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Collins Big Cat Progress – Growing up in Wartime: Band 05 Green/Band 17 Diamond
$7.90Find out what life was like for the children growing up during World War II. With photographs straight from the archives of the Imperial War Museum, Jillian Powell looks at rationing, schooling and evacuation and how the daily lives of children were affected by the war.
• Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence, helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love reading
• Dual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability levelISBN: 978-0-00-742893-9
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Collins Big Cat Progress – Green Band 5/Diamond Band 17: Angel House
$7.90He doesn’t fit in at school; they don’t understand him there. But in Angel House he feels stronger – he feels free. This beautiful book by Anne Curtis is thoughtfully illustrated by Chris Corner.
• Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence, helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love reading
• Dual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability levelISBN: 9780007428922
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Collins Big Cat Progress – Green Band 5/Copper Band 12: The Deadly Monster
$7.90Jack and Sam think their school trip to the Ancient Greece Museum is boring, until they see a glowing statue … Finding themselves whisked away to fight a deadly monster, suddenly Ancient Greece doesn’t seem so dull after all. This exciting graphic novel by Linda Chapman is brought to life with illustrations from Dylan Coburn.
• Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence, helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love reading
• Dual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability levelISBN: 978-0-00-742887-8Paperback -
Collins Big Cat Progress – Green Band 5/Copper Band 12: Natural Disasters
$7.90Find out about the natural disasters people face around the world, what effect they have on towns and cities and how we can help to protect people from them. Packed with fact files and maps showing disaster spots as well as high impact photographs, this book will tell you all you need to know about hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis.
• Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence, helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love reading
• Dual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability levelText type: An information book
ISBN: 9780007428885
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Gold Band 9/Sapphire Band 16: Watching Whales
$9.90Find out what happens on a whale watch, why whales are important and what different types of whales can be seen in this beautifully-illustrated graphic novel by Karen Romano Young.
• Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading.
• Text type: A non-fiction report
ISBN: 9780007498635
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Gold Band 9/Sapphire Band 16: If It Wasn’t For Tom
$9.90If it wasn’t for Tom, one young boy would be much happier at school – he would be able to play football without being taunted from the sidelines. But is Tom as strong-willed when he is forced to play football as well? This thought-provoking story was written by award-winning author Catherine MacPhail.
• Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading.
• Text type: A story by a significant author
ISBN: 9780007498628
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Gold Band 9/Ruby Band 14: Beowulf
$9.90Long ago, the king of Denmark built a huge hall for feasts, and he called it Heorot. But the noise from the hall woke a sleeping monster in the nearby swamp – Grendel. Could the brave warrior Beowulf save Denmark’s people and fight the monster? This retelling of the Old English tale was written by award-winning author Anita Ganeri.
• Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading.
• Text type: A traditional tale
ISBN: 9780007498604
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Gold Band 9/Diamond Band 17: Bader’s Battle
$9.90Douglas Bader was the most famous RAF pilot of the Second World War. Find out about the fateful crash that resulted in the loss of both his legs, and how he fought back to return to the cockpit of his plane in this graphic novel by award-winning author/illustrator team Mick Manning and Brita Granström.
• Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading.
• Text type: A graphic novel set in the past
ISBN: 9780007498642
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Gold Band 9/Copper Band 12: Joe’s Dog
$9.90Joe has birthday money to spend, and decides a cute dog he’s seen in a pet shop window is the perfect purchase. For some reason, though, the pet shop owner is determined not to sell that particular dog … This wonderful story was written by Carnegie award-winning author David Almond, and brought to life with the illustrations of Ayesha Lopez.
• Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading.
• Text type: A humorous story
ISBN: 9780007498581
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Gold Band 9/Copper Band 12: Blade Running
$9.90The Paralympic Games is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. In the 1990s a special blade was developed to replace prosthetic limbs and allow amputees to run races. Find out all about the development of and inspiration for this important element of the Paralympic Games in this photographic information book.
• Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading.
• Text type: A non-fiction book
ISBN: 9780007498598
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Blue Band 4/Sapphire Band 16: The Modern Pentathlon
$7.90At the 2012 Olympics, the modern pentathlon will be 100 years old. This photographic non-fiction report shows the events that are included in the pentathlon and the extraordinary skills needed to compete in this challenging event.
• Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence, helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love reading
• Dual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability levelISBN: 9780007428847
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Blue Band 4/Sapphire Band 16: Seal Skull
$7.90A boy takes home a seal skull that he finds at the beach. It has dark, empty eyes that stare back at him. Now a storm is brewing and his room is filled with shadows – will he be able to calm the storm? This mysterious story by Anne Curtis is evocatively illustrated by Chris Corner.
• Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence, helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love reading
• Dual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability levelISBN: 9780007428830
