A Workbook enabling children to practise the language points presented in the Reader. These workbooks accompany the popular Collins Big Cat series. They enable children to practise and reinforce the target vocabulary and language structures presented in each corresponding Collins Big Cat reader through enjoyable puzzles, games and activities, as well as through more traditional comprehension exercises. Tracing, copying and eventually free-writing tasks build and develop children's writing skills as they progress through the Bands, Pink A to Lime. A fun quiz to test understanding, and a reward certificate at the back of each Workbook, enable children to feel a sense of progress as they learn to read more confidently in English.

Under the sea, the mermaid was having tea. But a greedy octopus wanted to eat her for his tea. What could she do?

Under the sea, the mermaid was having tea. But a greedy octopus wanted to eat her for his tea. What could she do?

Penguin is lonely – he can’t find his friends. Follow him on his journey across Antarctica as he searches for them in this lovely story, written and illustrated by award-winning illustrated Petr Horáček.

Read the fantasy story by Julia Donaldson about a mermaid and a greedy octopus, filled with colourful illustrations. * Blue/ Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. * Text type - A fantasy story. * The illustrations on pages 14 and 15 allow children to retell the story in their own words. * Curriculum links - Art: Mother nature, designer; Citizenship: Choices

Three funny fish were swimming in the sea. One funny fish said, "Look at me!" Then a big fish came along.