When the wicked Snow Queen puts a spell on Kay, Gerda is worried she will losehim forever. Follow Gerda on her adventure to the Snow Queens home and findout if she is able to save her friend in this retelling of the traditionaltale, beautifully illustrated by Kate Greenaway-winning illustrator MichaelForeman.

Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress books are specifically designed forstruggling readers, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read,building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading.This title has a text level of Band 4 / Blue, which provides longer, repeatedpatterns with sequential events, and an interest level of Band 10 / White.

Text type: A retelling of a traditional story

A map on pages 14 to 15 enables children to recap Gerdas journey and discusseach stage of the story.

Curriculum links: Citizenship