The Thing in the Deep

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds Age 7+

Provides books designed for children aged 7+ who need more practice to acquire phonics skills, featuring age-appropriate content and more mature images.

The Thing in the Deep

It all began when Abigail and her brother Lee were at the pond … Abigail tells Lee a spooky tale about the Creep in the Deep, a monster that lives deep in the pond reeds. She finishes the tale when, much to the children's surprise, something emerges from the pond… looking exactly like the Creep! But it turns out to be something more familiar … their pet dog.

• The focus sounds in this book are: /sh/ /th/ /ng/ /ai/ /ee/, and adjacent consonants.

Band 4 Blue books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.

• Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.