Collins Big Cat - Sea Turtles: Band 10/White

Paperback

This highly visual non-fiction book gives fascinating facts and information about sea turtles, “the gentle giants of the ocean.” It describes their life cycle, their habitats and habits, and explains the different types of turtles, with special reference to the Caribbean. Environmental issues are highlighted and the reasons that turtles are endangered are discussed.
The information is presented in an attractive and engaging way, with full-colour illustrations, maps and diagrams. It has been carefully written to suit students with increased awareness of vocabulary, who are ready to decipher new vocabulary with visual and context clues and to absorb more detailed information and technical language.

White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.

Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

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.

RRP: £7.00

ISBN

978-0-00-843220-1

Publication Date

19-11-2020

Format

Paperback

Pages

32 pages

Dimensions

148x210mm

Product Description

This highly visual non-fiction book gives fascinating facts and information about sea turtles, “the gentle giants of the ocean.” It describes their life cycle, their habitats and habits, and explains the different types of turtles, with special reference to the Caribbean. Environmental issues are highlighted and the reasons that turtles are endangered are discussed.
The information is presented in an attractive and engaging way, with full-colour illustrations, maps and diagrams. It has been carefully written to suit students with increased awareness of vocabulary, who are ready to decipher new vocabulary with visual and context clues and to absorb more detailed information and technical language.

White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.

Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

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.

Author

Carol Mitchell, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

St. Kitts-Nevis born Carol Mitchell is the author of several children’s books including the Caribbean Adventure Series and the follow up series Chee Chee’s Adventures. She is passionate about sharing authentic Caribbean stories with the world. Mitchell holds an MFA in Fiction Writing, and is an educator, an editor, and a writing coach.