Poor Rat! No one wants to be his friend. But when the other animals see how sad he is, they all try to make him feel better. This gentle rhyming story is written and illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark.

A rhyming story about making friends Fiction and nonfiction by top children’s authors provide practice of all 42 phonemes while enjoying a rich reading experience, helping every child learn how to:• read the letters that represent the sound• blend the sounds through the word• read the word Completely in line with the recent recommendations in the Rose Review of Reading, Collins Big Cat decodable books deliver the ideal way for children to become confident, fluent readers Collins Big Cat Phonic Readers are written by leading authors such as Martin Waddell, Emma Chichester Clark, Shoo Rayner, Nic Bishop, Janice Marriot and Malachy Doyle to ensure children enjoy a rich reading experience while practising decoding skills.

Collins Big Cat Teacher resources offer practical planning support, with book-by-book information, assessment support, photocopiable activity sheets to help practice literacy objectives and support for writing.

Collins Big Cat Teacher resources offer practical planning support, with book-by-book information, assessment support, photocopiable activity sheets to help practice literacy objectives and support for writing. • Book-by-book information, including curriculum links and learning objectives• Photocopiable activity sheets for every book• Assessment support and photocopiable masters• Support for managing reading sessions in the classroom