Collins Big Cat - Gold Rush: Big Cat Read On
Paperback
While mining for gold in the Wild West, Pa is injured in an accident, leaving young Lily to race home for help. Her journey through the treacherous landscape is filled with escalating challenges, all while being chased by the notorious Cactus Kid and his gang.
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
978-0-00-874482-3
Publication Date
28-04-2025
Format
Paperback
Pages
96 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
While mining for gold in the Wild West, Pa is injured in an accident, leaving young Lily to race home for help. Her journey through the treacherous landscape is filled with escalating challenges, all while being chased by the notorious Cactus Kid and his gang.
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 Steve May, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat
I love Westerns but can't ever remember reading one written for kids. From Clint Eastwood to Rango, John Ford to neo-westerns, there's a particular magic to the genre. Westerns transport us to a rugged, untamed world where survival often depends on courage, resourcefulness, and wits. At their core, these stories often present stark moral dilemmas too: good vs. evil, justice vs. lawlessness, or individualism vs. community. Why else did I write it? Because it was fun! I know you're meant to write books for the readers' enjoyment, obviously, but I very much enjoyed playing with the conventions of the genre, while placing a strong, courageous young woman, Lily, at the heart of the action.
Imprint
Collins
ISBN
978-0-00-874482-3
Publication Date
28-04-2025
Format
Paperback
Pages
96 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
While mining for gold in the Wild West, Pa is injured in an accident, leaving young Lily to race home for help. Her journey through the treacherous landscape is filled with escalating challenges, all while being chased by the notorious Cactus Kid and his gang.
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 Steve May, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat
I love Westerns but can't ever remember reading one written for kids. From Clint Eastwood to Rango, John Ford to neo-westerns, there's a particular magic to the genre. Westerns transport us to a rugged, untamed world where survival often depends on courage, resourcefulness, and wits. At their core, these stories often present stark moral dilemmas too: good vs. evil, justice vs. lawlessness, or individualism vs. community. Why else did I write it? Because it was fun! I know you're meant to write books for the readers' enjoyment, obviously, but I very much enjoyed playing with the conventions of the genre, while placing a strong, courageous young woman, Lily, at the heart of the action.