"Collins Big Cat" is a guided reading series for ages 4-7 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. This evaluation pack introduces you to all the books for emerging readers, from wordless "Lilac" (Band 0) books to "Red B" (Band 2A). The pack contains single copies of each book - that's 20 fiction and 20 non-fiction books, all 16 pages long and illustrated in full colour. Some of the authors included are listed at the end of this section. The pack also includes an additional 5 copies of one selected book so that you can try using "Collins Big Cat" with a reading group right away. There is also a copy of the "Assessment and Resource Guide" for "Lilac-Red B", an interactive sample CD-Rom and a course guide. The "Reception Evaluation Pack" authors include: Smarties prize-winner Tony Mitton; award-winning wildlife photographer and author, Nic Bishop; Blue Peter Books to Read Aloud shortlisted author, Michela Morgan; much loved author/illustrator, Shoo Rayner.
Adrian Bradbury was born in Manchester and worked as a PE teacher before moving overseas to teach English in Europe, the Middle East and Far East. After returning to England he worked as Deputy Head in three schools and now divides his time between teaching and writing. As well as writing educational materials for HarperCollins and other publishers, he also writes humorous football books for children. His hobbies include playing the piano and all sports.