Yuck: Disgusting things that are surprisingly useful : Band 11+/Lime Plus

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. People dislike bugs, such as mosquitoes, and think that germs and the human waste you leave in the toilet are disgusting. But did you know that they can actually have some surprising uses? Lime Plus/Band 11+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina. 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. Mio enjoyed writing `Yuck!' because she's fond of finding and sharing unexpected and surprising facts. She's particularly suited to writing about yucky things because she's always loved swapping facts with her two kids that makes everyone go, `ewwww!" but also make them laugh and think!