books by subject
English Literacy
Harry the Clever Spider: A humorous story about the discovery of a large, friendly spider in the bath.: Band 07/Turquoise (Collins Big Cat)
Fly Facts: An informative picture book that presents a larger than life look at the fly.: Band 07/Turquoise (Collins Big Cat)
How to Make a Storybook: An instruction text about planning, editing and illustrating stories. (Collins Big Cat)
A Letter to New Zealand: A non-fiction book about the journey of a letter from the United Kingdom to New Zealand.: Band 06/Orange (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
Star Boy’s Surprise: This deceptively simple science fiction story explores ideas of friendship and understanding.: Band 08/Purple (Collins Big Cat)
Unusual Traditions: A non-fiction book that describes unusual traditions from around the world. (Collins Big Cat): Band 08/Purple
Let’s Go to Mars: This unique persuasive text takes the form of a fictional holiday to Mars.: Band 08/Purple (Collins Big Cat)
Were They Real?: An information book about the celebrated historical and fictional characters. (Collins Big Cat)
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)
Pacific Island Scrapbook: A non-fiction book about Vanuata, a country in the Pacific Ocean made up of lots of tropical islands.: Band 08/Purple (Collins Big Cat)
How to be a Pirate: A humorous guide to becoming a pirate in ten easy stages. (Collins Big Cat)
Pet Detectives: Tortoise Trouble: Join the Pet Detectives in their search for the missing tortoise.: Band 09/Gold (Collins Big Cat)
Swimming with Dolphins: A factual acount of how a girl realizes her dream to swim with dolphins. (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
How Does It Work: Mind-bending questions are answered in this informative book.: Band 09/Gold (Collins Big Cat)
Where on Earth?: An information book about the journeys of significant explorers. (Collins Big Cat): Band 11/Lime
The Camel Fair: A non-fiction recount of a holiday in India. (Collins Big Cat)
Is There Anyone Out There?: This report investigates whether there is life beyond planet Earth. (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
The Cloud Forest: A non-chronological report about the cloud forest, and why we need to save it.: Band 11/Lime (Collins Big Cat)
Building High: A non-chronological report about scaffolding. (Collins Big Cat): Band 11/Lime
How Many Animals?: This counting non-fiction book shows photographs of animals.: Band 01a/Pink A (Collins Big Cat)
Shapes: This simple non-fiction text explores the different shapes which can be found in everyday objects. (Collins Big Cat): Band 01a/Pink A
