Big Cat Read On supports fluent readers to improve their reading skills and nurture a love of reading. Consisting of a wide range of engaging chapter books, the Big Cat Read On series improves reading stamina and comprehension, develops vocabulary, and introduces children to more sophisticated narrative structures and themes.

Jack’s family are adrift on a battered boat, in a flooded world. Their village has been destroyed by a sickness known as The Plague, and their only chance of survival is to find new land to settle on. But Dad has now become ill, and Jack can see a dark boat following behind them, which might be Ravangers. Can Jack escape them, follow the stars and find their new future, or will they be forever lost at sea?

Ask the author and Book talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.