Being Oscar

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.

Oscar doesn't feel as though many people in his school understand him. When a new boy called Mo arrives, together they find a way to show everyone who Oscar really is.

Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.

Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.