Tara Binns: Vigilant Vet

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.

When Tara Binns opens up her dressing up box something exciting happens …

Tara Binns finds herself in a busy veterinary practice, and she’s one of the vets! While helping to treat a dog that has swallowed a padlock, a new emergency develops – a poorly hamster has escaped its cage, leaving its owner distraught! Can Tara help to find the hamster… and work out why that snake is looking so bloated?

This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.

Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.

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

Lisa Rajan writes children’s books that raise aspiration, promote ambition and challenge gender stereotypes. She is the author of the Collins Big Cat Tara Binns titles, which introduce a range of STEM careers to a primary school audience through exciting adventure stories.

A scientist herself, Lisa has a BSc in Biotechnology and an MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College. She has worked in scientific research, scientific publishing and medical copywriting, and was previously an elected member on Southwark Council.

She is married with three children and lives in south London. In her spare time, she runs marathons dressed as Wonder Woman.