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Collins Big Cat-Purple Band 8: Were They Real?
$8.90An information book about the celebrated historical and fictional characters Cleopatra, Boudica, King Arthur, Robin Hood, the Pied Piper, Pocahontas, Blackbeard, Dracula and Tarzan. The book investigates which of them really existed, and which are based on legend.
ISBN: 9780007186167
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Collins Big Cat-Purple Band 8: Captain Scott: Journey to the South Pole
$8.50One hundred years ago, Captain Scott, naval officer and explorer wanted to be the first person to reach the South Pole. Was he the first to reach it? Discover what happened to him and his men when they went to the coldest place on Earth.
ISBN: 9780007461998
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Collins Big Cat-Turquoise Band 7: The Lost Village of Skara Brae
$8.50In 1850 in Scotland, a great storm washed away tonnes of soil to reveal the remains of a village that existed 4,000 years before. Discover what was found at the lost village of Skara Brae and what life was like in the New Stone Age.
• Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.
• Text type: An information book.
ISBN: 9780007461837
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Collins Big Cat-Turquoise Band 7: Going Fast
$8.50Faster 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 literacy language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.
• Text type – A non-chronological report.
ISBN: 9780007186716
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Collins Big Cat-Orange Band 6: Kind Emma
$8.50Kind Emma lives all alone in her little cottage by the wood, with no one to talk to. But one snowy night Emma hears a knock at her door, and a tiny voice asking for help. When she takes pity on the little thing at the door and gives it shelter and food, she finds that her whole life is changed – and she at last has a friend to talk to.
Text type – A traditional story.
ISBN: 9780007185900
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Collins Big Cat-Orange Band 6: Morris Plays Hide and Seek
$8.50Morris wants to eat his kitty biscuits, but his mother sends him off to play hide and seek instead. When it’s Morris’s turn to hide, he finds the perfect place: the food cupboard, where the kitty biscuits are kept!
Text type – A story with a familiar setting.
ISBN: 9780007185993
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Collins Big Cat-Orange Band 6: Bounce Catch Kick Throw
$8.50What makes a ball bounce? How is a football made? Children will find the answers to these, and more, questions about different types of balls in this fun instruction book. With a colourful combination of photos and artwork, it gives information on all kinds of balls and activities, such as how to juggle.
Text type – An instruction text.
ISBN: 9780007186020
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Collins Big Cat-Orange Band 6: Marathon
$8.50People have run Marathons for more than 100 years, but how long is a marathon? Where are they run? Who can enter? Find out all about one of the most toughest and popular running events, in this non-chronological report.
Orange/Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.
ISBN: 9780007186891
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Collins Big Cat-Orange Band 6: A Day in India
$8.50Find out all about living in India as we follow Gini on a day in her life in Jaipur. Who’s in her family, what does she like to eat and what’s her school like? This non-fiction recount, written and beautifully photographed by Jonathan and Angela Scott, answers all these questions and more, telling us all about Gini’s life.
Text type: A non-fiction recount.
ISBN: 9780007336111
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Collins Big Cat Phonics-Blue Band 4: From Cow to Carton
$7.80Ever wondered how milk gets from the cow in the field to your glass? Filled with photographs, this non-fiction report takes you through every step, from milking the cow to transporting the milk to the supermarket.
Text type: A non-fiction report
ISBN: 9780007422098
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Collins Big Cat Phonics-Blue Band 4: Gorillas
$7.80Gorillas are fascinating animals – find out all about their habitat, diet and behaviour in this photographic non-fiction book by Teresa Heapy.
Text type: A non-chronological report
ISBN: 9780007422081
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Collins Big Cat Phonics-Yellow Band 3: Frog or Toad?
$7.80What’s the difference between a frog and a toad? This highly photographic non-fiction book explains the similarities and differences between these two amphibians, including their appearance, diet and behaviour.
ISBN: 9780007422050
