Being Cool by Benjamin Zephaniah
Written by award-winning author, poet and performer Benjamin Zephaniah, this modern story follows Jaden’s first few weeks at his new secondary school. As two rival groups of boys both befriend Jaden, the pressure mounts – who will he choose and does he really want to be part of a gang?
- Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading.
- Text type: A story with a familiar setting
- Curriculum links:
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Grace Darling
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Olympic BMX
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Snow Leopards
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Animals in War
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Motocross
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Real Cricket
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The Penalty
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Little Bear: A folktale from Greenland
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The First World War
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Formula 1
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Beowulf
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The Story of Skateboarding
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Winkies War
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Dinner with a Pirate
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Angel House
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Amazing Escapes
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Growing up in Wartime
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In the Game
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War Art
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Blackbeard and the Monster of the Deep
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Match Girls
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The Last War Horses
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The Monster of Pit Street
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Incredible Ironman
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Gullivers Travels
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Zara and the Fairy Godbrother
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Worlds Deadliest Creatures
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Space Jump
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Free Running
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Hall of the Bulls
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Baders Battle
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Top Secret
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Winter Olympics
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Votes for Women
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The Dolphin King
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The Train Under Your Feet
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The Sword in the Stone
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Tigers in Trouble
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Elephant Rescue
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Blood Cave
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Fire in the Sky
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Muscles
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The Empire Windrush
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Bomber Command: Night Raid
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Cool Cars
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Joes Dog
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Extreme Animals
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The Red Light
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Search and Rescue Dogs
Adrian Bradbury was born in Manchester and worked as a PE teacher before moving overseas to teach English in Europe, the Middle East and Far East. After returning to England he worked as Deputy Head in three schools and now divides his time between teaching and writing. As well as writing educational materials for HarperCollins and other publishers, he also writes humorous football books for children. His hobbies include playing the piano and all sports.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780007519293 |
| ISBN 10 | 000751929X |
| Title | Being Cool |
| Author | Benjamin Zephaniah |
| Series | Collins Big Cat Progress |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2014-01-06 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |