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Big Cat Story Talk
Big Cat Story Talk is a research-informed language programme that places books at the heart of every session. Using lively wordless picture books, the programme increases social and emotional wellbeing through quality interactions and rich child-led book talk.
Build vocabulary and improve language and communication skills with new wordless picture books!
Story Talk Pack - RRP AU$203.88 AU$163.10
HPEBCSTP (12 Titles)
RRP AU$16.99 EA
EYFS
KS1
Lively wordless picture books for children in Early Years to build key vocabulary and improve language and communication
Lively wordless picture books for children in KS1 to build key vocabulary and improve language and communication
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Big Cat Story Talk
The programme includes wordless picture books, as well as online training, videos, teacher guidance and resources to support implementation, delivery and engagement.
Suitable for children at lower primary level
Wordless format enables children to feel control over the story and gain reading independence
Lively and colourful illustrations spark curiosity and excitement to develop language skills Prompt natural conversations during reading sessions with varied and accessible themes
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Big Cat Phonics Letters & Sounds Phoneme & Grapheme Progression Phase of Letters Big Cat Phonics For Letters & Sounds New phonemes and graphemes and Sounds Book Band
Review phonemes and graphemes
Phase 1
Lilac (I Spy)
Aspect 1: General sound discrimination – environmental sounds Aspect 2: General sound discrimination – instrumental sounds Aspect 3: General sound discrimination – body percussion Aspect 4: Rhythm and rhyme Aspect 5: Alliteration Aspect 6: Voice sounds Aspect 7: Oral blending and segmenting
Phase 2
Pink A (Chant and Chatter)
s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d
Pink B (Chant and Chatter)
f, h, b, g, o, c, k, e, u, r, l, (ck, ff, ll, ss)
s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d
Red A
j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, ng, nk
s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, f, h, b, g, o, c, k, e, u, r, l, ck, ff, ll, ss
Red B
ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er
s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, f, h, b, g, o, c, k, e, u, r, l, ck, ff, ll, ss, j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, ng, nk
Yellow
blend two or three adjacent consonants at the beginning, middle and end of words using only short vowel sounds: a, e, i, o, u
ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er
Blue
blend two or three adjacent consonants at the beginning, middle and end of words with long vowel sounds: ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er
blend two or three adjacent consonants at the beginning, middle and end of words using only short vowel sounds: a, e, i, o, u
PPiipp!!
Phase 3
Phase 4
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Big Cat Phonics Letters & Sounds Phoneme & Grapheme Progression Phase 5
Phases 5 & 6
alternate vowel graphemes: /ai/ ay, ei, ey, a-e /ee/ ie, ea /igh/ i, i-e /oa/ o, oe, ow, ou, o-e /oo/ ue, ui, ew, ou, u, u-e /oo/ u, oul /ar/ a /ow/ ou /or/ al, our, augh, aw, au /ur/ ear, or, ir /e/ ea /i/ y /ear/ ere, eer /oi/ oy /o/ a /air/ ere, ear, are /u/ o, our, o-e
blend two or three adjacent consonants at the beginning, middle and end of words with long vowel sounds: ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er
Orange
alternate vowel graphemes: /ai/ a, eigh /igh/ ie, y /ee/ e-e, ey, y, e /oo/ u alternate consonant graphemes: /ch/ tch, t /sh/ ch /c/ ch /j/ g, ge, dge /l/ le /f/ ph /w/ wh /v/ ve /s/ se /z/ se
alternate vowel graphemes: /ai/ ay, ei, ey, a-e /igh/ i, i-e /oa/ o, oe, ow, o-e /oo/ u, ue, ew, ui, ou, u-e /oo/ u /ee/ ie, ea /oi/ oy, ou /ar/ a /or/ au, aw, our, augh, al /air/ ere, ear, are /er/ ir, or, ear /ear/ ere, eer /ure/ our /e/ ea /i/ y /o/ a /u/ oul, o, our, o-e
Turquoise
alternate consonant graphemes: /n/ kn, gn /m/ mb /r/ wr /s/ c, ce, sc /c/ qu, x /zh/ su, si /sh/ ti, si, ssi, ci, s words with suffi xes: er, est, ful, ly, ant, ent, ance, ment, ness, ly, ous, es, en, ward, self, dom, by, al
alternate vowel graphemes: /ai/ a, eigh /igh/ ie, y /ee/ e-e, ey, y, e /oo/ u alternate consonant graphemes: /ch/ tch, t /sh/ ch /c/ ch /j/ g, ge, dge /l/ le /f/ ph /w/ wh /v/ ve /s/ se /z/ se
Green
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Big Cat Phonics Letters & Sounds
This series contains fully-decodable fiction and nonfiction, aligned to the 2007 Letters And Sounds progression. From supporting fluency in children to consolidating sounds and checking comprehension, this series spans bands 0 (Lilac) to 7 (Turquoise). This series also features Hi-Lo readers for readers aged 7+.
Lilac Pack - RRP AU$119.88 AU$95.90
HPEBCPLASLP (12 Titles)
RRP AU$10.99 EA
Lilac Big Book Pack - RRP AU$395.88 AU$316.70
HPEBCPLASBB (12 Titles)
RRP AU$10.99 EA (also available in other levels)
Pink A Pack - RRP AU$417.62 AU$334.10
Pink B Pack - RRP AU$417.62 AU$334.10
HPEBCPLASPAP (38 Titles) RRP AU$10.99 EA
HPEBCPLASPBP (38 Titles) RRP AU$10.99 EA
Red A Pack - RRP AU$417.62 AU$334.10
Red B Pack - RRP AU$417.62 AU$334.10
HPEBCPLASRAP (38 Titles) RRP AU$10.99 EA
HPEBCPLASRBP (38 Titles) RRP AU$10.99 EA
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Big Cat Phonics Letters & Sounds
Yellow Pack - RRP AU$311.74 AU$249.39
HPEBCPLASYP (38 Titles)
RRP AU$11.99 EA
Blue Pack - RRP AU$311.74 AU$249.39
HPEBCPLASBP (26 Titles)
RRP AU$11.99 EA
Green Pack - RRP AU$363.72 AU$290.98 HPEBCPLASOP
HPEBCPLASGP (28 Titles)
RRP AU$12.99 EA
Orange Pack - RRP AU$363.72 AU$290.98
HPEBCPLASOP (28 Titles)
RRP AU$12.99 EA
Turquoise Pack - RRP AU$363.72 AU$290.98
HPEBCPLASTP (28 Titles)
RRP AU$12.99 EA
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Big Cat Phonics Letters & Sounds Level 7+
Level 7+ Blue Pack - RRP AU$167.88 AU$134.30
HPEBCPLASB7P (26 Titles) RRP AU$13.99 EA
Big Cat Phonics Letters & Sounds Level 7+ is a series of Hi-Lo readers for readers aged 7+ years who need more practice to acquire phonics skills.
Fascinating non-fiction!
Exciting illustrations!
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Big Cat Phonics Letters & Sounds Level 7+
Level 7 + Green Pack - RRP AU$239.84 AU$191.87
HPEBCPLASG7P (26 Titles) RRP AU$14.99 EA
Featuring high interest, age-appropriate content and more mature images at a lower reading level, these books help keep older readers excited and engaged.
Age-appropriate mystery!
Football skills to read and try!
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Big Cat Phonics Practice
Support early readers in practising and applying their decoding skills with 72 highly decodable books.
Pink A Pack - RRP AU$87.92 AU$70.34
HPEBCPPPAP (8 Titles) RRP AU$10.99 EA
Pink B Pack - RRP AU$87.92 AU$70.34
HPEBCPPPBP (8 Titles) RRP AU$10.99 EA
Red A Pack - RRP AU$153.86 AU$123.09
HPEBCPPRAP (14 Titles) RRP AU$10.99 EA
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Big Cat Phonics Practice
Red B Pack - RRP AU$153.86 AU$123.09
HPEBCPPRBP (14 Titles) RRP AU$10.99 EA
Yellow Pack - RRP AU$167.86 AU$134.29
HPEBCPPYP (14 Titles) RRP AU$11.99 EA
Blue Pack - RRP AU$167.86 AU$134.29
HPEBCPPBP (14 Titles) RRP AU$11.99 EA
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Big Cat Phonics Progress
Boost reading progress with 22 carefully levelled dual-banded phonic based books.
Purple
Pink A
Reading age 4-5
RRP AU$10.99 EA
Pink B
Reading age 4-5
RRP AU$10.99 EA
Interest age 6-7
Purple
Interest age 6-7
White
Interest age 6-8
White
Interest age 6-8
5
Red A
Reading age 4-5
RRP AU$10.99 EA
Red B
Reading age 4-5
RRP AU$10.99 EA
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Big Cat Phonics Progress
These books are available in convenient dual-band packs of 4, with 2 books per interest age. They can also be purchased individually.
Purple
Interest age 6-7
Purple
Interest age 6-7
White
Interest age 6-8
White
Interest age 6-8
RRP AU$11.99 EA
Reading age 5-6
Yellow
RRP AU$11.99 EA
Reading age 5-6
Blue
Pink A Pack
Pink B Pack
Red A Pack
RRP AU$43.96 AU$35.17
RRP AU$43.96 AU$35.17
RRP AU$43.96 AU$35.17
Red B Pack
Yellow
Blue
RRP AU$43.96 AU$35.17
RRP AU$47.96 AU$38.37
RRP AU$47.96 AU$38.37
HPEBCPPRPAP (4 Titles)
HPEBCPPRRBP (4 Titles)
HPEBCPPRPBP (4 Titles)
HPEBCPPRYP (4 Titles)
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HPEBCPPRBLP (4 Titles)
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Big Cat Progress
RRP AU$95.92 AU$76.74
RRP AU$95.92 AU$76.74
RRP AU$103.92 AU$83.14
Copper
Purple Pack HPEBCPRPP (8Titles)
RRP AU$127.92 AU$102.34
RRP AU$127.92 AU$102.34
HPEBCPRWP (8 Titles)
HPEBCPRLP (8 Titles)
Ruby
Interest age 8-9
Sapphire
Interest age 9-10
Diamond
Interest age 10-11
RRP AU$11.99 EA RRP AU$12.99 EA
RRP AU$11.99 EA
Reading age 5-6
Blue
Reading age 5-6
Yellow
Reading age 5-6
Interest age 7-8
RRP AU$111.92 AU$89.54
HPEBCPRTP (8 Titles)
Lime Pack
Gold Pack HPEBCPRGP (8 Titles)
HPEPRGRP (7 Titles)
RRP AU$103.92 AU$83.14
White Pack
HPEBCPROP (8 Titles)
RRP AU$111.92 AU$89.54
RRP AU$90.93 AU$72.74
HPEBCPRBP (8 Titles)
Turquoise Pack
Orange Pack
HPEBCPRYP (8 Titles)
Green
Green Pack
Blue Pack
Yellow Pack
70 dual-banded books for reading intervention, designed to develop comprehension and fluency. These books come in convenient packs of 8 readers,* with one fiction and non-fiction book per interest age. Books can also be purchased seperatley. *Green band contains 7 books.
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Big Cat Progress
Diamond Ruby Copper
RRP AU$12.99 EA
Reading age 6-7
Orange RRP AU$12.99 EA
Reading age 6-7
Turquoise RRP AU$13.99 EA
Reading age 6-7
Purple RRP AU$13.99 EA
Reading age 6-7
Gold
RRP AU$15.99 EA
Reading age 6-7
White
RRP AU$15.99 EA
Reading age 6-7
Lime
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Interest age 10-11
Interest age 9-10
Sapphire Interest age 8-9
Interest age 7-8
Age
Reception (4-5 yrs old)
Consolidate secure control of one-to-one matching on a wide range of texts. Solve simple words by blending phonemes from left to right and check for meaning, correct syntax, i.e. does it make sense and sound right? Begin to notice own errors. Start to read in a more phrased manner while maintaining track of the print.
Pink B/Band 1B
Red A/Band 2A
Blue/Band 4
Yellow/Band 3
Follow print with eyes, finger-pointing only at points of difficulty. Take more note of punctuation for grammar and oral language rhythms. Cross-check all sources of information while reading, and sometimes self-correct. Note familiar words and phonemes and use these to get to unknown words. Move through text attending to print, meaning, and sentence structure flexibly. Self-correct more often, rereading to enhance phrasing and clarify precise meaning. Solve new words using print information and understanding of the text. Identify constituent parts of unfamiliar two-syllable words to read correctly. Discuss content in a way that indicates understanding. Manage a variety of genres.
As Red A but offering slightly more challenge.
As Pink A but with the following progression: Use some letters together with meaning to read the text, including CVC words. Match spoken to printed word (one-to-one correspondence) across 2–3 lines of print. Show some awareness of mismatches between reading attempts and text.
Pink A/Band 1A
Red B/Band 2B
Simple, highly predictable text with familiar objects/actions in the same place on each page. One repetitive, whole-sentence structure that includes at least one highfrequency word. Reasonably large font size with clear spaces between words. 1–2 lines of text per page. Illustrations that provide full and direct support for the text and are well separated from it.
Locate title. Know that left page comes before right. Can turn pages appropriately. Start to match spoken word to printed word (one-to-one correspondence). Confirm this matching using a few known words or letters. Work out the storyline from the illustrations and repeated language patterns.
16pp
Variation in sentence patterns and content. Literary language with natural language. Repeated language patterns are longer, or act as refrains. Up to six or eight lines of text on a page and more similar-looking words appearing. Stories have more events. Non-fiction has abstract terms/impersonal sentence structures. Pictures support storyline rather than convey precise meaning so closely.
Approx. 90-170
Approx. 50-100
Approx. 40-60
16pp
16pp
Approx. 30-40
Approx. 20-30
Approx. 14-20
0
Word Count
16pp
16pp
16pp
16pp
No. of Pages
Repetition of phrase patterns, ideas and vocabulary, and variation of sentence structure. Storylines include episodes in a time sequence and framework of familiar experiences. Some literary conventions, familiar oral language structures, illustrations support the text quite closely. Non-fiction texts use personal experience and children’s language patterns.
As Red A but offering slightly more challenge.
Slightly longer, highly predictable text involving familiar objects and actions. Repetitive sentence/phrase patterns that include high-frequency words and simple words that children can solve by blending phonemes following children’s speech patterns. Simple story development (fiction text). Possibly more than one print format (non-fiction).
As Pink A but with the following progression: Natural language following children’s speech patterns. 1–2 repetitive, whole-sentence structures that each include at least one high-frequency word.
Wordless books. Illustration provides full support for telling story/narrative.
Locate title and open front cover. Relate narrative to own experience. Retell narrative in own words.
Lillac/Band 0
Text Characteristics
Learning Oppourtunities
Book Band
Collins Big Cat Guided Reading Book Bands Overview
Age
Yr 1 (5-6 yrs old)
Yr 2 (6-7 yrs old)
Sentence structures becoming longer and more complex. Wider variety of genre but still illustrated. Storyline may be more involved and reflect the feelings of the writer. Some books with short chapters for more sustained reading. Characters are more distinctive and rounded than at earlier levels. Non-fiction texts cover an increasing curriculum range and different text formats. Alphabetically ordered texts, i.e. dictionaries and simple encyclopedias, glossaries, indexes.
Adapt to a variety of fiction, non-fiction and poetry with growing independence. Read silently and rapidly. Use punctuation to keep track of longer sentences. Solve most unfamiliar words by blending less common digraphs and recognising alternative spellings to read longer and more complex words. Predict content/layout/ story development. Take more conscious account of literary effects and the formal language of non-fiction. Begin to consciously use reading to extend speaking, writing, vocabulary and syntax.
Turquoise /Band 7
Purple/ Band 8
Recognise text type and predict general content, returning easily to them after a break. Read silently, adjusting speed to suit material and monitoring the meaning. Rerun to make different interpretations of dialogue, complex sentences etc. Make use of blurbs, glossaries, and indexes to locate information quickly and accurately. Express reasoned opinions about what is read, and compare texts. Sustain meaning over many phrases for comprehension due to complex sentences.
As White, but offering more challenge for pupils that are ready for higher reading levels.
Lime + As Lime, but offering more challenge for pupils that are ready for higher /Band 11 + reading levels.
Lime/ Band 11
White +/ Band 10 +
White/ Band 10
Read silently, sustaining interest in longer text, returning to it easily later. Use text more fully as a reference and as a model, and find information in texts more flexibly. Notice the spelling of unfamiliar words and relate to known words. Show increased awareness of vocabulary and precise meaning. Express reasoned opinions and interpretations about what is read, and compare texts.
As Lime, but offering more challenge for pupils that are ready for higher reading levels.
Storyline or theme may be sustained over a longer period of time with chapters or subsections. More unfamiliar, sophisticated terms including a greater range of verbs to suggest precise meanings. Widening range of layout, genre, and writing style. More metaphorical or technical language. More technical vocabulary not supported directly by illustrations.
As White, but with longer texts and more complex plot structures
Storyline or theme sustained over a longer period of time with chapters or subsections. Sentence structures may be longer, with more subordinate phrases or clauses. Characters may be more fully developed with more than one point of view expressed. Information/action implied, not spelled out. May contain more metaphorical or technical language. Non-fiction texts in a broader context and include more detailed information.
As Purple, but offering slightly more challenge.
More extended descriptions and use of literary phrasing. More print, more illustrations and layout with elaborated episodes and events. More unusual and challenging vocabulary, particularly in non-fiction. Illustrations provide a lower level of support in fictional texts, and include graphs, maps, and diagrams in non-fiction. Non-fiction texts contain longer, more formal sentences. Some repeated terms.
Extract meaning from the text while reading with less dependence on illustrations. Use punctuation and text layout to read with expression and control. Sustain reading through longer sentence structures and paragraphs. Tackle a higher ratio of complex words with known vocabulary, phonics and syllables. Monitor own reading, checking and self-correcting while considering text meaning. Navigate around texts such as indexes, glossaries, and dictionaries.
Orange/ Band 6
Gold/Band 9 As Purple, but offering slightly more challenge.
Increased proportion of space allocated to print rather than pictures in fiction. Illustrations support overall meaning of text. Longer stories with more literary language. Sentence structures more complex. Range of text provision, e.g. plays, simple poetry, simple non-fiction of different types. Non-fiction texts contain more formal sentences and unfamiliar terms and layouts.
Get started on fiction after briefer introductions, without relying on artwork. Examine non-fiction layout, using contents pages to select sections of a book to read. Read longer and more complex sentences with a range of punctuation and text layout. Use familiar syllables to read longer words. Use appropriate terminology in discussion. Check information in text with illustrations and comment on content. Infer meaning.
Green/ Band 5
Text Characteristics Varied, longer sentences, with little repetition of phrases. Repeated, unfamiliar words. More varied and larger number of characters involved. Events sustained over several pages with a larger number of words on page. Less familiar, more specialized vocabulary. Illustrations provide moderate support for fiction. Print may be located in captions, fact-boxes and diagrams in non-fiction.
Learning Oppourtunities
Read fluently with attention to punctuation. Solve new words using print detail, attending to meaning and syntax. Selfcorrect. Manage effectively a growing variety of texts, including non-fiction. Discuss and interpret character and plot more fully. Use contents page and glossary in non-fiction books, and locate information.
Book Band Approx. 170-250
Word Count
48pp
32pp
48pp
32pp
24pp
Approx. 1500
Approx. 1500
Approx. 1200
Approx. 1200
Approx. 700-900
Approx. 24pp 500-700
Approx. 24pp 300-500
Approx. 24pp 250-300
24pp
No. of Pages
Collins Big Cat Guided Reading Book Bands Overview Age
Yr 3 (7-8 yrs old) Yr 3 (8-9 yrs old) Yr 4 (9-10 yrs old) Yr 6 (10-11 yrs old)
48pp
56pp
56pp Approx. 5000
Provides a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.
Longer reads to develop children’s sustained engagement with texts that are more complex syntactically.
More complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.
Emerald/ Band 15
Sapphire/ Band 16
Diamond/ Band 17
Pearl/ Band 18
Approx. 3000
Gives increasing opportunities for children to develop their 48pp skills of inference and deduction. Ruby/ Band 14
Offers fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap 80pp between a reading programme and longer chapter books.
Approx. 2500
32pp
Offers longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.
Topaz/ Band 13
Approx. 8000
Approx. 4000
Approx. 2000
32pp
Approx. 1500
Word Count
Provides more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.
No. of Pages
Copper/ Band 12
Book Band
Big Cat
With over 2,000 fiction and non-fiction books in print featuring work by more than 1000 authors and illustrators, Big Cat has become a multi awardwinning, market leading reading programme that champions the importance of reading in schools. In the programme you will find Big Cat, 500 primary readers from Lilac to Lime+; Big Cat Chapters, 409 secondary readers from Copper to Pearl; and Read On, 30 free readers for upper secondary.
Lilac Pack - RRP AU$219.78 AU$175.82
HPEBCLP (22 Titles)
RRP AU$9.99 EA
Pink A Pack - RRP AU$252.77 AU$202.22
Pink B Pack - RRP AU$263.76 AU$211.01
HPEBCPAP (23 Titles) RRP AU$10.99 EA
HPEBCPBP (24 Titles) RRP AU$10.99 EA
Red A Pack - RRP AU$263.76 AU$211.01
Red B Pack - RRP AU$263.76 AU$211.01
HPEBCRAP (24 Titles) RRP AU$10.99 EA
HPEBCRBP (24 Titles) RRP AU$10.99 EA
Yellow Pack - RRP AU$359.70 AU$287.76
HPEBCYP (30 Titles)
RRP AU$11.99 EA
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Big Cat RRP AU$359.70
AU$324.75 Green Pack - RRP RRP AU$259.80
Blue Pack - RRP AU$287.76
HPEBCBP (30 Titles) RRP AU$11.99 EA
HPEBCGRP (25 Titles) RRP AU$12.99 EA
RRP AU$285.78
AU$311.76 Orange Pack - RRP RRP AU$249.41
Turquoise Pack - RRP AU$228.62
HPEBCTP (22 Titles) RRP AU$12.99 EA
HPEBCOP (24 Titles) RRP AU$12.99 EA
RRP AU$657.53
RRP AU$657.53
Gold Pack - RRP AU$526.02
Purple Pack - RRP AU$526.02
HPEBCGP (47 Titles) RRP AU$13.99 EA
HPEBCPP (47 Titles) RRP AU$13.99 EA
White Pack - RRP AU$719.55 AU$575.64
White + Pack - RRP AU$479.70 AU$383.76
HPEBCWP (45 Titles) RRP AU$15.99 EA
HPEBCWHPP (30 Titles) RRP AU$15.99 EA
Lime Pack - RRP AU$751.53 AU$601.22
Lime + Pack - RRP AU$479.70 AU$383.76
HPELIP (47 Titles) RRP AU$15.99 EA
HPELIPLP (30 Titles) RRP AU$15.99 EA
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Big Cat Chapters
Big Cat Chapters cover bands Copper to Pearl and provide longer, more complex reading books for secondary readers. Chapters Copper - Provides more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Topaz - Offers longer and more demanding readers for children to investigate and evaluate. Ruby - Provides increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction. Emerald - Provides a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts. Sapphire - Offers longer reads to develop children’s sustained engagement with texts that are more complex syntactically. Diamond - Offers more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. Pearl - Offers fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme and longer chapter books
Copper Pack - RRP AU$927.42 AU$741.94
HPEBCCCP (58 Titles)
RRP AU$15.99 EA
Topaz Pack - RRP AU$959.40 AU$767.52
HPEBCCTP (59 Titles)
RRP AU$15.99 EA
Ruby Pack - RRP AU$895.44 AU$716.35
HPEBCCRP (56 Titles)
RRP AU$15.99 EA
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Big Cat Chapters
Chapters
These books are available in convenient dual-band packs of 4, with 2 books per interest age. They can also be purchased individually.
Emerald Pack - RRP AU$991.38 AU$793.10
HPEBCCEP (62 Titles)
RRP AU$15.99 EA
Sapphire Pack - RRP AU$985.42 AU$788.34
HPEBCCSP (58 Titles)
RRP AU$16.99 EA
Diamond Pack - RRP AU$1,002.41 AU$801.93
HPEBCCDP (59 Titles)
RRP AU$16.99 EA
Pearl Pack - RRP AU$900.47 AU$720.38
HPEBCCPP (53 Titles)
RRP AU$16.99 EA
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Big CatLittle Phonics Wandle Letters Fluency & Sounds
Little Wandle Fluency is for children who have completed Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised or another systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) programme and are secure at reading that programme’s final level of books. There are 100 chapter books for Little Wandle Fluency, equally split between fiction and non-fiction, spanning 15 Fluency Levels. Pages
Words per min
Word Count
Word Count per chapter
No. books available
Fluency 1
80
60
2880
480
8
Fluency 2
80
70
3360
560
8
Fluency 3
80
80
3840
640
8
Fluency 4
80
85
4080
680
8
Fluency 5
80
90
4320
720
8
Fluency 6 Fluency 7
96 96
95 100
4560 4800
760 800
8 8
Fluency 8
96
110
5280
880
8
Fluency 9 Fluency 10
96 96
115 120
5520 5760
920 960
8 8
Fluency 11
112
125
6000
1000
4
Fluency 12 Fluency 13
112 112
130 140
6240 6270
1040 1120
4 5
Fluency 14
112
145
6960
1160
5
Fluency 15
112
150
7200
1200
5
Level
RRP AU$119.92
RRP AU$119.92
RRP AU$119.92
Fluency 1 - RRP AU$95.94
Fluency 2 - RRP AU$95.94
Fluency 3 - RRP AU$95.94
HPEBCLWF1P (8 Titles) RRP AU$14.99 EA
HPEBCLWF2P (8 Titles) RRP AU$14.99 EA
HPEBCLWF3P (8 Titles) RRP AU$14.99 EA
RRP AU$119.92
RRP AU$119.92
RRP AU$135.92
Fluency 4 - RRP AU$95.94
Fluency 5 - RRP AU$95.94
Fluency 6 - RRP AU$108.74
HPEBCLWF4P (8 Titles) RRP AU$14.99 EA
HPEBCLWF5P (8 Titles) RRP AU$14.99 EA
HPEBCLWF6P (8 Titles) RRP AU$16.99 EA
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Big CatLittle Phonics Wandle Letters Fluency & Sounds
RRP AU$135.92
RRP AU$135.92
RRP AU$135.92
Fluency 7 - RRP AU$108.74
Fluency 8 - RRP AU$108.74
Fluency 9 - RRP AU$108.74
HPEBCLWF7P (8 Titles) RRP AU$16.99 EA
HPEBCLWF8P (8 Titles) RRP AU$16.99 EA
HPEBCLWF9P (8 Titles) RRP AU$16.99 EA
RRP AU$135.92
RRP AU$75.96
RRP AU$75.96
Fluency 10 - RRP AU$108.74
Fluency 11 - RRP AU$60.77
Fluency 12 - RRP AU$60.77
HPEBCLWF10P (8 Titles) RRP AU$16.99 EA
HPEBCLWF11P (4 Titles) RRP AU$18.99 EA
HPEBCLWF12P (4 Titles) RRP AU$18.99 EA
RRP AU$94.95
RRP AU$94.95
RRP AU$94.95
Fluency 13 - RRP AU$75.96
Fluency 14 - RRP AU$75.96
Fluency 15 - RRP AU$75.96
HPEBCLWF13P (5 Titles) RRP AU$18.99 EA
HPEBCLWF14P (5 Titles) RRP AU$18.99 EA
HPEBCLWF15P (5 Titles) RRP AU$18.99 EA
Accuracy, Fluency, and Prosody Little Wandle Fluency aims for children to become readers who can read with prosody and understanding. The series teaches all aspects of reading using vibrant, diverse and engaging chapter books created by contemporary authors and illustrators. Every Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency book has bonus material, which offers a chance to go deeper into different aspects of the book. The bonus material may support the children’s background knowledge by providing maps, family trees, character guides or information about the setting, or it may deepen children’s knowledge through providing additional information or by making links to other subjects. lioncrest.com.au
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Big Cat Read On
Empower Upper Primary pupils to read more and read widely with Big Cat Read On, new fiction books created to improve reading stamina, develop fluency and comprehension, and nurture reading enjoyment.
Bridge the jump from banded readers to longer chapter books with 30 stories featuring more sophisticated themes, vocabulary, plots and structures
Read On Pack - RRP AU$288.83 AU$231.06
HPEBCROP (17 Titles)
RRP AU$16.99 EA
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Big Cat Read On
Support your pupils as they form their reading identity with genres to indulge every interest, from mysteries and thrillers to historical fiction and contemporary stories. Designed for use both in class and at home, these books provide ample opportunity to improve children’s fluency, comprehension and vocabulary, setting them up for a lifelong love of reading.
Improve reading stamina with longer books and higher word counts
Encourage children to take new steps with their reading and explore themes such as wellbeing, friendship and identity
Develop comprehension with varied narrative structures, language devices and vocabulary
Stimulate discussion and encourage a love of reading with book club questions and ‘Ask the author’ sections
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EDUCATION READING FOUNDATIONS
GUIDED READING
Story Talk
Big Cat
Build vocabulary and improve language
500 primary readers from Lilac to
and communication skills with new wordless picture books.
Lime+ and 409 secondary readers from Copper to Pearl.
EARLY READING
INDEPENDANT READING
Big Cat Phonics
Read On
The trusted Letters & Sounds levelled programme for building fluency and literacy skills.
Bridge the jump from banded readers to longer chapter books with more sophisticated themes, vocabulary, and structures
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