Big Cat Emerald Top Ten Great Britons

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level

When the British public voted for their top ten Britons, they included a writer, musician, campaigner, engineer and politician in the list. What do they all have in common? Find out what it takes to be a Great Briton.

• Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.
• Text type - An information book.
• The book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information.
• The glossary and index on pages 30 and 31 can be used to develop children's information retrieval skills further.
• Curriculum links - History