Collins Big Cat - Animal Ancestors: Band 09/Gold

This is a Band 09/Gold book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme which offers developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters. Ideas for guided reading comprehension in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery and quizzed for Accelerated Reader. For another story in this Collins Big Cat book band for guided reading, try The Woman who Fooled the Fairies (9780007186129) written by Rose Impey and illustrated by Nick Schon.

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.

Collins Big Cat is a whole-school reading programme that provides complete support for primary reading. Children will become fluent readers through hundreds of high-quality fiction and non-fiction banded books by award-winning authors and illustrators. In-depth teaching resources support you in developing and assessing key reading skills at all stages from early reading through to phonics, to guided, whole-class and independent reading for more confident readers.