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  • The Big Turnip

    Monica Hughes, Cliff Moon, Lisa Williams

    Paperback (HarperCollins UK, Jan. 1, 2006)
    A wordless retelling of the classic story, in which farmer, his family and friends try to pull up an enormous turnip.
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  • Collins Big Cat – Boudica: Band 15/Emerald

    Claire Llewellyn

    Paperback (Collins, Dec. 1, 2016)
    None
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  • The Hairy Toe

    Mark Carthew, Cath Lindsey

    Paperback (HarperCollins UK, Jan. 1, 2007)
    A strange sound came from the darkness outside and the old woman wished she had never gone into the nearby forest. This is a radio play based on a traditional American tale, with lots of opportunities for spooky sound effects.
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  • Collins Big Cat – The Goose Girl: Topaz/Band 13

    Collins UK

    Paperback (Collins Educational, April 1, 2016)
    This hilarious retelling of a traditional Hans Christian Anderson tale tells of mistaken identities as a kind, humble princess swaps places with her grumpy, unpleasant maid, with some very funny consequences! Who’ll end up marrying the prince, and who will end up the goose girl, and how will the magic horse help? Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.
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  • Real Cricket

    Tom Palmer, Iva Sasheva

    Paperback (Collins Educational, May 1, 2013)
    As he spends his days playing makeshift cricket, Adnan dreams of playing the game professionally for a team. When one of Adnan's games ends with a damaged car, he fears his chances of practising will be over - his future all depends on what the owner of the car says to his parents ... This lovely story was written by Tom Palmer.
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  • Cat Tap: Band 1A/Pink

    Charlotte Raby

    Paperback (Collins, Sept. 3, 2018)
    Pip, Sam and Dad are tap dancing cats! Enjoy their creative performance in this fiction story by Charlotte Raby.
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  • Rapunzel

    Ian Beck, Alessandra Cimatoribus

    Paperback (Collins Educational, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Locked away inside a cold, stone tower for many years, the beautiful Rapunzel is desperate to escape. But is there any way out?
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  • Africa's Big Three

    Angela Scott, Jonathan Scott, Cliff Moon

    Paperback (Collins Educational, Jan. 1, 2006)
    'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading series for ages 4-7, featuring both fiction and non-fiction titles which encourage children to develop their reading skills.
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  • Shapes on the Seashore

    Frances Ridley, Ali Teo

    Paperback (Collins Educational, Jan. 1, 2005)
    A boy and his mother go for a walk along the seashore and find all sorts of shapes. There’s a starfish shaped like a star, a pebble that’s an oval and a jellyfish that’s a circle. A combination of fascinating photos and delightful artwork show the variety of shapes that can be found.• Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.• Text type - A simple recount.• The shapes are repeated on pages 14 and 15 for children to recall and discuss.• This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
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  • Collins Big Cat ― Benin: Band 17/Diamond

    Philip Steele, Cliff Moon

    Paperback (Collins, Sept. 1, 2015)
    Find out all about the ancient kingdom of Benin, the tribes that lived there, how they lived and were ruled, and how the nation changed and developed over time. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.
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  • The Stone Cutter

    Sean Taylor, Serena Curmi

    Paperback (Collins Educational, Jan. 1, 2005)
    A poor stone cutter who wished he was a rich man has his wish granted. He then keeps changing his wish, and each wish is granted. Finally he wishes himself back as he was at the start of the story.• Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literay language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.• Text type - A story from another culture (Japan).• The flowcharts on pages 22 and 23 illustrate the story in sequence, providing opportunities for speaking and listening, and scaffolding writing.• Curriculum links - Citizenship: Choices; Music: Exploring sounds.• This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
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  • Collins Big Cat – The Three Musketeers: Diamond/Band 17

    Collins UK

    Paperback (Collins Educational, April 1, 2016)
    Follow the exciting adventure of D’Artagnan as he desperately tries to fight for a place as one of the King’s Musketeers, in this gripping retelling of Alexandre Dumas’ classic story. Will D’Artagnan have the courage, bravery, and skill to join the finest swordsmen in all of France? Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.
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