Collins Big Cat Read at Home is a series of stories by top children's authors and illustrators that children will love to read. Built-in progression within and between each level help you choose the right story to develop your child's confidence as they become independent readers. Extra activities will motivate and entertain your child.

In the story The Big Splash, a young monster is about to take a bath with a boat, a toy shark, armbands, goggles and flippers!

* Read the story The Big Splash
* Re-tell the story using mini picture prompts
* Complete a variety of interesting activities
* Make a fun theme-based project
* Get helpful tips on reading together

The First steps level offers beginner readers very simple stories with repeated phrases that are clearly supported by illustrations. There are four fun books at this level.

This book features in the following series: Collins Big Cat Read At Home, First Step .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Gordon Askew, Jo Ely, Gareth Price, Maureen Haselhurst, Ray Swarbrick and et al Steve Smallman has taken up writing his own stories after illustrating children's books for over 30 years. He also teaches illustration and mural-painting workshops in schools. When he's not working, Steve enjoys films, television, gardening and walking in the countryside. Nick Schon was born in London and now lives in Luton with his wife, three children and five lazy cats. He has worked as an art director at an advertising agency and now illustrates full time.