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Big Cat Read On supports fluent readers to improve their reading skills and nurture a love of reading. Consisting of a wide range of engaging chapter books, the Big Cat Read On series improves reading stamina and comprehension, develops vocabulary, and introduces children to more sophisticated narrative structures and themes.

All Emmie wants is to be part of a group of girls at school called The Besties. But one of the girls in the group says Emmie’s “too big” to join, and Emmie starts to think about what she looks like. Her older sister, Amber, also struggles to accept how she looks. Can Nanna Pearl teach Emmie, Amber and all the other girls that being different is a good thing?

Ask the author and Book talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.

Kimberly is the author of three children’s books. She gained a degree in Creative Writing with English Literature in 2010 and a master's in Management and Entrepreneurship in 2019. She has run two creative projects which includes The Gentlemen Press which resulted in an anthology written by young people aged 13-21 years old. She is based in Birmingham and is currently working on her fashion brand called Owlfire.

Afua is a digital illustrator from North London, UK. Her art style is colourful, bold and vibrant and she has illustrated for a range of projects for children’s literature and educational materials. Growing up, she noticed a lack of black characters in the media she consumed, especially in fantasy. Thus, she strives to fill that gap through her illustrations.