Is There Anyone Out There?: Band 10/White (Collins Big Cat)

Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4–11 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 ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book.

A fascinating look at the ways in which man is trying to discover the answer to one of the great questions – are we alone in the universe? Find out about spacecraft sent to other planets, telescopes and the use of radio signals in the search for alien life. Leading science and wildlife author and photographer Nic Bishop has contributed three other titles to Collins Big Cat – Look Out Butterfly!, Fantastic Flying Squirrel and The Cloud Forest.

Pages 30 and 31 contain a table of conditions needed to sustain life to encourage children to recap the information.

White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.

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

• Series editor Cliff Moon is an acknowledged expert in teaching reading, with decades of experience, well known and trusted by teachers.

• Collins has commissioned top children’s authors and illustrators to create guided reading books that children will love to read.

• Highly stimulating illustrations in a variety of styles, from cartoon to photographs, are designed to engage young readers’ interest and imagination.

• The highly visual books support developing literacy skills and provide a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities

• Easily accessible teaching notes at your fingertips are included at the back of every reading book to support classroom management.

• Special pages are provided at the end of the story to help teachers recap, check understanding and move on.