books by subject
Children's Fiction Books on Growing Up & the Facts of Life
Rat-a-tat-tat: A humorous story, open the door to see who is there.: Band 03/Yellow (Collins Big Cat)
Rebecca at the Funfair: A story about Rebecca’s visit to the funfair.: Band 03/Yellow (Collins Big Cat)
Talk Talk Talk: A traditional story told by bestselling author Martin Waddell.: Band 04/Blue (Collins Big Cat)
Mojo and Weeza and the Funny Thing: A fantasy story about two monkeys who discover a funny thing and try to guess what it is.: Band 04/Blue (Collins Big Cat)
Funny Fish: A rhyming text about three funny fish. (Collins Big Cat): Band 04/Blue
Bert’s Band: A humorous story about Bert’s brass band.: Band 04/Blue (Collins Big Cat)
Percy and the Badger: A story with a familiar setting by bestselling Nick Butterworth.: Band 04/Blue (Collins Big Cat)
The Magic Pen
I Want a Pet!: A humorous rhyming text about a boy who is looking for a pet. (Collins Big Cat): Band 05/Green
Worm Looks for Lunch: A playscript about Worm’s adventure on his search for lunch. (Collins Big Cat)
The Brave Baby: A story from another culture about a brave baby girl. (Collins Big Cat)
Jodie the Juggler: A humorous story about a boy who loves to juggle.: Band 05/Green (Collins Big Cat)
Morris Plays Hide and Seek: A story with a familiar setting about a game of hide and seek.: Band 06/Orange (Collins Big Cat)
Horses’ Holiday: A humorous rhyming story about Horse’s trip to the seaside.: Band 07/Turquoise (Collins Big Cat)
The Stone Cutter: A thought-provoking fable that draws on the Japanese tradition of storytelling.: Band 07/Turquoise (Collins Big Cat)
Harry the Clever Spider: A humorous story about the discovery of a large, friendly spider in the bath.: Band 07/Turquoise (Collins Big Cat)
The Woman who Fooled the Fairies: A traditional story about a woman who baked the best cakes in the world. (Collins Big Cat): Band 09/Gold
Buzz and Bingo in the Monster Maze: A humorous story about Buzz and Bingo as they search for the monster party. (Collins Big Cat)
Hector and the Cello: This story by a significant author tells the tale of Hector the Hippo who wants to play the cello.: Band 08/Purple (Collins Big Cat)
Pet Detectives: Tortoise Trouble: Join the Pet Detectives in their search for the missing tortoise.: Band 09/Gold (Collins Big Cat)
Buzz and Bingo in the Fairytale Forest: A humorous story that draws on several well-known fairytales. (Collins Big Cat)
Pet Detectives: The Ball Burglary: When a football goes missing, it’s a perfect case for the Pet Detectives. (Collins Big Cat): Band 09/Gold
Class Six and the Very Big Rabbit: A humorous story in four chapters about a teacher who is far from ordinary. (Collins Big Cat)
Tig in the Dumps: A humorous story about Tig’s prize-winning book day costume.: Band 11/Lime (Collins Big Cat)
The Amazing Adventures of Batbird: A humorous story about Dunkan Dabble - who thinks he is a superhero. (Collins Big Cat)
Hercules: Superhero: A witty playscript of the classic Greek myth by leading children's author Diane Redmond. (Collins Big Cat): Band 11/Lime
Fabulous Creatures – Are they Real?: An information book that describes some fantastic legendary monsters. (Collins Big Cat): Were They Real?: Band 11/Lime
Monster Mess: A humorous story with simple, repetitive text about two little monsters. (Collins Big Cat): Band 01b/Pink B
Colour Bears: Colour Bears introduces the principles of colour-mixing through a simple story. (Collins Big Cat): Band 01b/Pink B
