Phonic Books UK Catalogue

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Decodable Books

Fiction & non-fiction sets for beginner and older readers

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 non-fiction series available

Designed for children who are learning to read, decodable books are carefully written stories and texts that use only the letter sounds pupils have been taught. They offer pupils the opportunity to practise 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 recognising 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 pupil has learnt

• Provide essential practice of phonics skills

• Encourage children to sound out and decode each word

• Feature fewer than 20% high-frequency 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 complement any systematic phonics programme and are easy to use in the classroom.

• They offer incremental and cumulative progression through the series.

• There are multiple sets which cover the same phonics progression to ensure that pupils 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

A chart on the back of every book makes it easy to see the phonics skills covered in the series and to know which book to move onto

The phonics focus is clearly shown on the front of each book. Cream-coloured background to reduce visual stress

From Dandelion World

There is an accompanying activity book for each series with activities on reading, writing and spelling.

The activity book is photocopiable and easy to use in the classroom.

Example

instructional sequence using Dandelion Launchers and activity books

Explicit 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 interventions in Year 3 and above. See page 18.

Launchers

Dandelion Launchers is a fully decodable phonics series for beginner readers. The series is organised into 20 progressive stages to build a gradual understanding of phonics. Each stage introduces new letters/sounds while supporting previously taught phonics and high-frequency words. It begins with sounds of the alphabet in Units 1–7, progressing to adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs in Units 8–15, then on to two-syllable words and more complex spelling patterns: tch, ve, le and the suffixes -ed and -ing, in Units 16–20. A game is included at the back of each book, offering a fun way to practise the new phonics and knowledge introduced at each stage.

Dandelion World is the parallel series to Dandelion Launchers, and covers a range of engaging non-fiction topics. Each book includes a non-fiction knowledge builder feature for children and adults to read together. This is a fun way to enhance vocabulary and deepen comprehension of the book’s content.

Readers

Dandelion Readers is a series of books for beginner readers. The Readers Sets cover the initial phonics code, while the Readers Vowel Spellings introduce different spellings for vowel sounds. Dandelion Readers Split Vowel Spellings covers split vowel or silent ‘e’ spellings. More text than in previous series is included on each page to build reading stamina. A helpful “Reading Practice” section at the back of each book allows further practice of each new spelling taught.

Sounds of the alphabet

Dandelion Units/Stages 1-7

Launchers Units 1-3

Dandelion Launchers Phonics focus

Book 1a: Sam, Tam, Tim

Book 1b: I am Sam

Book 1c: Is it Sam?

Book 1d: On the Mat

Book 2a: Pam

Book 2b: The Pot

Book 2c: A Map

Book 2d: A Man

Book 3a: Bob

Book 3b: Pip and the Bat

Book 3c: Sam's Bag

Book 3d: Pam and the Cat

Launchers Units 4-7

Dandelion Launchers Phonics focus

Book 4a: Ted

Book 4b: The Fib

Book 4c: Bob and the Cod

Book 4d: Meg and Ted

Book 5a: Ken, the Rat

Book 5b: Kim, the Bug

Book 5c: Mud

Book 5d: The Bus

Book 6a: Viv Can Run

Book 6b: Jim and Jam

Book 6c: Ken Gets Wet

Book 6d: Zog

Book 7a: Rex Yells

Book 7b: Rex Will Not Sit

Book 7c: Bob on the Sill

Book 7d: The Hill

Launchers

Each series has accompanying activity books. These books are integral to the reading programme as they include teaching and practice activities to support the learner.

Launchers

World Stages 1-7

Dandelion World Phonics focus

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

Book 7b: In the Dell

Dandelion World Stages 1-7 9780241666333

Dandelion

Dandelion Card Games

• Starting at CVC word level, the card games introduce consonant digraphs and split vowel spellings

• There is also a word building set to encourage confidence in reading.

Dandelion Card Games Phonics and/or skill focus

Dandelion Card Game 9780241684726

Adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs

Dandelion Units/Stages 8-15

Launchers Units 8-10

Dandelion Launchers Phonics focus

Book 8a: Lost

Book 8b: Jump!

Book 8c: Junk

Book 8d: The Gift

Book 9a: Bob is Glum

Book 9b: Don't Spill

Book 9c: Floss

Book 9d: Stop the Pram!

Book 10a: Stunt Rat

Book 10b: Punk Smells Crisps

Book 10c: Frank Swims

Book 10d: Mum Gets Strict

Launchers Units 11-15

Dandelion Launchers Extras Phonics focus

Book 11a: The Big Chip

Book 11b: Chit Chat

Book 11c: Nuts for Lunch

Book 11d: The Champ

Book 12a: Shep and Tosh

Book 12b: The Shop

Book 12c: Fresh Fish

Book 12d: The Fish Pond

Book 13a: This and That

Book 13b: Will This Fit

Book 13c: Thud! Crash!

Book 13d: That's It!

Book 14a: The Clock

Book 14b: The Back Pack

Book 14c: Which Shall I Pick?

Book 14d: When Can I Get On?

Book 15a: Ding Dong!

Book 15b: Spring

Book 15c: Ting-a-ling

Book 15d: The Strong Wind

World Stages 8-15

Dandelion World Phonics

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!

Book 11b: Chimp Chums

Book 12a: Trash in the Trench

Book 12b: Sled Dogs Dash

Book 13a: Sloths

Book 13b: The Thrill of a Run

Book 14a: Shells and Rocks

Book 14b: Flick the Puck

Book 15a: Spring Has Sprung

Book 15b: Long Bat Wings

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World Extras Stages 8-15

Dandelion World Extras

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

Book 14b: What Luck!

Book 15a: Sing for Spring

Book 15b: A Wing and a Sting

Simple two-syllable words and suffixes

Dandelion Units/Stages 16-20

Dandelion Launchers Phonics and skill focus

Book 16a: The Itch tch and ve

Book 16b: The Ditch

Book 17a: The Sandpit two-syllable words

Book 17b: The Muffin Shop

Book 18a: Stranded two-syllable words, -ed

Book 18b: Stan is Shocked

Book 19a: Thinking of a Gift two-syllable words, -ing

Book 19b: Swimming

Launchers Units 16-20 World Stages 16-20

Book 20a: Cuddles two-syllable words, le

Book 20b: Muddle in the Middle

Launchers

Dandelion World Phonics and skill focus

Book 16a: Catch the Fun! tch and ve

Book 16b: A Clutch in the Hutch

Book 17a: Selling Crops two-syllable words

Book 17b: The Bandit Kittens

Book 18a: Planted in Space two-syllable words, -ed

Book 18b: The Bobcat Hunted

Book 19a: Sharks Swimming two-syllable words, -ing

Book 19b: At the Fun Park

Book 20a: Apple Fest Fun! two-syllable words, le

Book 20b: Cuddle Pup

Launchers

Split vowel spellings

World Split Vowel Spellings

Sounds of the alphabet and adjacent consonants

Dandelion Sets 1-4

Set 2 Units 1-10

Dandelion Readers

Book 1: A Mat s,

Book 2: The Nap n,

Book 3: Tap, Tap 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: Jill, the Doll x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz

Book 8: Box in the Loft VCC

Book 9: The Trap

Book 10: Punk and the Plums

Set 1 Units 1-10 Set 3 Units 1-10

Book 1: Sit,

Book 2: Pip, Sam and Tam

Book 3:

Book 4: The Cab Set Off

Book 5: The Hut k, l, r, u

Book 6: A Top for Zig j, w, z

Book 7: I Will Sell x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz

Book 8: Elf Dust VCC

Book 9: The Sled

Book 10: The Stilts

Readers Readers Readers

Set 4 Units 1-10

Book

Set 1 Units 11-20

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

Set 2 Units 11-20

Dandelion Readers Phonics focus and/or skill level

Book 11: Chips for Lunch 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: When Dad Got Cross two-syllable words, wh

Book 18: Dan is Trapped two-syllable words, -ed

Book 19: The Fishing Trip two-syllable words, -ing

Book 20: Apple Crumble two-syllable words, le

Readers Readers Readers

Alternative spellings for vowel sounds

Dandelion Readers Levels 1-4

Level 1

One spelling for each vowel sound

Dandelion Readers Sound Phonics focus and/or skill level

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: Zoom b/oo/t oo

Book 8: The Night Flight /ie/ igh

Book 9: In the Wood l/oo/k oo

Book 10: The Fort /aw/ or

Book 11: Oil /oi/ oi

Book 12: Too Far /ar/ ar

Book 13: Fairy Wings /air/ air

Book 14: Dear Old Friends /ear/ ear

Level 2

Two to three spellings for each vowel sound

Dandelion Readers Sound Phonics focus and/or skill level

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: I Spy /ie/ igh, i, y

Book 9: The Bush l/oo/k oo, oul, u

Book 10: Dan Draws a Monster /or/ or, a, aw

Book 11: Roy, the Cowboy /oi/ oi, oy

Book 12: Trip to the Farm /ar/ ar, a, al

Book 13: Careless Fairy /air/ air, are, ere

Book 14: Max, the Meerkat /ear/ ear, eer, ere

Level 3

Four to five spellings for each vowel sound

Dandelion Readers Sound Phonics focus and/or skill level

Book 1: Jake, the Snake /ae/ ai, ay, a, a-e, ea

Book 2: The Heap of Sand /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/ /ee/ as ee, ae or e

Book 6: Miss Flower’s Project /ow/ /ow/ as ow or oe

Book 7: School Rules 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 /or/ or, a, aw, au, al

Book 11: The Royal Chest of Coins /oi/ oi, oy, uoy

Book 12: Aunt March /ar/ ar, a, al, au, ear

Book 13: Not Fair! /air/ air, are, ere, ear, eir

Book 14: Bear's Fears /ear/ /ear/ as air, ar, er, ear

Level 4

Alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and Latin suffixes

Dandelion Readers

Phonics focus and/or skill level

Book 1: Toad and Newt /ue/ ue, u-e, ew, u

Book 2: Fred Gets in Trouble /u/ u, ou, o

Book 3: Australia /o/ o, a, ou, au

Book 4: Five Excited Mice /s/ s, ss, se, st, sc, c, ce

Book 5 Carrots and Celery /k/ /s/ c

Book 6: The Camel /l/ l, ll, el, il, al, le, ol

Book 7: The Ginger Cat /j/ j, g, ge, dge

Book 8: George /g/ /j/ g

Book 9: Steph, the Elephant /f/ f, ff, gh, ph

Book 10: A Grand Adventure cher, -ture

Book 11: The Inspection shun, -tion

Book 12: Viv's Profession shun, -ssion, -cian

Book 13: The Treasure Hunt zher, -sure

Book 14: Alien Invasion zhun, -sion

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.

Dandelion 44 Sounds Cards 9780241727942

Phonics Teacher Guides

The Phonics Teacher Guides Reception and Year 1 are an essential resource for using Dandelion Launchers and Readers in a primary setting.

The guides provide an overview of phonics, including explanations of key phonic concepts, terms and methodologies, an overview of the Phonic Books programme, 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 which are easy to implement.

Reception

9780241699898

Phonics coverage:

Dandelion Launchers

Units 1–3 and 4–7: Sounds of the alphabet; Units 8–10 and 11–15: Adjacent consonants and digraphs

Dandelion Readers Split Vowel Spellings

9780241699904

Phonics coverage:

Dandelion Launchers

Units 1–3 and 4–7. Sounds of the alphabet; Units 8–10 and 11–15: Adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs; Units 16-20: Simple two-syllable words and suffixes

Dandelion Readers Level 1: One spelling for each vowel sound

Dandelion Readers Split Vowel Spellings

Dandelion Teacher Guide
Dandelion Teacher Guide Year 1

Decodable books for older readers

These engaging fantasy and adventure stories with graphic novel-style illustrations are perfect for interventions in Year 3 and above.

Unlock the joy of reading for older pupils

The Phonic Books catch-up readers are action-packed fantasy and adventure stories with age-appropriate illustrations and storylines to engage older readers. The books start at CVC level for pupils 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.

15+ series for older readers with different reading levels

Age-appropriate illustrations and storylines featuring older children so pupils can relate to the book

2 card games

Dyslexia-friendly font

A cream-colour background to reduce visual stress

From Mel on Mars
From Pet Sitters

Decodable books for older readers Scope and sequence

Set 1

1 Set 2

Those at the very early stages of reading. Consolidation of letter sound correspondences

Those at the early stages of reading

Sounds of the alphabet at CVC level, double final consonant, ending –s

Adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs (ch,

Two alternative vowel spellings (ai

Split

The Resolvers

Those

Those who are able to read text at CVC/CVCC level who need support with consonant digraphs and some vowel spellings

consonants and consonant digraphs, and alternative spellings for vowel sounds:

Those practising alternative vowel spellings

Those practising alternative vowel spellings and R-controlled vowels

Those practising alternative vowel spellings

Those practising alternative spellings (vowel and consonant sounds) and Latin suffixes

Those practising alternative spellings (vowel and consonant sounds) and Latin suffixes

Alternative spellings for the vowel sounds: ae, oe, er,

and ar

Alternative spellings for the vowel sounds: ae, ee, oe, er, ow/oi, oo, ie, or, air, and ar

Alternative spellings for the vowel sounds: ae, ee, oe, er, ow/oi, oo, ie, or, air, and ar

Alternative vowel and consonant spellings and Latin suffixes, including additional variant spellings

Alternative vowel and consonant spellings and Latin suffixes, including additional variant spellings

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 Suffixes, prefixes and root words

Vowel

Catch-up readers

Decodable books with fantasy and adventure stories for Year 3 and above, perfect for intervention programmes

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When a pupil begins a reading intervention program, it is important to assess what knowledge and skills the pupil has and what they have to learn. Use the diagnostic assessment in the Phonic Books Teacher Guide for guidance.

Work through the books and the corresponding activities in the activity book.

The activity books:

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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.

• Help pupils to develop the skills necessary to become proficient readers including blending, segmenting and phoneme manipulation.

• Provide a simple and effective way for pupils to develop their reading and spelling.

• Include some activities that precede reading the books.

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.

Moon Dogs Set 1 introduces the sounds of the alphabet gradually at CVC level, with one line of text on each page.

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.

Moon Dogs Set 2 introduces adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs. The Moon Dogs Extras set runs parallel to Set 2 and provides crucial further practice for adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs.

Magic Belt focuses on adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, suffixes -ed and -ing.

Parallel series: That Dog, Mel on Mars, Get Out of the Game

Zak is ten years old. He lives with his grandpa. One day, Grandpa gets very ill. When Zak goes to seek help, he meets a wizard. Strangely, the wizard already knows that Zak’s grandpa is ill. He offers to cure his grandpa and, in return, Zak must go on a quest. He must find ten 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 adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, suffixes -ed and -ing.

Parallel series: Magic Belt, Mel on Mars, Get Out of the Game

Ben loves animals. He always wanted a dog, but his mum always said no. One day, a scruffy-looking stray follows him home. Ben and his sister, Abi, hide the dog in his bedroom. When Mum finds out, she is livid. “That dog has got to go!” she yells. Then something happens. Can Ben persuade his mum to change her mind and keep that dog?

Mel on Mars focuses on adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, suffixes -ed and -ing.

Parallel series: Magic Belt, That Dog!, Get Out of the Game

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 adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and suffixes -ed and -ing.

Get Out of the Game focuses on adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, suffixes -ed and -ing.

Parallel series: Magic Belt, That Dog!, Mel on Mars

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 adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and suffixes -ed and -ing.

Alba focuses on adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, and alternative spellings for vowel sounds.

Parallel series: Totem, Pet Sitters, The Resolvers

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 adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, and alternative spellings for vowel sounds.

Parallel series: Alba, Pet Sitters, The Resolvers

Zak is eleven 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 adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, and alternative spellings for vowel sounds.

Parallel series: Alba, Totem, The Resolvers

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 adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and alternative vowel spellings.

Talisman card games

Beautifully illustrated card games that reinforce phonics skill catch-up readers.

Each game includes instructions, a word list, 42 word cards, 8 magical Talisman cards and 3 blank cards for making additional words.

Sets 1-10 introduce consonant digraphs and alternative spelling for vowel sounds.

Sets 11-20 introduce alternative spellings for vowel and consonant sounds.

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! 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

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 wanted the talisman and its special powers, and they would do anything to get it. From the day he was given the talisman, Zak’s life was never the same again.

Rescue focuses on alternative vowel spellings.

Parallel series: Talisman 1, Island Adventure

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

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 all their lives forever.

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? 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!

Talisman 2 focuses on alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and Latin suffixes

The Talisman 2 series continues the fantasy/adventure stories of the Talisman 1 series, and overlaps 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-colour pages to stimulate and engage older readers.

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.

Phonics Teacher Guide Catch-up

9780241699911

Phonics Teacher Guide Catch-up

The Phonics Teacher Guide Catch-up is an essential resource for using the Phonic Books catch-up range with older readers. The guides provide an overview of phonics, including explanations of key phonic concepts, terms, and methodologies, an overview of the Phonic Books programme, 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 which are easy to implement.

Phonics coverage:

• Moon Dogs Set 1: Sounds of the alphabet

• Moon Dogs Split Vowel Spellings

• Moon Dogs Vowel Spellings

• That Dog!: Adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, suffixes -ed and -ing

• Island Adventure: Alternative vowel spellings

Coming soon

Dark Waters

Set of 10 readers and activity book

Covers suffixes, prefixes and root words

June 2025

The guide provides structured lesson plans for varying amounts of time.

The Resolvers

Set of 12 readers and activity book

Covers adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs and alternative spellings for vowel sounds

July 2025

Dandelion Series Title List

Dandelion

Dandelion

Catch-up Series Title List

Talisman

Talisman

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