Collins Big Cat - Journey on the Nile - by Collins Big Cat & Philippa Forrester (Paperback)

About the Book

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.

Book Synopsis

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.

Join author Philippa Forrester as she takes us on a journey along the Nile and explores all the fascinating nature and history that can be discovered along the way.

Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.

Pages 54 and 55 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.

About the Author

Philippa Forrester worked as a primetime TV presenter for more than three decades, on programmes including CBBC, Robot Wars and Tomorrow's World. She has also produced award-winning documentaries for the BBC, Animal Planet and Discovery. Philippa has degrees in English Literature, and Ecology and Conservation and an MA in Writing for Young people and she has written books for children and adults. She presents two podcasts, Conscious and Podcast on Purpose.