Kat Francois

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. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. Explore homes and cities and what our communities mean to us in this beautiful anthology of poems by a selection of talented and experienced poets. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support for exploring poetry, and stimulating activities. Text type: A collection of poems

During the First World War, approximately 15,600 West Indians signed up to the British West Indies Regiment, including men from Jamaica, Barbados, The Bahamas, Guyana, Belize, Grenada, the Leeward Islands, St Lucia, St Vincent, and Trinidad and Tobago. The play follows the story of a Grenadian soldier, Lazarus Emmanuel Lewis Fran ois, who left his tiny island in 1915 to fight for King and country. It is a play steeped in history, family, and the relationship we have with our ancestors and the past. The play weaves a tale rooted in fact but also uses poetic license to bring to life all the different characters. This book is written in the play/script format as written and performed by Kat François.