Our Big Books feature characters teaching other characters reading and writing skills. The Big Books have been designed to teach students pre-reading skills. Each book provides the students with opportunities to participate in reading, use oral language and build vocabulary. There are eight x 24-page Big Books per set. The Big Books are also available in a digital e-book version.

Each book is accompanied by a seven-day lesson plan with a different focus for each lesson:
                Lesson 1 )  Prior knowledge
                Lesson 2 )  Comprehensive strategies
                Lesson 3 )  Exploring the setting
                Lesson 4 )  Exploring characters
                Lesson 5 )  The targeted skill
                Lesson 6 )  Innovations
                Lesson 7 )  Review, consolidate, and extend

Single title  NZ$35.00
Full set Big Books (8)  NZ$280.00   
prices exclude gst

For a list of the Big Book Set 1 titles and skills taught click here
(note the titles are listed in the suggested order of teaching)

I