Collins Big Cat - Hector Parrot and the Great Cake Robbery: Band 08/Purple

Paperback

Follow Hector Parrot, schoolboy detective, on an exciting new adventure! The town’s sweet treats are currently under attack, and with the Baking Competition quickly approaching, time is of the essence! Will Hector Parrot be able to uncover the sweet-tooth thief before it is too late?

Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.

Pages 22 and 23 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: £6.75

Imprint

Collins

ISBN

978-0-00-875402-0

Publication Date

22-09-2025

Format

Paperback

Pages

24 pages

Dimensions

148x210mm

Product Description

Follow Hector Parrot, schoolboy detective, on an exciting new adventure! The town’s sweet treats are currently under attack, and with the Baking Competition quickly approaching, time is of the essence! Will Hector Parrot be able to uncover the sweet-tooth thief before it is too late?

Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.

Pages 22 and 23 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

Ed Eaves, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Ed Eaves graduated from Kingston University with a first class degree in illustration and since then has worked on a wide range of children’s books. He is best known for the Albie series with Caryl Hart, including Supermarket Zoo, How to Grow a Dinosaur and Welcome to Alien School. He lives in Kent with his wife, the illustrator Rebecca Finn, their two children and a dog.

Imprint

Collins

ISBN

978-0-00-875402-0

Publication Date

22-09-2025

Format

Paperback

Pages

24 pages

Dimensions

148x210mm

Product Description

Follow Hector Parrot, schoolboy detective, on an exciting new adventure! The town’s sweet treats are currently under attack, and with the Baking Competition quickly approaching, time is of the essence! Will Hector Parrot be able to uncover the sweet-tooth thief before it is too late?

Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.

Pages 22 and 23 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

Ed Eaves, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Ed Eaves graduated from Kingston University with a first class degree in illustration and since then has worked on a wide range of children’s books. He is best known for the Albie series with Caryl Hart, including Supermarket Zoo, How to Grow a Dinosaur and Welcome to Alien School. He lives in Kent with his wife, the illustrator Rebecca Finn, their two children and a dog.