Decodable Books
Fiction & nonfiction sets for beginner and older readers
• 95 Percent
Scan the QR code for scope & sequence mapping documents for the following programs:
• Benchmark Advance
• CKLA
• EL Education Language Arts
• Into Reading
• myView Literacy
• Really Great Reading
• SIPPS
• Sounds-Write
• The Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum
• UFLI Foundations
• West Virginia Phonics
• Wilson Fundations
• Wit & Wisdom
• Wonders
• Words Their Way
Don’t see your program or curriculum listed? Let your rep know!
Truly decodable books for every reader
Phonic Books was created by three reading specialists as a result of their years of experience and the need they saw for decodable books in the classroom to build reading confidence and fluency.
What is decoding?
Decoding is the process of reading a word by sounding out the letter sounds and blending them together.
What are decodable books?
Decodable fiction and nonfiction series available
Designed for children who are learning to read, decodable books are carefully written stories and texts that use only the letter sounds students have been taught. They offer students the opportunity to practice decoding words, which in turn helps to develop their reading fluency by having them sound out the letters on the page and blend them into words. With repeated practice, children can read words quickly and fluently, gradually recognizing them by sight. They also have an opportunity to develop word recognition for high-frequency words that will help them to read fluently.
Decodable books should:
• Contain words using the letter sounds the student has learned
• Provide essential practice of phonics skills
• Encourage children to sound out and decode each word
• Feature fewer than 20% high-frequency or “heart” words
Why use Phonic Books decodable books?
Created by reading specialists, Phonic Books has a history of delighting and engaging children who are learning to read.
• The books are aligned with the Science of Reading and complement any structured literacy program.
• They offer incremental and cumulative progression through the series.
• There are multiple sets which cover the same phonics progression to ensure that students who need extra practice have a new story to engage and motivate them.
• Each series has an accompanying, reproducible workbook that includes teaching and practice activities to support the learner and build their reading confidence.
Books for beginner readers
Dandelion
These
Example instructional sequence using Dandelion Launchers and activity books
teaching of new letters and sounds 1 2 4 6 7 3 5
Apply new and prior learning to a decodable text
Sound hunting: finding the target words in the text
Word building
Word reading
Games and activities to develop fluency
Word or sentence dictation to assess learning
Phonic Books also has decodable books for older readers.
These engaging fantasy and adventure stories with graphic novel-style illustrations are perfect for Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions in grades 3 and above. See page 22.
Phonic Books Dandelion Decodable Books
Scope and Sequence
Launchers
Stages 1–7 and Extras Stages 1–7
Stages 8–15 and Extras Stages 8–15
Stages 16–20 and Extras Stages 16–20
Stages 1–7
Stages 8–15 and Extras Stages 8–15
Stages 16–20
VCe Spellings
Sets 1–3, Units 1–10
Sets 1 and 2, Units 11–20
Vowel Spellings Level 1
Vowel Spellings Level 2
Readers
Vowel Spellings Level 3
Further Spellings and Suffixes Level 4
Prefixes and Suffixes Level 5
VCe Spellings
Beginner readers
Each stage introduces new letters/sounds while supporting previously taught phonics letters/sounds and highfrequency words.
Sounds of the alphabet and double consonants
Consonant blends and digraphs
Simple two-syllable words and suffixes
Sounds of the alphabet and double consonants
blends and digraphs
Simple two-syllable words and suffixes
VCe Spellings
Beginner readers
The sets cover the initial phonics code.
Those who are at the early stages of reading
Vowel spellings levels introduce different spellings for vowel sounds. Level 5 introduces common prefixes and suffixes.
The VCe spellings set covers Vowel-Consonant-e (VCe) or silent ‘e’.
Sounds of the alphabet and consonant blends
Consonant digraphs and simple two-syllable words
One spelling for each vowel sound <70
Two to three spellings for each vowel sound <140
Four to five spellings for each vowel sound <150
vowel and consonant spellings, and Latin suffixes
Sounds of the alphabet
Dandelion Stages 1-7
Launchers Stages 1-7
Dandelion World Phonics focus
Book 1a: Sam, Tam, Tim s, a, t, i, m
Book 1b: Is it Sam?
Book 2a: Pam n, o, p
Book 2b: The Pot
Book 3a: Sam's Bag
Book 3b: Pip and the Bat
Book 4a: Ted
Book 4b: Meg and Ted
Book 5a: Ken, the Rat
Book 5b: Kim, the Bug
Book 6a: Jim and Jam
Book 6b: Ken Gets Wet
w, z
Book 7a: Rex Yells x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz
Book 7b: Rex Will Not Sit
Each series has accompanying activity books. These books are integral to the reading program, as they include teaching and practice activities to support the learner.
Launchers Extras Stages 1-7
Dandelion World Phonics focus
Book 1a: I am Sam s, a, t, i, m
Book 1b: On the Mat
Book 2a: A Man n, o, p
Book 2b: A Map
Book 3a: Bob
Book 3b: Pam and the Cat
Book 4a: The Fib
Book 4b: Bob and the Cod
Book 5a: The Bus
Book 5b: Mud
Book 6a: Viv Can Run
Book 6b: A Bad Job
Book 7a: Bob on the Sill
Book 7b: The Hill
World Stages 1-7
Dandelion World
Book 1a: Sit, Tim
Book 1b: At a Mat
Book 2a: At the Top?
Book 2b: A Sap Tap
Book 3a: The Cat Can Tag
Book 3b: A Big Hat
Book 4a: Get Fed
Book 4b: A Vet in a Van
Book 5a: Up on the Log
Book 5b: A Fun Kid
Book 6a: Bug in a Jam
Book 6b: Zig, Zag, Tag
Book 7a: The Jazz Gig x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz
Book 7b: In the Dell
Dandelion World Stages 1-7 9780744095609 Dandelion World Stages 1-7 Activities 9780744095630
Dandelion Card Games
• Starting at CVC word level, the card games introduce consonant digraphs and VCe (Vowel-Consonant-e) spellings.
• There is also a word building set to encourage confidence in reading.
Consonant blends and digraphs
Dandelion Stages 8-15
Launchers Stages 8-15
Dandelion Launchers Phonics focus
Book 8a: Junk
Book 8b: The Gift
Book 9a: Don't Spill
Book 9b: Floss
Book 10a: Stunt Rat
Book 10b: Frank Swims
Book 11a: Nuts for Lunch
Book 11b: The Champ
Book 12a: Shep and Tosh
Book 12b: Fresh Fish
Book 13a: This and That
Book 13b: Will This Fit?
Book 14a: The Back Pack
Book 14b: Which Shall I Pick?
Book 15a: Ding Dong! ng, qu
Book 15b: The Strong Wind
Launchers Extras Stages 8-15
Dandelion Launchers Extras Phonics focus
Book 8a: Lost
Book 8b: Jump!
Book 9a: Bob is Glum
Book 9b: Stop the Pram!
Book 10a: Punk Smells Crisp Chips
Book 10b: Mom Gets Strict
Book 11a: The Big Chip
Book 11b: Chit Chat
Book 12a: The Shop
Book 12b: The Fish Pond
Book 13a: Thud! Crash!
Book 13b: That’s It!
Book 14a: The Clock
Book 14b: When Can I Get On?
Book 15a: Spring
Book 15b: Ting-a-ling
World Stages 8-15
Dandelion World Phonics focus
Book 8a: Kids at Camp
Book 8b: At Dusk
Book 9a: Up the Cliff
Book 9b: Clam, Crab, Gull
Book 10a: Frost Melts
Book 10b: Frank and the Skunk
Book 11a: Crunch, Munch! ch
Book 11b: Chimp Chums
Book 12a: Trash in the Trench sh
Book 12b: Sled Dogs Dash
Book 13a: Sloths
Book 13b: The Thrill of a Run
Book 14a: Shells and Rocks ck, wh
Book 14b: Flick the Puck
Book 15a: Spring Has Sprung ng, qu
Book 15b: Long Bat Wings
Dandelion World Stages 8-15 9780744095920
Dandelion World Stages 8-15 Activities 9780744095890
World Extras Stages 8-15
Dandelion World Extras Phonics focus
Book 8a: At the Pond
Book 8b: Hands Can
Book 9a: Hop, Drop, and Swim
Book 9b: Smell the Grill
Book 10a: Blend It Up
Book 10b: Twist on a Trip
Book 11a: The Chess Champ
Book 11b: A Big Lunch
Book 12a: The Plant Shed
Book 12b: Shall We Shop?
Book 13a: Moth Thrills
Book 13b: Path of Lamps
Book 14a: Mick Rocks ck, wh
Book 14b: What Luck!
Book 15a: Sing for Spring ng, qu
Book 15b: A Wing and a Sting
Simple two-syllable words and suffixes
Dandelion Stages 16-20
Launchers Stages 16-20
Dandelion Launchers Phonics focus
Book 16a: The Itch tch and ve
Book 16b: The Ditch
Book 17a: The Sandpit
Book 17b: The Muffin Shop
Book 18a: Stranded
Book 18b: Stan is Shocked
Book 19a: Thinking of a Gift
Book 19b: Swimming
Book 20a: Cuddles
Book 20b: Muddle in the Middle
two-syllable words
two-syllable words, -ed
two-syllable words, -ing
two-syllable words, le
Dandelion Launchers Stages 16-20 9781783693344
Dandelion Launchers Stages 16-20 Activities 9781783693368
Launchers Extras Stages 16-20
Dandelion Launchers Extras Phonics focus
Book 16a: The Big Match tch and ve
Book 16b: On Top of the Hutch
Book 17a: Ketchup
Book 17b: Seven Kittens
two-syllable words
Book 18a: Lifted by the Wind two-syllable words, -ed
Book 18b: Packed and Unpacked
Book 19a: Missing
Book 19b: Skidding and Whizzing
Book 20a: Beth Can Juggle
Book 20b: Wiggle and Jiggle
two-syllable words, -ing
two-syllable words, le
Launchers Launchers
World Stages 16-20
Book
Book
Book
Book 17b: The Bandit Kittens
Book
Book 18b: The Bobcat Hunted
Book
Book 19b: At the Fun Park
Book
Book 20b: Cuddle Pup
World VCe Spellings Readers
Book
Book
Book
Book
Sounds of the alphabet and consonant blends
Dandelion Sets 1-3 Readers Readers
Set 1 Units 1-10
Dandelion Readers Phonics focus
Book 1: Sam s, a, t, i, m
Book 2: Pip n, o, p
Book 3: In the Bag b, c, g, h
Book 4: Bad Cat d, e, f, v
Book 5: Bun in the Sun k, l, r, u
Book 6: Zip and Zap j, w, z
Book 7: Bob is Not Well x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz
Book 8: The Lost Box VCC CVCC
Book 9: Flip and Flop Slip CCVC
Book 10: The Stink CCVCC
Dandelion Readers Set 1 Units 1-10 9780744095135 Dandelion Readers Set 1 Units 1-10 Activities 9780744094237
Set 2 Units 1-10
Dandelion Readers Phonics focus
Book 1: Sam and Tim s, a, t, i, m
Book 2: The Nap n, o, p
Book 3: In the Can b, c, g, h
Book 4: At the Vet d, e, f, v
Book 5: Red Gum k, l, r, u
Book 6: Meg and the Bun j, w, z
Book 7: Up a Big Hill x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz
Book 8: Lost in the Pond VCC CVCC
Book 9: The Trap CCVC
Book 10: Punk and the Plums CCVCC
Dandelion Readers Set 2 Units 1-10 9780744095258
Dandelion Readers Sets 2 & 3 Units 1-10 Activities 9780744095272
Set 3 Units 1-10
Dandelion Readers Phonics focus
Book 1: Sit on It s, a, t, i, m
Book 2: Pip, Sam, and Tam n, o, p
Book 3: A Hot Cab b, c, g, h
Book 4: In the Van d, e, f, v
Book 5: The Hut k, l, r, u
Book 6: Top Dog j, w, z
Book 7: I Will Sell x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz
Book 8: The Best Gift VCC CVCC
Book 9: Fred Has a Plan CCVC
Book 10: The Stilts CCVCC
Dandelion Readers Set 3 Units 1-10 9780744095265
Dandelion Readers Sets 2 & 3 Units 1-10 Activities 9780744095272
Set 1 Units 11-20
Dandelion Readers Phonics focus
Book 11: Pip Gets Rich ch
Book 12: "Hush!" sh
Book 13: The Path Up the Hill th
Book 14: The Trick ck
Book 15: The Ring ng
Book 16: The Quest qu ve
Book 17: When Meg was a Pup two-syllable words, wh
Book 18: A Wicked Snack two-syllable words, -ed
Book 19: Sinking Sand two-syllable words, -ing
Book 20: The Paddle two-syllable words, le
Dandelion Readers Set 1 Units 11-20 9780744095289
Dandelion Readers Set 1 Units 11-20 Activities 9780744095296
Set 2 Units 11-20
Dandelion Readers Phonics focus
Book 11: Twin Chimps ch
Book 12: The Cash sh
Book 13: Thump, Thump th
Book 14: Raj Gets a Shock ck
Book 15: The Sting ng
Book 16: The Quilt qu ve
Book 17: What a Bad Dog! two-syllable words, wh
Book 18: Dan is Trapped two-syllable words, -ed
Book 19: A Red Jacket two-syllable words, -ing
Book 20: Apple Crumble two-syllable words, le
Dandelion Readers Set 2 Units 11-20 9780744095302
Dandelion Readers Set 2 Units 11-20 Activities 9780744095319
Alternative spellings for vowel sounds
Dandelion Readers Levels 1-4
Level 1
One spelling for each vowel sound
Dandelion Readers Sound Phonics focus
Book 1: The Mail /ae/ ai
Book 2: The Tree /ee/ ee
Book 3: Raj Gets a Soak /oe/ oa
Book 4: My Turn /er/ ur
Book 5: Bread and Jam /e/ ea
Book 6: Mr Brown /ow/ ow
Book 7: The Cocoon b/oo/t oo
Book 8: A Fright in the Night /ie/ igh
Book 9: In the Wood l/oo/k oo
Book 10: Paw Prints /aw/ aw
Book 11: Oil /oi/ oi
Book 12: Trip to the Farm /ar/ ar
Dandelion Readers Vowel Spellings
Dandelion Readers Vowel Spellings Level 1 Activities
Level 2
Two to three spellings for each vowel sound
Dandelion Readers Sound Phonics focus
Book 1: Viv Wails /ae/ ai, ay, a
Book 2: Sweet Dream /ee/ ee, e, ea
Book 3: Toad Moans and Groans /oe/ oa, o, ow
Book 4: Meg Gets Dirty /er/ ur, er, ir
Book 5: Raj Bumps His Head /e/ ea, e, ai
Book 6: The Tree House /ow/ ow, ou
Book 7: The Blue Scooter b/oo/t oo, ew, ue
Book 8: Try and Try Again /ie/ igh, i, y
Book 9: The Bush l/oo/k oo, oul, u
Book 10: Mel and Walt /aw/ aw, a, al
Book 11: Roy, the Cowboy /oi/ oi, oy
Book 12: Miss March /ar/ ar, ear
Readers Readers
Dandelion Readers Vowel Spellings Level 2
Dandelion Readers Vowel Spellings Level 2 Activities 9781783693306
Level 3
Four to five spellings for each vowel sound
Dandelion Readers Sound Phonics focus
Book 1: Jake, the Snake /ae/ ai, ay, a, a-e, ea
Book 2: The Stream /ee/ ee, e, ea, y
Book 3: Toad in a Hole /oe/ oa, o, ow, oe, o-e
Book 4: Surfing /er/ ur, er, ir, or, ear
Book 5: The Mean Robot /ee/ ea as /ae/, /ee/, or /e/
Book 6: The Crow /ow/ ow as /ow/, or /oe/
Book 7: The Blue Pond Club b/oo/t oo, ew, ue, u-e
Book 8: The Kite /ie/ igh, i, y, ie, i-e
Book 9: The Tooth /oo/ oo as “boot” or “look”
Book 10: The Tent on the Lawn /aw/ a, aw, au, al
Book 11: The Royal Chest of Coins /oi/ oi, oy, uoy
Book 12: Ted Gets Scared /ar/ ar as /ar/, /or/, or /air/
Dandelion Readers Vowel Spellings Level 3 9781783693313
Dandelion Readers Vowel Spellings Level 3 Activities 9781783693320
Level 4
Alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and Latin suffixes
Dandelion Readers Phonics focus
Book 1: Toad Refuses to Play ue, u-e, ew, u
Book 2: Fred Gets in Trouble u, ou, o
Book 3: Five Excited Mice s, ss, se, st, sc, c, ce
Book 4: Carrots and Celery c
Book 5: The Ginger Cat j, g, ge, dge
Book 6: George g
Book 7: Steph, the Elephant f, ff, gh, ph
Book 8: A Grand Adventure -ture
Book 9: The Inspection -tion
Book 10: Viv’s Profession -ssion, -cian
Book 11: The Treasure Hunt -sure
Book 12: Alien Invasion -sion
Dandelion Readers Level 4 Alternative Spellings and Suffixes 9780744095326
Dandelion Readers Level 4 Alternative Spellings and Suffixes Activities 9780744095333
Prefixes and suffixes
Dandelion Readers Level 5
Dandelion Readers Phonics focus
Book 1: Stitches and Patches -s and -es
Book 2: Taller and Smaller -er and -est
Book 3: Terribly Good -y and -ly
Book 4: The Helpless Prince -ful and -less
Book 5: Princess Disgrace dis- and un-
Book 6: Recycle Cat re- and pre-
Book 7: The Swimming Lesson -ed and -ing
Book 8: Gardens in Cities -ies
Book 9: The Optimist and the Pessimist -ist, -or, and -er
Book 10: Trapped in the Basement -ment and -ness
Book 11: Invincible Dog! -able and -ible
Book 12: Bicycles and Tricycles uni-, bi-, and tri-
Dandelion Readers Level 5 Prefixes and Suffixes 9798217125982
Dandelion Readers Level 5 Prefixes and Suffixes Activities 9798217125838
Dandelion Launchers Instructional Manual Kindergarten 9780593848524
Dandelion Launchers Instructional Manual Grade 1 9780593848531
Dandelion Library Bindups
The Dandelion Library Bindups provide decodable books for beginner readers in an optimal format for libraries, with each multi-book reader set bound into one edition for easy cataloging and circulation.
Dandelion 44 Sounds Cards
The 44 Sounds Cards are for use as a phonics classroom display or for phonics instruction. The cards cover the 44 phonemes and provide a clear image for each sound to aid learning.
Phonics Instructional Manuals
The Phonics Instructional Manuals Kindergarten and Grade 1 are essential resources for using Dandelion Launchers and Readers in a lower elementary setting.
The guides provide an overview of phonics, including explanations of key phonics concepts, terms, and methodologies, an overview of the Phonic Books program, assessment, and guidance for pronunciation and teaching of high-frequency words. There are also structured lesson plans for varying amounts of time. These plans are full of engaging and effective activities that are easy to implement.
Dandelion Instructional Manual Kindergarten
9780593848524
Phonics coverage:
Dandelion Launchers
Stages 1-7: Sounds of the alphabet; Stages 8-15: Consonant blends and digraphs
Dandelion Readers VCe Spellings
Dandelion Instructional Manual Grade 1 9780593848531
Phonics coverage:
Dandelion Launchers
Stages 1-7: Sounds of the alphabet; Stages 8-15: Consonant blends and digraphs; Stages 16-20: Simple two-syllable words and suffixes
Dandelion Readers Level 1: One spelling for each vowel sound
Dandelion Readers VCe Spellings
Dandelion Classroom Kit
Make sure young learners are getting the help they need to build their confidence with phonics and reading fluency.
The Dandelion Classroom Kit includes a variety of resources to support phonics learning, ideal for use in classrooms and phonics intervention groups. This classroom kit includes:
• Instruction booklet
• Reproducible handwriting practice book
• Reproducible four-in-a-row games book
• 80 cardboard counters
• Writing the alphabet poster
• Sounds frieze
• Vowel valley poster
• Consonant sound chart poster
• 25 phonics skills mats
• 48 mouth pronunciation cards
• 30 high-frequency word cards
• 48 grapheme cards
• Five matching words and pictures card games
• Rex the dinosaur mailbox
• 15 wipe-clean magnetic phoneme frames
• 180 magnetic letters
• Five wipe-clean magnetic whiteboards
• Five pens with erasers
• Alf the rabbit puppet
Lift Off Readers
Structured phonics books for beginner readers aligned to the UFLI Foundations program
Each book in these nonfiction sets offers extra practice of a specific phonics skill and spelling pattern—perfect for educators who need to provide their students with additional practice of the sounds just taught.
Lift Off
Readers Ending Spelling Patterns
Lift Off Readers Phonics focus
Book 1: A Batch of Crafts tch /ch/
Book 2: Big Trucks Trudge and Nudge dge /j/
Book 3: Midge's Match tch, dge and review
Book 4: Kittens, Colts, and Cubs Long VCC: ild, old, ind, olt, ost
Book 5: In the Sky y /ie/
Book 6: Fluffy, Fuzzy Animals y /e/
Book 7: In the Saddle le
Book 8: All Kinds of Festival Fun Ending spelling patterns review
Lift Off Readers Ending Spelling Patterns 9798217129669
Lift Off Readers R-Controlled Vowels and Long Vowel Teams
Lift Off Readers Phonics focus
Book 1: Sharks ar /ar/
Book 2: Exploring Ports and Shores or, ore /ore/
Book 3: Farm Chores ar /ar/, or, ore /or/
Book 4: Super Fast er /er/
Book 5: Spin, Twirl, and Whirl! ir, er /er/
Lift Off Readers Phonics focus
Book 6: An Artist's World er, ir, ur /er/, w + or Book 7: A Fun Day on the Railway ai, ay /ae/
Book 8: Cheese, Please! ee, ea, ey /ee/ Book 9: Flow In the Snow oa, ow, oe /oe/ Book 10: The Night Hike ie, igh /ie/
Lift Off Readers Vowel Teams, Diphthongs, and Silent Letters
Lift Off Readers
Phonics focus
Book 1: Into the Woods u, oo /oo/
Book 2: Zoom In oo /oo/
Book 3: The Missing Grapefruit ew, ui, ue /oo/
Book 4: An Entertaining Birthday Vowel Teams Review
Book 5: Hawks on the Hunt au, aw, augh /aw/
Lift Off Readers Phonics focus
Book 6: Ready to Visit the Swamp ea /e/, a /o/ Book 7: Can We Join the Team? oi, oy /oi/
Book 8: Showers Will Bring Flowers ou, ow /ow/
Book 9: What We Saw on Our Class Trip Vowel Teams and Diphthongs Review Book 10: Comb, Wrap, or Knead! kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/
8 BOOK SET 10 BOOK SET 10
Lift Off Readers Suffixes and Prefixes
Book 1: Boxes of Junk? -s, -es
Book 2: Run Faster, Jump Higher -er, -est
Book 3: The Lovely Horses -ly
Book 4: A Delightful, Artful Dance -less, -ful
Book 5: Unafraid of the Rain un-
Book 6: Rewind, Rewatch, Replay pre-, re-
Lift Off Readers Low Frequency Spellings
Lift Off Readers Phonics focus
Book 1: Pollinators ar, or/er/
Book 2: The Picnic at Bear Lake air, are, ear /air/
Book 3: We Hear the Planes Near ear /ear/
Book 4: Great Reindeer ei, eigh, ey, ea, aigh /ae/
Book 5: Backyard Barbecue ew, eu, ue /yoo/, ou /oo/
Book 7: Fun to Discover disBook 8: Joyful Remixes Affixes Review
Book 9: Tapping, Spinning, and Clapping
Rule: -ed, -ing Book 10: Summer’s Hottest Day
Rule: -er, -est
Book 11: Baking Mom’s Birthday Cake Drop ‘e’ Rule Book 12: Clear Skies and Hiking Supplies ‘y’ to ‘i’ Rule
Off Readers Affixes Lift Off Readers Phonics focus
Book 1: Animal Migration -sion, -tion
Book 2: Adventures at School -ture
Book 3: Career Day -er, -or, -ist
Book 4: The Stylish Street Project -ish
Book 5: A Muddy, Sweaty Hike -y
Book 6: Helping Our Thoughtful Grandma ough /aw/ ough /oe/
Book
Book 6: Rock On in the Darkness -ness
Book 7: A Musical Accomplishment -ment
Book 8: Loveable Things -able, -ible
Book 9: Mom's Triathlon uni-, bi-, tri-
Book 10: Beach Collectibles Affixes Review
Decodable books for older readers
Scan the QR code for scope & sequence mapping documents
Don’t see your program or curriculum listed? Let your rep know! Phonic
Engaging fantasy and adventure stories, as well as nonfiction offerings, perfect for Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions in grades 3 and above
Unlock the joy of reading for older students
The Phonic Books catch-up readers offer both action-packed fantasy and adventure stories with age-appropriate illustrations and storylines, as well as nonfiction titles that help build knowledge and cultural capital. The books start at CVC level for students at the very early stages of reading and progress to consonant digraphs, alternative vowel spellings, Latin suffixes, and longer texts to bridge the gap between decodable and mainstream books. You can find more information about the scope and sequence on pages 24 and 25.
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Age-appropriate illustrations and storylines featuring older children so students can relate to the book
Cream-colored backgrounds to reduce visual stress
From Mel on Mars
From The Fact Files
series for older readers with different reading levels
2 card games
Decodable books for older readers
Scope and sequence
Who is it aimed at?
Those practicing alternative vowel spellings
Alternative spellings for the vowel sounds: ae, oe, er, ow/oi, oo, ie, or, air, and ar 650-750
Those practicing alternative vowel spellings and R-controlled vowels
Alternative spellings for the vowel sounds: ae, ee, oe, er, ow/oi, oo, ie, or, air, and ar 450-500
Those practicing alternative vowel spellings
Alternative spellings for the vowel sounds: ae, ee, oe, er, ow/oi, oo, ie, or, air, and ar 550-650
Those practicing alternative spellings (vowel and consonant sounds) and Latin suffixes
Those practicing alternative spellings (vowel and consonant sounds) and Latin suffixes
Those needing to bridge the gap between decodable and mainstream books. Longer stories with a higher ratio of text to illustration to build reading fluency and stamina
Alternative vowel and consonant spellings and Latin suffixes, including additional variant spellings 700-900
Alternative vowel and consonant spellings and Latin suffixes, including additional variant spellings 550-650
and
Catch-up readers
Engaging fantasy and adventure stories, as well as nonfiction offerings, perfect for Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions in grades 3 and above
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When a student begins a reading intervention program, it is important to assess what knowledge and skills the student has and what they have to learn. Use the diagnostic assessment in the Phonic Books Instructional Manual for guidance.
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Work through the books and the corresponding exercises in the activity book.
The activity books:
Select a set of Phonic Books based on the recommendation.
• Offer comprehension, blending, writing, and spelling activities based on the stories in the reader sets
• Include some activities that precede reading the books
• Help students to develop the skills necessary to become proficient readers, including blending, segmenting, and phoneme manipulation
• Provide a simple and effective way for students to develop their reading and spelling
Moon Dogs
Follow the adventures of the Moon Dog band! The series includes four sets of decodable books designed for older children at the very early stages of reading. It features engaging illustrations and exciting storylines based on the adventures of a group of teenage friends in a band.
DOGS
Moon Dogs Set 1 introduces the sounds of the alphabet gradually at CVC level, with one line of text on each page.
Parallel series: Moon Dogs Extras Set 1, Sun Cats
MOON DOGS EXTRAS SET 1
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The Moon Dogs Extras set runs parallel to Set 1 and provides crucial further practice for the sounds of the alphabet at CVC level text.
Parallel series: Moon Dogs Set 1, Sun Cats
Sun Cats introduces the sounds of the alphabet gradually at CVC level, with one line of text on each page.
Parallel series: Moon Dogs Set 1, Moon Dogs Extras Set 1
Eight stories bound into one graphic novel format follow the adventures of a diverse group of teenage friends in a skateboarding team called the Sun Cats. Each story practices the initial sounds of the alphabet at CVC-level text. Perfect for older readers who are interested in graphic novels but are at the early stages of reading.
MOON DOGS SET 2
Moon Dogs Set 2 introduces consonant blends and consonant digraphs.
MOON DOGS EXTRAS SET 2
The Moon Dogs Extras set runs parallel to Set 2 and provides crucial further practice for consonant blends and consonant digraphs.
MOON DOGS Vowel Spellings
Moon Dogs Vowel Spellings introduces two spellings for a vowel sound.
MOON DOGS VCe Spellings
Moon Dogs VCe Spellings focuses on Vowel-Consonant-e (VCe) or silent ‘e’ spellings.
Parallel series: Sun Cats 2: VCe Spellings
Sun Cats 2: VCe Spellings focuses on Vowel-Consonant-e (VCe) or silent ‘e’ spellings.
Parallel series: Moon Dogs VCe Spellings
Magic Belt focuses on consonant blends and digraphs, suffixes -ed and -ing. Parallel series: That Dog, Mel on Mars, Get Out of the Game, The Fact Files 1 Zak is 10 years old. He lives with his grandpa. One day, Grandpa gets very sick. When Zak goes to seek help, he meets a wizard. Strangely, the wizard already knows that Zak’s grandpa is sick. He offers to cure his grandpa and, in return, Zak must go on a quest. He must find 10 magic gems. Zak sets off with his friend, Finn. How will they find the magic gems? Will they find them in time to save Grandpa?
That Dog! focuses on consonant blends and digraphs, suffixes -ed and -ing Parallel series: Magic Belt, Mel on Mars, Get Out of the Game, The Fact Files 1 Ben loves animals. He always wanted a dog, but his mom always said no. One day, a scruffy-looking stray follows him home. Ben and his sister, Abi, hide the dog in his bedroom. When Mom finds out, she is livid. “That dog has got to go!” she yells. Then something happens. Can Ben persuade his mom to change her mind and keep that dog?
Mel on Mars focuses on consonant blends and digraphs, suffixes -ed and -ing.
Parallel series: Magic Belt, That Dog!, Get Out of the Game, The Fact Files 1
Determined to find her brother, Mel travels to Mars in a space pod. Mel on Mars comprises 12 decodable books for older readers who can read simple CVC words. This action-packed quest story takes the reader from CVC and CVCC word text through to consonant blends, consonant digraphs, and suffixes -ed and -ing.
Get Out of the Game focuses on consonant blends and digraphs, suffixes -ed and -ing
Parallel series: Magic Belt, That Dog!, Mel on Mars, The Fact Files 1
After being pulled into his game, Gus learns that there is no way out unless he continues to play. To escape, Gus has to befriend the other players, form a team, and work together. This action-packed quest story takes the reader from CVC and CVCC word text through to consonant blends, consonant digraphs, and suffixes -ed and -ing.
The Fact Files 1 focuses on consonant blends and digraphs, and suffixes -ed and -ing. Parallel series: That Dog!, Magic Belt, Mel on Mars, Get Out of the Game
How do bats hunt? What do you call a fox cub? Where do skunks like to sleep? Find out the answers to all these questions and more with The Fact Files! With high-quality photography, eye-opening facts about kids’ favorite topics, and knowledge builder pages to delve deeper into each subject, this nonfiction series takes readers on a journey of discovery as they learn more about the world around them.
Alba focuses on consonant blends and digraphs, and alternative spellings for vowel sounds. Parallel series: Totem, Pet Sitters, The Fact Files 2
Alba lives in London with her family. Her dad is a scientist. A breed of superbugs is destroying all the apple trees in the world and Alba’s dad is working hard to save them. He has the last apple seed left in the world safely at home . . . until Max comes to the house to steal the seed and, in the process, shrinks Alba down to 4 inches tall. Will Alba be able to dodge Max and save the seed to return it safely to her dad?
Totem focuses on consonant blends and digraphs, and alternative spellings for vowel sounds. Parallel series: Alba, Pet Sitters, The Fact Files 2 Zak is 11 years old. He lives with his grandpa. Every day, he must take the sheep up to the hills to graze, but he is bored with his job. He dreams of adventure. One day, he takes his shepherd’s staff and his pet kid into the hills with his flock, as usual. Two men kidnap him and his adventures begin. Along the way, his staff acquires special powers. He makes a new friend, and together they face great danger. How will they survive? Will Zak ever see his grandpa again?
Pet Sitters focuses on consonant blends and digraphs, and alternative spellings for vowel sounds.
Parallel series: Alba, Totem, The Fact Files 2
Looking after somebody else’s pets is an amazing job, but it can lead to some chaotic and hair-raising adventures! Pet Sitters comprises 12 books starting at CVC level and progressing through consonant blends, consonant digraphs, and alternative vowel spellings.
The Fact Files 2 focuses on consonant blends and digraphs, and alternatvie spellings for vowel sounds. Parallel series: Alba, Totem, Pet Sitters
Dragon Eggs focuses on alternative vowel spellings. Bella the dragon is sheltering in a cave to protect her eggs in a terrible storm. The waves are too strong, and her eggs are swept away to sea! The next day, Mina is walking along the beach with her dad and finds something amazing. Will she be able to save the baby dragon eggs and bring them safely home to Bella?
Talisman 1 focuses on alternative vowel spellings.
Parallel series: Island Adventure, Rescue, The Fact Files 3
Zak lives with his grandpa, who raised him after his parents died. On his 13th birthday, his grandpa gives him a strange gift—a talisman. Never take it off. It will protect you. One day, it might even save your life, his grandpa said. But somebody else wants the talisman and its special powers, and they will do anything to get it. From the day he is given the talisman, Zak’s life is never the same again.
Rescue focuses on alternative vowel spellings.
Parallel series: Talisman 1, Island Adventure, The Fact Files 3
It is a hot, sunny day. Erin is babysitting her little brother. Her friend, Danny, skates over to see her. Neither of them knows this is the start of an epic adventure! This series of 10 books introduces more alternative spellings for vowel sounds.
Island Adventure focuses on alternative vowel spellings.
Parallel series: Talisman 1, Rescue, The Fact Files 3
Jack and his little sister, Snub, are visiting Gran and Grandpa. Gran is a wildlife photographer and she takes Jack out to take pictures of the local animals on the remote island where she lives. An accident brings them closer together, but a subsequent calamity will be the start of an exciting quest, changing their lives forever.
The Fact Files 3 focuses on consonant blends and digraphs, and alternatvie spellings for vowel sounds.
Parallel series: Talisman 1, Rescue, Island Adventure
Titan’s Gauntlets focuses on alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and Latin suffixes.
Parallel series: Hidden in Paris
One day, Finn is fishing in the ocean when he is caught up in a violent storm. Before he knows what has happened, he finds himself on a strange island, talking to an even stranger bird. He discovers he has been chosen to stop the evil Winged One from destroying the world. With the help of a pair of magic gauntlets, Finn must awaken the dormant Titan. Can he harness the power of the gauntlets? Is he really The Chosen One? Can he save the world before it is too late?
Hidden in Paris focuses on alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and Latin suffixes.
Parallel series: Titan’s Gauntlets
Ash starts her day trying to cross a river on a rope. By the end of the day, she and her two friends are involved in a mysterious trail that will take them to Paris!
Titan’s Gauntlets 9781783692873
Titan’s Gauntlets Activities
10 BOOK SET
Talisman 2 focuses on alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and Latin suffixes. Parallel series: Titan’s Gauntlets, Hidden in Paris
The Talisman 2 series continues the fantasy/adventure stories of the Talisman 1 series, and overlaps with the alternative vowel and consonant spellings and Latin suffixes of Titan’s Gauntlets, including additional variant spellings. The series offers increasingly challenging texts for young readers making progress in reading the complex spellings of English. Each book has 16 full-color pages to stimulate and engage older readers.
suffixes -s, -es, -ed, and -ing
suffixes -ful, -less, -ness, -er, -est, -ly, -en, -isn, -y, -able, and -ible
prefixes un-, in-, im-, ir-, il-, dis- and, mis-
prefixes that relate to time, such as reand pre-
prefixes that relate to numbers, such as uni-, tri-, and quad-
prefixes that relate to prepositions, such as super-
prefixes that relate to size, such as magna-, mini-, and micro-
root words that relate to parts of the body and life, such as cap, man, spec, and viv
root words that relate to memory, such as mem
root words that relate to actions, such as ject, tract, struct, labor, fact and form
Amber Guardians focuses on suffixes, prefixes, and root words.
Parallel series: Dark Waters
Action-packed from start to finish, these 10 exciting stories feature Finn, a well-known character from the Magic Belt series. In this series, a chance discovery of an ancient necklace in a dusty bazaar leads Finn and his friends on an incredible quest. Carefully written with a higher text to illustration ratio, these longer stories (26 pages) build reading stamina and motivate older readers. Designed to bridge the gap between decodable and mainstream books, these stories are a stepping stone toward having the confidence to understand meaning purely from text.
Amber Guardians
Guardians Activities
Talisman
Book 1
suffixes -s, -es, -ed, and -ing
suffixes -ful, -less, -ness, -er, -est, -ly, -en, -isn, -y, -able, and -ible
prefixes un-, in-, im-, ir-, il-, dis- and, mis-
prefixes that relate to time, such as reand pre-
prefixes that relate to numbers, such as uni-, tri-, and quad-
Dark Waters focuses on suffixes, prefixes, and root words.
Parallel series: Amber Guardians
prefixes that relate to prepositions, such as super-
prefixes that relate to size, such as magna-, mini-, and micro-
root words that relate to parts of the body and life, such as cap, man, spec, and viv
root words that relate to memory, such as mem
root words that relate to actions, such as ject, tract, struct, labor, fact and form
Lex’s grandad has been working on a secret invention, but disaster strikes when he encounters some people intent on stealing it. Luckily, Lex has some new friends and a cunning plan that he hopes will save the day.
Olympus Mysteries
Mount Olympus Mysteries focuses on morphology.
Mount Olympus Mysteries is a new series of Hi-Lo chapter books. Each installment in this series follows a group of teenage demi-gods who didn’t inherit any god-like powers, but they prove useful to the gods by solving mysteries and problems in Ancient Greece. The characters must overcome self-doubt and discover their skills even though they may be disappointed that “powers” haven’t come easily to them.
Mount
Catch-up Library Bindups
The Catch-Up Library Bindups provide decodable books for kids ages 8-14+ in an optimal format for libraries, with each multi-book reader set bound into one edition for easy cataloging and circulation.
Magic Belt Bindup 9780593840726
Talisman 1 Bindup 9798217130788
Rescue Bindup 9798217130771
Totem Bindup 9780593840719
Amber Guardians Bindup 9798217130795
Also available in Wonderbook format, the print book paired with a ready-to-play audiobook inside!
Every Phonic Books Wonderbook comes equipped with two unique ways to listen and learn:
In Phonics Mode, listeners have the opportunity to sound out key phonemes and graphemes from the text alongside their instructor.
In Read-Along Mode, kids will hear a traditional narration experience, guiding them on proper pacing, pronunciation, expression, and fluency.
That Dog! Bindup 9780593840443
Talisman Card Games
These illustrated card games reinforce phonics skills for kids ages 8-14+ who have fallen behind.
Each game includes instructions, a word list, 42 word cards, eight magical Talisman cards, and three blank cards for making additional words.
Sets 1-10 introduce consonant digraphs and alternative spellings for vowel sounds.
Sets 11-20 introduce alternative spellings for vowel and consonant sounds.
Talisman Card Games, Boxes 1-10 9780593842508
Talisman Card Games, Boxes 11-20 9780593842829
Manual Catch-up 9780593848548
Phonics Instructional Manual
The Phonics Instructional Manual is an essential resource for using the Phonic Books catch-up range with older readers.
Phonics coverage:
Moon Dogs Set 1: Sounds of the alphabet
Moon Dogs VCe Spellings
Moon Dogs Vowel Spellings
That Dog!: Consonant blends and digraphs, suffixes -ed and -ing
Island Adventure: Alternative vowel spellings
The guide provides structured lesson plans for varying amounts of time.
Catch-up Classroom Kit
Make sure young learners are getting the help they need to build their confidence with phonics and reading fluency.
Catch-up Classroom Kit
9780593967331
The Catch-up Classroom Kit includes a variety of resources to support phonics learning, ideal for use in classrooms and phonics intervention groups. This classroom kit includes:
• Instruction booklet
• Reproducible handwriting practice book
• Reproducible four-in-a-row games book
• 80 cardboard counters
• 15 curriculum words posters
• 30 phonics skills mats
• 6 sets of word cards
• 30 high-frequency word cards
• 5 matching words and pictures card games
• 15 wipe-clean magnetic phoneme frames
• 180 magnetic letters
• 5 wipe-clean magnetic whiteboards
• 5 pens with erasers
Dandelion Series Title List
Catch-up Series Title List
Everything
you need for your Science of Reading implementation
