An adaptation of Shakespeare's tale of Italian star-crossed lovers.

"Lena's best friend Katy has dumped her and she's feeling lost and alone on a school trip to the British Museum. But when Lena finds herself in a painted room at the heart of the Pomepii exhibition, she discovers a world which is about to meet a terrifying end"--Back cover.

Some odd things are happening to Mike. First a meteorite hits his backpack, then his garden starts sinking and he begins to have bizarre dreams. When Mike hears about a kidnapping that seems identical to his night-visions, he and his best friend Scott decide to solve the mystery in this humorous adventure story by award-winning author Judy Allen. * Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme and longer chapter books. * Text type: A mystery story. * Curriculum links: Citizenship: Taking part. * This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. Jane Grey comes from a rich and powerful family in Tudor England. She loves stories about ghosts and legends, and dreams about excitement and danger. But when a hunt is arranged at Bradgate House and Jane meets the mysterious White Deer and the ghost boy for herself, will she regret what she wished for?

Ross has been saving for a football top of his favourite team for ages, but doesn't think he'll ever afford it. When he sees one pinned to a tree, commemorating the death of a young boy, he can't resist taking it - but Ross gets more than he bargains for, and finds having the shirt comes at a dreadful price.

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.The Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds Set contains all 60 readers in the series covering Lilac to Turquoise bands. There are 30 fiction and 30 non-fiction decodable readers fully aligned to Letters and SoundsPlease note that the Phonics for Letters and Sounds Set does not include the Phonics Handbooks which can be purchased separately.

"There's something mysterious about the big, old house across the river. So when Archie and his two friends are offered a job tidying the attic, they jump at the chance. But sifting through the mess, they stumble upon something priceless, leaving them with a difficult decision"--Publisher marketing.

Meet Prospero and his daughter Miranda as they are shipwrecked on an island. As Prospero plans revenge on those that put them there, an unlikely alliance leads to an alternative outcome with acceptance, forgiveness, friendship and marriage at the heart. Discover one of Shakespeare’s most exciting plays in this gripping retelling by John Dougherty.

The ideal way to try Collins Big Cat, to plug gaps, and to refresh your reading resources at unbeatable prices. Starter sets contain a complete list of titles from each band, with a 20% discount on the normal price. Pearl Starter Pack contains the following titles: Three Weird Days and a Meteorite A Time-Traveller's Guide to the Future Daybreak What If We Run out of Oil? The Football Shirt Virginia Hall Beneath the Waves Becoming an Olympic Gymnast The House Across the Quaggy Swimming the Dream Wild Cat The Tour de France Balancing Act Darwin and Wallace The Tear Jar Against the Odds Macbeth Palaces, Peasants and Plagues A Midsummer Night's Dream Copernicus, Galileo and Newton

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