Big Cat – Tig in the Dumps: Band 11

School Book Character day is coming up and Tig is worried as his Mum has found him a frilly Little Boy Blue outfit. Can he get away with turning up as yet another footballer? A strange turn of events leads to a most unexpected outcome.

•Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.

• Text type – A story with a familiar setting.

• Labelled pictures of Tig’s different costumes on pages 30 and 31 provide lots of opportunities for speaking and listening.

• Curriculum links – Citizenship: Choices, Taking part.

• This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.