Collins Big Cat - Leon and Asha VS the Aliens: Big Cat Read On

Leon loves drawing. Asha loves writing. Together, they create graphic novels full of adventure and magic, but nothing could prepare them for a spaceship landing in the school grounds. The aliens seem cute and friendly, but Leon and Asha aren’t totally convinced. It might be time to creep on to the spaceship, discover the aliens’ secrets … and save Earth from an invasion!

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.