The Clockwork Hand

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.


When a girl made of glass chips her hand, three people try to help her: a goldsmith, a blacksmith and a glassmaker. But none of them succeed. Will the clockmaker be able to help her climb icy waterfalls again?


Turquoise/Band 7 offers literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.


The focus sounds in this book are: /m/ mb /n/ kn, gn /r/ wr /s/ c, ce /sh/ ci, ti, s /zh/ s /c/ x


Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.


Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.