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Author_Lisa Rajan
Author_Soumesh Choudry
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forthcoming
Product details
- ISBN 9780008832834
- Weight: 270g
- Dimensions: 148 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 09 Sep 2026
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.
A homework question sends Amil on a thoughtful journey: what is hope? As he listens to the people around him, he discovers that hope can represent many different things. He just needs to find a way to explain it.
Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.
Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
Lisa Rajan writes children’s books that raise aspiration, challenge gender stereotypes and support mental wellbeing. She is the author of the Collins Big Cat Tara and Dani Binns titles, which introduce a range of STEM careers to a primary school audience through exciting adventure stories. Lisa has a BSc in Biotechnology and an MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College. She is married with three children and lives in south London. In her spare time, she runs marathons dressed as Wonder Woman.
