Author(s): Michael Morpurgo

Level 17 | Collins Big Cat

Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4--7 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 teaching notes are included at the back of each book. Renowned Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo has written this vivid account of a child's stay at a farm. The Farms for City Children charity was founded by Michael and his wife to give city children the chance to spend a week on a working farm. This book is an account of a child's stay, told in the form of letters home and illustrated with photographs of animals and children on location at the farm. Humorous and engaging, it conveys the fun and excitement of working closely with animals. It ends with an index and a timetable of a day's events on the farm, so children can recap the story. Turquoise (Band 7) books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.