The Musical Marvel: Band 15/Emerald

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. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. “Roll double six or double three, let’s learn about your history.” Join Aniyah, EJ and Olivia as they play their Ludi board game and are transported to another action-packed adventure back in time, helping real people from history and solving exciting mysteries along the way. Aniyah, EJ and Olivia have gone back in time! It’s 1776 and the trio are in Paris, France, where they meet a musical maestro in need of help. Joseph Bologne must put on a concert impressive enough to please Queen Marie Antoinette, but musicians have gone missing, and instruments have been sabotaged. Can they save the day? This exciting book is one of several action-packed adventure stories from Black history, written and illustrated by Nadine Cowan. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.