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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.

Contains two volumes originally published separately.

Mia's best friend Holly died when they were thirteen. But years later, Holly still hasn't left her. In New York for the summer, Mia finds herself caught up in an investigation of a property reputed to be haunted. What Mia learns about the house and herself will change her life forever...

Lost meets Stranger Things in this eerie, immersive thriller. Told through a series of journal entries from Sia to her father, Fractured Tide is both a horror story of survival and redemptive journey towards forgiveness ... if the water or forest don't swallow her first.

For seventeen-year-old Ember, life is death. With a simple touch, she knows when someone will die. It's her curse and the reason she secludes herself from the world. The only person who knows her secret is her best friend Raven. Then she meets Asher Morgan. He's gorgeous, mysterious, and is the only person Ember can't sense death from.

Welcome to Crater Lake: the Year Six school trip from hell!Maybe it's the bloodstained man who tries to stop the coach, maybe it's the absence of welcoming staff, but something is definitely not right at Crater Lake activity centre. Then, at night, things get much, much stranger ... but no matter what happens, don't - ever - fall asleep!

Skylin's life is quickly turning into a chaotic mess the longer she stays with the Everettsons. Not that it's their fault. No, her rare powers are causing most of the chaos.Not only is something as simple as going to school becoming dangerous, but her dreams of darkness are becoming more frequent and intense.Fortunately, she has Foster to help her. That is until an incident at school happens. Then things start to get really complicated.And those complications only get worse as the wall around Skylin begins to dissolve, and the secrets hidden behind it are revealed.

When Jack Park received an invitation to Camp Farley, a summer camp promising self-improvement using cutting-edge dream technology, he hoped he’d found a remedy for the repetitive nightmares that had been plaguing his dreams night after night. The camp, however, provided something far different than he’d expected: mysterious visitors, excessive security measures, abusive staff, unexplained technology, and camp courses seemingly bent on leading the campers on a path toward chaos. Katie Frost had endured too much after losing her adored older sister, Abby, to a freak accident. Not long after that, her mother had taken her baby sister and disappeared, leaving her alone with a neglectful father obsessed with, if not controlled by, Montathena Research, his secretive dream-tech business. When her father’s partners demanded that Katie be compelled to serve the company, following a security breach, she stopped caring altogether. The questions increased when Jack and Katie finally crossed paths, the course of events eventually propelling them into a surreal adventure where the boundaries of life, death, and nightmares meet.

Will the fair be fun or a fiasco?Can a missing library book really cause that much trouble? Jason found a glow in the old school library. With help from his cousin Beth, he discovers the glow is linked to a missing book. Is the library haunted by a vengeful ghost? Is the missing book causing problems at the fair? Can Jason and Beth track down the book and get it back on the shelf before it's too late? You'll see inside . . . Fiasco at the Fair: A Glowing Mystery. Fiasco at the Fair (Glowing Mystery Series, Book 1) is a fast-paced, adventure with a captivating plot that will keep newly independent readers turning the pages. This award-winning author keeps the reader in mind by providing short, engaging chapters; manageable vocabulary; likable characters and illustrations that support comprehension. Written by an elementary school teacher with years of experience, this writer knows the winning formula to encourage and excite young mystery fans who enjoy books with a ghostly twist. The Glowing Mystery chapter books offer an exciting choice for elementary students to read independently or as a fun and entertaining classroom read aloud. This fiction series is suitable for ages 7-10. Fiasco at the Fair will hook kids and keep them reading.

From the Readers' Favorite Award winning authors of "The Girl in the Blue Tie-Dye Shirt" comes a new Mud Street Misfits Adventure!“Why does a job matter so much? Home, family, friends … roots, that’s what’s important!”The Mud Street Misfits are back and this time Sarah needs their help! Join them as, with help from the 'other side', they fight to save the Orpheum Theater before it’s too late!Sarah’s mom has taken a new job in Chicago and now they have to move … again! But Sarah loves Ozark. She’s lived here since the 4th grade and even formed The Mud Street Misfits with her brother David, and best friends, Liam, Connor, and Molly. She can’t bear the thought of leaving the things she loves, but she has no choice. She’s never been able to speak up for herself and this time is no different.When she finds out that cold-hearted and ruthless Mayor Scott is planning to demolish the beautiful old relic, the Orpheum Theater, she is determined to save it. She may have to leave the town and people she loves, but she can at least leave behind a beloved landmark for the people of Ozark to enjoy.As the Misfits race against the clock to save the old building they discover that there is much more to the Orpheum Theater than what can be seen with the naked eye. 

This is the second book in The Sun and The Moon seriesWe last left Felix trying to get home but found himself trapped in Alicade, he went to gain his last power of Earth to finally become a full mod avatar.What's changed?What's happened in the time he's been gone?Will they take him back with open arms or will they reject him? Are there any leads on Annadora? Baltazar? So many questions to be answered.....