After the Ball

<p>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.</p> <p>Cinderella has got her prince, but what happens to the stepsisters after the ball?</p> <p>Lettice and Hilda are angry that they've been labelled as the villains of Cinderella's story, so they decide to be the best villains they can. They open Baddies-for-Hire, an employment agency for the villains of Storyville. People will pay the sisters to send out their workers to do villainous work. But after a taste of their own medicine, the sisters have a change of heart. Will Cinderella accept that her stepsisters can really be good?</p> <p>Lime Plus/Band 11+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina.</p> <p>Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.</p> <p>Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.</p>