The super seven

This photographic information book takes a look at the men’s Heptathlon – a contest with seven different athletic events focused around running, jumping and throwing.

Looking at technique, training, diet and rest, Mary Colson’s book shows how athletes become the best runners, jumpers and throwers in the world. Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress books are specifically designed for struggling readers, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading.

This title has a text level of Band 3 / Yellow, which provides varied sentence structure and natural language, and an interest level of Band 8 / Purple. Text type: An information bookA simple pictorial summary with labels on pages 14 to 15 provides an opportunity to recap and discuss the information in the book. Curriculum links: P.E.