on a similar theme: Harry the Clever Spider by Julia Jarman. * This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. |
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«Faster than a speeding boat, and more exciting than a trip on a bobsleigh, this fact-packed non-chronological report looks at the fastest animals and machines in the world. Action-packed illustrations and photographs accompany text explaining what enables each featured animal or machine to be so fast. * Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literay language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. * Text type — A non-chronological report. * The table on pages 22 and 23 summarises the features that make each animal and machine a contender in the «Going Fast» category. * Curriculum links — Science: Forces and movement. * This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.» |
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Those Big Bad Wolf tales! Forget them, this is the true story! Archie Wolf tells how he is drawn into the country`s worse crime wave. Could he track down the villain behind it? And could he escape from the villain`s hit man? This is a guided reading series for ages 4-7. It includes practical teaching notes at the back of each book. |
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The ideal way to try Collins Big Cat, to plug gaps and to refresh your reading resources at unbeatable prices. Starter sets contain a complete list of titles from each band with a big discount on the normal price. |
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