Morris is ginger and very fat. He’s a cat who loves snoozing and eating… but that won’t catch him a mouse. Another lively story for beginner readers about this lovable puss.Morris is good at licking and purring. His mother wants him to be good at running and jumping, and bouncing and pouncing. For Morris is fat… too fat. Mum says “no more food until you have caught a mouse” But how will Morris ever catch a mouse when all he dreams about is food. But there’s a mouse in the house whose mother thinks he’s too fat as well. And until he’s been chased by a cat, he knows he won’t get thin. So Morris and the mouse come to an agreement whereby they get their food without even flexing a muscle! Wonderfully inventive text and perfect for beginner readers from this well-known author.

Morris the Mouse Hunter (Roaring Good Reads)

Children's Books

French, Vivian

Animals

HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks

'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading series for ages 4-7 edited by Cliff Moon. Children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children should love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book.

Jodie the Juggler: Green/ Band 5 (Collins Big Cat)

Literature & Fiction

Collins Educational

In Selim-Hassan the Seventh, a teenager is determined not to follow in his father’s footsteps (but his great-great-great-great grandfather has other ideas). In The Wall, a young nomadic girl is determined to return her grandmother to the land of her birth, across the Great Wall of China. • Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. • Two alternative career paths for Selim-Hasan on pages 54 and 55 help children to discuss the options that Selim-hassan had and the decisions he made. • Text type: Two stories from other cultures • Curriculum links: Geography: Passport to the world; Citizenship: Living in a diverse world. • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader

Selim Hassan The Seventh: Diamond/Band 17 (Collins Big Cat)

When a hungry boy wishes for an egg he gets a surprise - a magic egg that makes everything he wishes for come true with hilarious consequences. But in the end does he ever really get what he wants? This traditional tale is beautifully illustrated by Karen Donnelly to set the scene and encourage discussion.

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

Donnelly, Karen

Education & Reference

HarperCollins, UK

Jodie loves to juggle - plates, oranges, anything! But his mum isn't so keen as Jodie has lots of 'accidents' when practising his skills. She'd rather Jodie played something less destructive, like football. Will she persuade Jodie to swap his juggling for football? And will Jodie the footballer be less accident-prone than Jodie the juggler?

Jodie the Juggler (Collins Big Cat)

Sports & Outdoors

When a hungry boy wishes for an egg he gets a surprise - a magic egg that makes everything he wishes for come true with hilarious consequences. But in the end does he ever really get what he wants? This traditional tale is beautifully illustrated by Karen Donnelly to set the scene and encourage discussion.

The Magic Egg (Collins Big Cat)

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Inspired by the tale of the 'Princess and the Pea', well-known children's author Vivian French tells the story of Princess Sue who seeks a prince using a royal parsnip test!

The Prince and the Parsnip (Collins Big Cat)

Vivian French tells this well-known, much loved traditional tale of Aladdin, the magical genies, and Aladdin’s wishes. Will he find happiness with his riches and beautiful wife, or will evil magician Kadar Ghazi steal everything from him? Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.

Collins Big Cat – Aladdin and the Genie: Ruby/Band 14

Assanelli, Victoria

Classics

Lottie Luna and the Bloom Garden (Lottie Luna, Book 1)

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Morris the Mouse Hunter (Roaring Good Reads)

Jodie the Juggler: Green/ Band 5 (Collins Big Cat)

Selim Hassan The Seventh: Diamond/Band 17 (Collins Big Cat)

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

Jodie the Juggler (Collins Big Cat)

The Magic Egg (Collins Big Cat)

The Prince and the Parsnip (Collins Big Cat)

Morris the Mouse Hunter (Roaring Good Reads)

Collins Big Cat – Aladdin and the Genie: Ruby/Band 14

Lottie Luna and the Bloom Garden (Lottie Luna, Book 1)