Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book The desert is too hot to stand still, so Hoppit and his friends keep moving. As more and more animals join, who knows where they're going to end up! It's a big surprise for everyone except the snake and eagle, who try to warn them what's ahead...Join in the rhythm and rhyme of the animal parade in this poem, written and illustrated by Steve Webb. Children can follow the animal parade through the desert in the map of their journey on pages 14 and 15. Green (Band 5) books contain sentences of approximately ten to twelve words, in paragraphs of two or three sentences. Ideas for guided reading at the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities

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