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. What’s gooey and sticky? Slime! Find out all about the different ways creatures in the natural world use slime – from trapping food and moving around, to protecting themselves – in this fact-filled book by Stevie Derrick. Gold/Band 9 offers developing readers more challenging literary language and stories with distinctive characters. 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.