Janet Slater Bottin

High-interest, lower ability resource for KS2-3. Designed to provide high-interest books for lower level readers aged 6 to 12+ years. Excellent for Guided Reading. Ideal for struggling readers and writers. Can be used in small-group teaching, and also for independent teaching. Benefits English as a Second Language (ESL) readers, and offers excellent cross-curricular coverage. Each of the Wildcats titles is an anthology wth a variety of genre and text-types in each: from fantasy to fable, poem to personal narrative and non-fiction. Size: 15.5cm wide x 21cm tall. Published 2001. 32 pages.

PM Storybooks offer engaging stories carefully levelled to help readers grow from title to title.

PM is a firm favourite amongst Primary Schools due to its reputation for reading success. Offering over 800 carefully levelled fiction and non-fiction books, PM builds confidence through gradual progression and step-by-step support.

Tree tells Lucy that her family is moving away, and they decide to write letters. Lucy writes about her brother Brady, and how he is missing Tree's cat, Oatmeal. Tree writes about Oatmeal's strange behaviour and Lucy suggests that Oatmeal might be homesick. Then Oatmeal goes missing, Brady goes missing too, but is found curled up at a local store, with the owner's cat. Later, Oatmeal is found in Tree's old neighbourhood, playing with Brady. Tree lets Bardy keep Oatmeal. Oatmeal has five kittens. When Lucy goes to visit Tree in the holidays, she gives her one of the kittens.