This picture story follows Granny's race against the clock. It's two o'clock and Granny has just one hour to reach her destination. As the minutes tick by, the story shows Granny's increasingly imaginative modes of transport, from skateboard to jet pack, before revealing why she is in such a hurry - it's her grandchild's birthday tea.

Oh Dear Me, I’m Late For Tea!: Lilac/Band 0 (Collins Big Cat)

Children's Books

Hawes, Alison

Humor

HarperCollins, UK

A patterned picture book about a family outing to the beach. The children are delighted when they spot seagulls, an ice-cream van, sand and even what they believe to be the sea, but are they at the beach yet? Lisa Smith's illustrations capture the children's excitement as they wait impatiently for their journey to end.
• Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.
• Text type - A story with predictable structure and patterned language.
• Pages 14 and 15 show a labelled beach scene, incorporating the key words from the text, and providing an opportunity to recount the text.
• This story is paired with a non-fiction book on the same theme: Shapes on the Seashore by Frances Ridley.
• This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery

The Beach: Band 02A/Red A (Collins Big Cat)

Literature & Fiction

Collins Educational

Have you ever wondered what happens when you drop your letter in the postbox? How does a letter get from your home town to the other side of the world in just a few days? In this book you will see what happens at every stage of a letter's journey from Jack in England to his penpal, Tama, in New Zealand.

A Letter to New Zealand: Band 06/Orange (Collins Big Cat)

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

Follow a week in the life of a boy who loves to run, swim, rollerblade and trampoline, in this simple non-fiction recount, illustrated with action-packed photographs. Simple text reinforces the days of the week. • Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion. • Text type - A simple non-fiction recount. • A pictorial diary summary is included on pages 14 and 15.

My Exercise Diary: Red B/Band 2B (Collins Big Cat)

Activities, Crafts & Games

This non-fiction book takes us on a trip with a little girl and her dad as they go for a journey on the big, red bus.

The Big Red Bus (Collins Big Cat Phonics)

Education & Reference

What are the differences between your pet cat, and a big cat in the wild? Find out in this photographic non-fiction book.• Red / Band 2A - A simple recount• Text type - Non-fiction• The focus phonemes in this book are i, c , h and l. Other phonemes practised are s, a, t, p, n, k, e, o, r, m, d, g, u, h, f and b.• Children can compare and contrast pet cats and big cats alongside each other on the final spread.• Alison Hawes also wrote Red 2A The Big Red Bus; Red 2B Thick and Thin and Pond Dipping.• This book is paired with a fictional story that features a cat: Red 2A Cat and Dog in a Mess by Shoo Rayner.

Pet Cat, Big Cat: Red / Band 2A (Collins Big Cat)

Animals

If you dip a net into a pond, what will you see when you scoop it out? This non-fiction book supports work on nature and the world around you.• Red / Band 2B - A simple non-fiction recount.• Text type - Non-fiction• The focus phonemes in this book are x, w and ue.Other phonemes practised are ou, sh, th (this), th (thin), ng, ee and oo (look).• The labelled illustration on the final spread enables children to discuss what they have learned about pond life.• Alison Hawes also wrote Red 2A Pet Cat, Big Cat and The Big Red Bus; Red 2B Pond Dipping.

Pond Dipping: Red / Band 2B (Collins Big Cat Phonics)

Science, Nature & How It Works

What things are thick? What things are thin? Find out in this non-fiction book. • Red / Band 2B - A simple information book • Text type - Non-fiction • Focus phonemes in this book are th (thin), oo (cook), v and oi. Other phonemes practised are ar, er, ou, sh, th (this), ee, z, and oo (moon). • The final spread gives children the opportunity to recap and discuss the text. • Alison Hawes also wrote Red 2A Pet Cat, Big Cat and The Big Red Bus; Red 2B Pond Dipping.

Thick and Thin: Red / Band 2B (Collins Big Cat Phonics)

A patterned picture book about a family outing to the beach. The children are delighted when they spot seagulls, an ice-cream van, sand and even what they believe to be the sea, but are they at the beach yet? Lisa Smith's illustrations capture the children's excitement as they wait impatiently for their journey to end.

The Beach (Collins Big Cat)

Leckie Leckie

My Exercise Diary (Collins Big Cat)

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