Hooked!: Band 14/Ruby

Collins Big Cat supports primary children's reading journey, with fiction and non-fiction books by top authors and illustrators. Levelled for guided and independent reading, teaching and assessment support, and eBooks are available. Ruby/Band 14 books develop inference and deduction skills, with pages 46 and 47 allowing children to revisit the content and develop comprehension, vocabulary, and recall. Jo Cotterill battles with the lure of digital screens, teaching children healthy ways of using technology to avoid social isolation. She tries to put down her own phone when with her children, leading by example.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 48 pages
Publication date: 09 January 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Collins Big Cat is an educational program that supports primary children on their reading journey, from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read, leveled for guided and independent reading. Each book includes ideas to support reading, teaching, and assessment support, as well as eBooks.

Alyssa loves her laptop and would stay on it all day if she could. However, her family has other ideas and encourages her to disconnect from screens for a whole week. Can Alyssa cope without screens and reconnect with her family?

Ruby/Band 14 books provide increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development, and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

When Jo Cotterill was a child, she was obsessed with books. When her reading was interrupted, she was grumpy and uncooperative! Now that she has children of her own, she battles regularly with the lure of the phone and tablet. Digital screens are part of children's lives, both in school and out of it, and it's important to teach children healthy ways of using technology so that they don't become socially isolated. Research shows that if you feel disconnected from society, you are more likely to be drawn to addictive behaviors. Jo tries to put down her own phone when she's with her children – it's important to lead by example!

Weight: 110g
Dimension: 210 x 148 x 3 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008553531