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.

When Tara Binns opens her dressing up box something exciting happens ...

Tara Binns is a physicist! A group of scientists are trying to find new uses for maglev technology, from designing flying trains ... to flying cars ... and even flying people! It takes a few tumbles for Tara to bring the team together to turn mighty magnetic forces into futuristic fun.

This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.

Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.

Text type: An adventure story

Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

About the Author
Lisa Rajan writes children's books that raise aspiration, promote ambition and challenge gender stereotypes. She is the author of the Collins Big Cat Tara Binns titles, which introduce a range of STEM careers to a primary school audience through exciting adventure stories. Lisa has a BSc in Biotechnology and an MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College. She is married with three children and lives in south London. In her spare time, she runs marathons dressed as Wonder Woman.


Book Information
ISBN 9780008487256
Author Lisa Rajan
Format Paperback
Page Count 56
Imprint Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 130g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 4mm