Collins Big Cat - Oceans Alive: Band 14/Ruby

This stunning non-fiction book presents the underwater world and why we must protect this special place. There are simple descriptions of food chains, bizarre ways in which deep creatures support each other and ecosystems. Threats to marine life as well as conservation efforts are described in detail.

• Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.
• Text type – An information book.
• There is a useful glossary and index on page 44 and a sample poster on page 47, designed to persuade us to 'Save our Oceans'.
• Curriculum links – PSHE and citizenship:Preparing to play an active role as citizens; to research, discuss and debate topical issues, problems and events.
• This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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.