Collins Big Cat - Roman Life in Britain: Band 12/Copper

When the Roman Emperor Claudius invaded in 43 AD, life for people in Britain changed – a lot! This book will show you how people in Roman Britain lived, travelled, ate, dressed and even washed themselves. You’ll also find out why the Romans came to Britain in the first place – and why they had to leave in the end.

• Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.
• Text type – An information book.
• The book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information.
• The glossary and index on pages 30 and 31 can be used to develop children's information retrieval skills further.
• Curriculum links – History

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.