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.

When Dani Binns opens up her toy box something exciting happens …

Dani Binns is a paramedic! She finds herself in an ambulance speeding to the scene of an accident. A girl has fallen off a bike in the street and hurt herself. After an assessment by Dani and the team, she seems OK. But why did she fall off the bike in the first place… and who is this ‘Benny’ she keeps asking about?

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

Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.

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

Lisa Rajan writes children’s books that raise aspiration, challenge gender stereotypes and support mental wellbeing. She is the author of the Collins Big Cat Tara & Dani 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.