Collins Big Cat - The Story of the Albatross: Band 14/Ruby

Paperback

Albatrosses have been woven into mythical seafaring stories for centuries, but today the birds are facing many real threats to their survival. Find out what challenges they face, and what is being done to save the albatross, in this beautiful photographic book by Catherine Barr.

Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.

Pages 46 and 47 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.

RRP: £7.75

Imprint

Collins

ISBN

978-0-00-870443-8

Publication Date

20-01-2025

Format

Paperback

Pages

48 pages

Dimensions

148x210mm

Product Description

Albatrosses have been woven into mythical seafaring stories for centuries, but today the birds are facing many real threats to their survival. Find out what challenges they face, and what is being done to save the albatross, in this beautiful photographic book by Catherine Barr.

Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.

Pages 46 and 47 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.

Author

Catherine Barr, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Catherine Barr studied ecology at Leeds University and trained as a journalist. She worked at Greenpeace International for seven years as a wildlife and forestry campaigner and has a long-running interest in environmental issues. While working as an editor at the Natural History Museum, she researched and wrote two major summer exhibitions. Her previous books include The Story of Life10 Reasons to Love . . . and Red Alert!

Imprint

Collins

ISBN

978-0-00-870443-8

Publication Date

20-01-2025

Format

Paperback

Pages

48 pages

Dimensions

148x210mm

Product Description

Albatrosses have been woven into mythical seafaring stories for centuries, but today the birds are facing many real threats to their survival. Find out what challenges they face, and what is being done to save the albatross, in this beautiful photographic book by Catherine Barr.

Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.

Pages 46 and 47 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.

Author

Catherine Barr, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Catherine Barr studied ecology at Leeds University and trained as a journalist. She worked at Greenpeace International for seven years as a wildlife and forestry campaigner and has a long-running interest in environmental issues. While working as an editor at the Natural History Museum, she researched and wrote two major summer exhibitions. Her previous books include The Story of Life10 Reasons to Love . . . and Red Alert!