A Spark of Hope
Band 10+/White Plus
Published on 22. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-0-00-875413-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Written by Fiona Barker and illustrated by Jade Van der Zalm, join Hope as she finds her spark. While all of her friends know what they want to do with their lives, Hope feels isolated and confused. However, when she finds an injured hare, Hope does what she can to save it and give a voice to the voiceless.
White Plus/Band 10+ 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.
Written by Fiona Barker and illustrated by Jade Van der Zalm, join Hope as she finds her spark. While all of her friends know what they want to do with their lives, Hope feels isolated and confused. However, when she finds an injured hare, Hope does what she can to save it and give a voice to the voiceless.
White Plus/Band 10+ 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.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 11 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 209 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
116 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-875413-6 (9780008754136)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Jade Van Der Zalm is an illustrator from the Netherlands. She studied Communication and Multimedia Design where she learned she loved illustrating and telling stories. Jade draws her inspiration from the shapes and colours of nature and always tries to find a way to let the illustration speak for itself. Aside from illustrating she loves to play with her two fluffy cats, take lots of pictures to use as inspiration or cook (and eat) some good food.