It Was a Cold, Dark Night

Collins Big Cat has teamed up with award-winning educational developers, Shoo Fly, to create new cross-curricular E-Resources to accompany the Collins Big Cat reading series. Collins Big Cat E-Resources are rooted in the books, but extend learning to develop every aspect of pupils' literacy skills.

Collins Big Cat has teamed up with award-winning educational developers, Shoo Fly, to create new cross-curricular E-Resources to accompany the Collins Big Cat reading series. Collins Big Cat E-Resources are rooted in the books, but extend learning to develop every aspect of pupils' literacy skills.

E-Resources contain:

• a beautifully animated version of the book, including audio and music, to inspire children of all abilities

• a sound bank to develop speaking and listening skills

• up to ten interactive whiteboard activities and activity sheets to develop and extend learning

• Story Creator software, to help children convert reading into writing by using images from the book to create their own texts

• comprehensive teacher's notes.

These resources can be used on PCs and interactive whiteboards.

Ned the hedgehog is looking for a home in the cold, dark forest. He needs somewhere warm and cosy to sleep, but all he keeps finding are other creatures' homes: rabbits', foxes', owls', bats'. Will he ever find a snug safe bed of his own? This beautiful book is written and illustrated by award-winning author and illustrator Tim Hopgood.