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Collins Big Cat Progress-Turquoise Band 7/Ruby Band 14: The Train Under Your Feet
$8.90Cities all over the world have an underground network of trains running right beneath our feet, helping the public to travel around quickly and safely. But how did these underground networks begin, and how were they built? Find out the fascinating history of underground trains in this non-fiction book by Richard Platt.
• 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: An information book
ISBN: 9780007498451
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Turquoise Band 7/Diamond Band 17: Grace Darling
$8.90In 1838 a young woman named Grace Darling was thrown into the spotlight after helping her lighthouse keeper father to save a group of people who had been shipwrecked on the rocks in a storm. This biography by Anita Ganeri explains the true story that captured the imagination of the Victorian public.
• 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 biography
ISBN: 9780007498499
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Turquoise Band 7/Copper Band 12: One Short
$8.90A young boy’s best friend Jamie has just moved away, and he feels no-one could replace him, not even the new boy Daniel. But then he finds his school football team is missing one person. Will he finally be forced to accept someone new into his life? This sweet story of friends new and old was written by Dave Cousins.
• 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 with a familiar setting
ISBN: 9780007498420
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Turquoise Band 7/Copper Band 12: Formula 1
$8.90Formula 1 races are world famous for being exciting and fast-paced, involving the most up-to-date cars. Find out how the competition began and what is involved in each race in this non-fiction book by Mary Colson.
• 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: An information book
ISBN: 9780007498437
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Turquoise Band 7/Diamond Band 17: The Rescue
$8.90Tom is in trouble. He is hanging precariously from a ledge on the edge of a cliff and his friend Alex is desperately trying to get help for him. But will he be able to find the strength in himself to hold on until help arrives? This thought-provoking story was written by Alan Durant.
• 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: An adventure story
ISBN: 9780007498482
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Purple Band 8/Sapphire Band 16: The Terror Birds
$9.90On their way to a camping trip, Jack and Sam stumble on an old cave, and find themselves travelling through time to help Jason and the Argonauts and King Phineus to escape from the food-stealing harpies. This exciting graphic novel was written by Linda Chapman and illustrated by Dylan Coburn.
• 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
ISBN: 9780007498543
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Purple Band 8/Sapphire Band 16: Andrew Watson
$9.90Andrew Watson was the first black footballer in the UK. Find out how he reached this position and what life was like for professional footballers in 1870 in this biography of the sportsman by Adam Sunderland.
• 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 biography
ISBN: 9780007498550
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Purple Band 8/Ruby Band 14: The Penalty
$9.90Lucas is the best in his football team at taking penalties. He never misses – ever. But one day that all changes and Lucas has to learn to deal with his mistake, finding a way of building up his confidence once again … This thought-provoking story was written by Tom Palmer.
• 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 with a familiar setting
ISBN: 9780007498529
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Purple Band 8/Ruby Band 14: Motorcross
$9.90Discover the exciting world of motocross racing – from tricks and jumps to the World Championship – in this photographic information book by Adrian Bradbury.
• 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: An information book
ISBN: 9780007498536
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Purple Band 8/Diamond Band 17: The Pier
$9.90She sits in her bedroom overlooking the harbour, remembering how it looks when a storm arrives, when the walk across the pier to the lighthouse is fraught with danger – and horrible memories. This beautiful story was written by Anne Curtis and illustrated by Chris Corner.
• 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 mystery story
ISBN: 9780007498567
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Purple Band 8/Diamond Band 17: Bomber Command: Night Raid
$9.90During the Second World War, bomber planes were used in combat. With photographs straight from the archives of the Imperial War Museum, discover what it was like to be a bomber pilot in preparation for a dangerous but important mission.
• 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: 9780007498574
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Collins Big Cat Progress-Purple Band 8/Copper Band 12: The Monster of Pit Street
$9.90Nick has just moved to Pit Street, so he and his best friend Jess help to unpack and explore the new house, including the spooky cellar. But what they don’t realise, is that something else has been living deep in the cellar and doesn’t want to be disturbed … With an unexpected twist in its tale, this wonderful story was written by Simon Cheshire.
• 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 mystery story
ISBN: 9780007498505
