Chapter Books & Readers for Children

Chewy Hughie: Band 07/Turquoise (Collins Big Cat)

By Clarke, Jane, Collins Big Cat, McConnell, Sarah, Moon, Cliff

Africa’s Big Three: Band 07/Turquoise (Collins Big Cat)

By Scott, Jonathan, Scott, Angela, Scott, Jonathan, Scott, Angela, Collins Big Cat, Moon, Cliff

How to Draw Cartoons: Band 08/Purple (Collins Big Cat)

By Asquith, Ros, Asquith, Ros, Collins Big Cat, Moon, Cliff

Mountain Mona: Band 09/Gold (Collins Big Cat)

By French, Vivian, Fisher, Chris, Collins Big Cat, Moon, Cliff

The Billy Goats Tough: A hilarious playscript twist on a traditional fairytale. (Collins Big Cat): Band 14/Ruby

By O’Brien, Tim, Collins Big Cat, Mancini, Robert

The Brementown Musicians: A humorous play based on the German folktale. (Collins Big Cat): Band 13/Topaz

By Boylan, Eleanor, Collins Big Cat, Jensz, Penny, Eleanor Boylan

Short Pants: This comic play is based on a traditional folk tale. (Collins Big Cat): Band 14/Ruby

By Lock, Kath, Collins Big Cat, Grimwood, Tracie

Bendemolena: This play about a kitten is based on an American folktale. (Collins Big Cat): Band 14/Ruby

By Wignell, Edel, Collins Big Cat, Goss, Mini

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly: A highly entertaining playscript based on the traditional tale. (Collins Big Cat): Band 12/Copper

By Carthew, Mark, Rosen, Michael, James, Ann, Collins Big Cat, Mark Carthew, Michael Rosen

The Gigantic Turnip Tug: A play based on a traditional Russian folktale (Collins Big Cat): Band 12/Copper

By Walker, Lois, Collins Big Cat, Guthridge, Bettina

Tiddalick the Thirsty Frog: A play based on a traditional Australian Aboriginal Story. (Collins Big Cat): Band 14/Ruby

By Carthew, Mark, Collins Big Cat, Rogers, Greg

Brown Bread and Honey: A comic and beautifully illustrated play. (Collins Big Cat)

By Carthew, Mark, Allen, Pamela, Allen, Pamela, Collins Big Cat

The Monster Joke Book: A hilarious collection of monster jokes. (Collins Big Cat)

By Rayner, Shoo, Rayner, Shoo, Collins Big Cat

Spider McDrew and the Egyptians: A humorous story about Spider McDrew and his trip to the museum. (Collins Big Cat)

By Durant, Alan, Hopman, Philip, Collins Big Cat

How to Be a Viking: Find out how to be a VIking in a few easy stages. (Collins Big Cat): Band 12 Phase 5, Bk. 5

By Anderson, Scoular, Collins Big Cat, Anderson, Scoular

Spider’s Big Match: Spider McDrew is the unlikely hero in this exciting adventure story. (Collins Big Cat): Band 13 Phase 5, Bk. 7

By Durant, Alan, Hopman, Philip, Collins Big Cat

Flash Harriet and the Loch Ness Monster: A fast paced, funny mystery-adventure about Flash Harriet, girl detective extrordinaire.: Band 13/Topaz (Collins Big Cat)

By Wallace, Karen, Nayler, Sarah, Collins Big Cat

Bungleman: Is it Bungleman to the rescue in this story with a familiar setting. (Collins Big Cat): Band 13/Topaz Phase 5, Bk. 9

By Strong, Jeremy, Mosedale, Julian, Collins Big Cat, Jeremy Strong

What Happened to the Dinosaurs?: This non-fiction book examines the most popular scientific theories about dinosaur. (Collins Big Cat): Band 13/Topaz Phase 5, Bk. 10

By Hughes, Jon, Hughes, Jon, Collins Big Cat, Jon Hughes

Football Spy: This longer information book explains how to study a football game. (Collins Big Cat)

By Waddell, Martin, Keylock, Andy, Veres, Laszlo, Collins Big Cat

The Footballing Frog: A twist on tthe raditional tales of the frog and a modern day prince, who loves football.: Band 14/Ruby (Collins Big Cat)

By Jungman, Ann, Burnett, Seb, Collins Big Cat

Stowaway!: A swashbuckling historical adventure.: Band 14/Ruby (Collins Big Cat)

By Jarman, Julia, Oldroyd, Mark, Collins Big Cat

The Gargling Gorilla: A humorous story about Tim, who kindly agrees to feed his neighbour's animals.: Band 14/Ruby (Collins Big Cat)

By Mahy, Margaret, Phillips, Mike, Collins Big Cat

How to be a Tudor: A comical historical non-fiction book about life as a Tudor.: Band 14 (Collins Big Cat)

By Anderson, Scoular, Anderson, Scoular, Collins Big Cat

What Are You Looking At?: This fantastic non-fiction book was produced in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery. (Collins Big Cat): Band 14/Emerald Phase 5, Bk. 17

By Gittings, Clare, Collins Big Cat, Clare Gittings

Oceans Alive: Find out what lies under the ocean in this stunning photographic book. (Collins Big Cat): Band 14/Ruby Phase 5, Bk. 18

By Belcher, Angie, Collins Big Cat, Belcher, Angie

Brother Aelred’s Feet: Brother Aelred is the unknowing hero of this humorous story. (Collins Big Cat)

By Cross, Gillian, Stevens, Tim, Collins Big Cat

The Games Player of Zob: A funny science-fiction story from Paul Shipton. (Collins Big Cat)

By Shipton, Paul, McCafferty, Jan, Collins Big Cat

Pirate!: A story about Cal and Annie's first day at their new school.: Band 15 (Collins Big Cat)

By Gates, Susan, McClellan, Maddy, Collins Big Cat

Olaudah Equiano: From Slavery to Freedom: This biography tells the fascinating story of Olaudah Equiano. (Collins Big Cat): Band 15/Emerald Phase 5, Bk. 22

By Thomas, Paul, Ambrus, Victor, Collins Big Cat