Pet Detectives: The Ball Burglary

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. The Pet Detective has his work cut out when his favourite football goes missing. With his dog, Rooney, he sets out to follow the clues - but will he be able to understand what Rooney is trying to tell him? Tortoise Troubleis another book in the same series. Jana Hunter's Pet Detective features again in this humorous story, supported by lively artwork which offers lots of opportunity for discussion. A two page spread at the end features a storyboard to help children recap the story. Gold (Band 9) level texts offer developing readers literary language and stories with distincitive characters.

Adrian Bradbury was born in Manchester and worked as a PE teacher before moving overseas to teach English in Europe, the Middle East and Far East. After returning to England he worked as Deputy Head in three schools and now divides his time between teaching and writing. As well as writing educational materials for HarperCollins and other publishers, he also writes humorous football books for children. His hobbies include playing the piano and all sports.

The Pet Detective has his work cut out when his favourite football goes missing. With his dog, Rooney, he sets out to follow the clues; an open window; a missing football; a dirty big footprint; a bubblegum wrapper and a rustle in the bushes. It isn't long before the Pet Detective has located the culprit. Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters. Text type - A story by the same author. A storyboard on pages 22 and 23 provides an opportunity for children to retell the story in their own words. Curriculum links - Citizenship: Animals and us. Tortoise Trouble is another Pet Detective story by Jana Hunter in the Collins Big Cat series. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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