What's washed up on shore?

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.

Every year, millions of objects wash upon beaches around the world, from shipwrecks and whales to historical artefacts and plastic waste. Join Ben Hubbard as he discovers where these objects come from and what we can do to look after our beaches.

Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.

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.