Mel and the Big Mess

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.

Mel and her mum are shocked when they enter various rooms in their house and find them in a mess! Who is responsible? Find out in this funny story.

Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.

The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/ /c/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /b/ /f/ /l/ ck, ff, ll, ss

Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun “I Spy” Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.

Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.