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Product details
- ISBN 9780008784737
- Weight: 160g
- Dimensions: 130 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 17 Apr 2026
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
Big Cat Read On supports fluent readers to improve their reading skills and nurture a love of reading. Consisting of a wide range of engaging chapter books, the Big Cat Read On series improves reading stamina and comprehension, develops vocabulary, and introduces children to more sophisticated narrative structures and themes.
I’m Sophie and this is my story – from dodging PE at school to competing at the Paralympic Games. As it turns out, you really don’t need a perfect start to reach an extraordinary finish.
About the Author and Book Talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.
Sophie Kamlish is a three-time Paralympic sprinter and former world record holder in the 100m. Alongside her sporting career, she completed a degree in Illustration Animation at Kingston University in 2019. Through her creative work, she centres disabled characters and is passionate about increasing disability representation in the media.
