A Spark of Hope

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.

Written by Fiona Barker and illustrated by Jade Van der Zalm, join Hope as she finds her spark. While all of her friends know what they want to do with their lives, Hope feels isolated and confused. However, when she finds an injured hare, Hope does what she can to save it and give a voice to the voiceless.

White Plus/Band 10+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina.

Pages 46 and 47 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.