Hector Parrot, Schoolboy Detective

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.

Hector Parrot is no ordinary schoolboy – he’s a detective with a knack for uncovering secrets. Strange thefts have been taking place recently, and all of them lead back to Updown School. When he hears whispers that someone is trying to steal the world’s largest diamond, Hector sets off on a mission. Will he stop the thief, or will the diamond be lost forever? This humorous detective graphic novel is written and illustrated by Ed Eaves.

Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.

Pages 30 and 31 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.

Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

Ed Eaves graduated from Kingston University with a first class degree in illustration and since then has worked on a wide range of children’s books. He is best known for the Albie series with Caryl Hart, including Supermarket Zoo, How to Grow a Dinosaur and Welcome to Alien School. He lives in Kent with his wife, the illustrator Rebecca Finn, their two children and a dog.