Collins Big Cat - Off the Bench: Big Cat Read On
Paperback
Hi, I’m Alfie. I’m in the Fulwood Rangers Under-11 football team (well, I’m on the bench mainly – sub number 2, that’s me). We’re playing in the Sheffield Youth Cup football tournament, and do we have a chance of winning? Nope. Our coach is an ex-pro, but all he does is get us to run round the field. We’re never going to lift the cup unless we use some new tactics, on and off the pitch.
About the Author and Book Talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.
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: £7.99
Imprint
Collins
ISBN
978-0-00-874475-5
Publication Date
28-04-2025
Format
Paperback
Pages
96 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
Hi, I’m Alfie. I’m in the Fulwood Rangers Under-11 football team (well, I’m on the bench mainly – sub number 2, that’s me). We’re playing in the Sheffield Youth Cup football tournament, and do we have a chance of winning? Nope. Our coach is an ex-pro, but all he does is get us to run round the field. We’re never going to lift the cup unless we use some new tactics, on and off the pitch.
About the Author and Book Talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.
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
Tom Mitchell, Illustrated by Amy Lane, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat
As a father to two football-mad children and a long-suffering Sheffield Wednesday fan, I've always wanted to write a football book. We've all read enough narratives about a star striker getting an injury before a cup final or an underdog triumphing against the odds, so I wanted to go for something different. Based on my experiences on the touchline of my son's games (you won't believe the behaviour of some parents – or maybe you will) and my love of Football Manager, I thought it'd be interesting to focus on a kids' team and a player who, actually, isn't very good. I think it's more laudable to play sports (or engage with anything) that you're not naturally talented at, it's brave for one thing, and this isn't often discussed. The book, therefore, is dedicated to all players, like me, who aren't gifted but give it a go anyway. That's showing real love of the game!
Imprint
Collins
ISBN
978-0-00-874475-5
Publication Date
28-04-2025
Format
Paperback
Pages
96 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
Hi, I’m Alfie. I’m in the Fulwood Rangers Under-11 football team (well, I’m on the bench mainly – sub number 2, that’s me). We’re playing in the Sheffield Youth Cup football tournament, and do we have a chance of winning? Nope. Our coach is an ex-pro, but all he does is get us to run round the field. We’re never going to lift the cup unless we use some new tactics, on and off the pitch.
About the Author and Book Talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.
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
Tom Mitchell, Illustrated by Amy Lane, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat
As a father to two football-mad children and a long-suffering Sheffield Wednesday fan, I've always wanted to write a football book. We've all read enough narratives about a star striker getting an injury before a cup final or an underdog triumphing against the odds, so I wanted to go for something different. Based on my experiences on the touchline of my son's games (you won't believe the behaviour of some parents – or maybe you will) and my love of Football Manager, I thought it'd be interesting to focus on a kids' team and a player who, actually, isn't very good. I think it's more laudable to play sports (or engage with anything) that you're not naturally talented at, it's brave for one thing, and this isn't often discussed. The book, therefore, is dedicated to all players, like me, who aren't gifted but give it a go anyway. That's showing real love of the game!