“What do monsters eat for breakfast? Dreaded Wheat!” is just one joke from this extended collection of monster jokes that are arranged by theme. Some jokes will be familiar to children and some will make them groan with delight. Colourful pictures help bring the jokes to life.

• Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.
• Text type – A joke book.
• An advert for a ‘Monster comedy night’ is included on pages 30 and 31. This can be used to help readers think about how they might promote their own Monster Comedy Night.
• Curriculum links – ICT: Combining text and graphics.
• This book is paired with a non-fiction book on a similar theme: Weird Little Monsters by Nic Bishop.

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.

Collins Big Cat is a whole-school reading programme that provides complete support for primary reading. Children will become fluent readers through hundreds of high-quality fiction and non-fiction banded books by award-winning authors and illustrators. In-depth teaching resources support you in developing and assessing key reading skills at all stages from early reading through to phonics, to guided, whole-class and independent reading for more confident readers.