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Biographical note
Sally Prue has written lots of stories for children, some of which have been translated into different languages including Thai and Hungarian. She loves the adventure of writing, especially the scary bits and the jokes, and finds that being able to make up stories about people who live in completely different times or places is nearly as much fun as having her own TARDISWorld War 2 is over and things in Britain are changing. For Philip and his family this means moving out, from the grey, cramped city to wide open spaces. But Gran doesn’t want to leave her home for so many years. What will the family do?
- Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.
- A pros and cons list of moving to a New Town on pages 54 and 55 help children to analyse the decision making process.
- Text type: A story set in the past
- This book is paired with Hard Times, a non-fiction non-chronological report about growing up in the Victorial age.
- Curriculum links: History: How life in Britain has changed since 1948; Citizenship: Moving on, Choices
- This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
World War 2 is over and things in Britain are changing. For Philip and his family this means moving out, from the grey, cramped city to wide open spaces. But Gran doesn’t want to leave her home for so many years. What will the family do?
• Series editor Cliff Moon is an acknowledged expert in teaching reading, with decades of experience, well known and trusted by teachers.
• Collins has commissioned top children’s authors and illustrators to create guided reading books that children will love to read.
• Highly stimulating illustrations in a variety of styles, from cartoon to photographs, are designed to engage young readers’ interest and imagination.
• The highly visual books support developing literacy skills and provide a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities
• Easily accessible teaching notes at your fingertips are included at the back of every reading book to support classroom management.
• Special pages are provided at the end of the story to help teachers recap, check understanding and move on.
Competition: Biff, Chip and Kipper
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.