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, photocopiable 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
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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 22.
Phonic Books Dandelion Decodable Books
Scope and Sequence
Unit/Stage
Units/Stages 1–7
Launchers
Units/Stages 8–15
Units/Stages 16–20 and Extras Stages 16–20
Stages 1–7
Stages 8–15 and Extras Stages 8–15
Stages 16–20
Split Vowel Spellings
Sets 1–4, Units 1–10
Sets 1 and 2, Units 11–20
Vowel Spellings Level 1
Vowel Spellings Level 2
Readers
Vowel Spellings Level 3
Vowel Spellings Level 4
Prefixes and Suffixes Level 5
Beginner readers
Each stage introduces new letters/sounds while supporting previously taught phonic letters/ sounds and high-frequency words.
Sounds of the alphabet and double consonants
Adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs
Simple two-syllable words and suffixes
Beginner readers
The sets cover the initial phonics code.
<60
Those who are at the early stages of reading
Vowel Spellings Levels introduce different spellings for vowel sounds.
The Split Vowel Spellings set covers split vowel spellings.
Level 5 introduces common prefixes and suffixes.
Sounds of the alphabet and double consonants <35
Adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs <90
Simple two-syllable words and suffixes <100
Split vowel spellings
Sounds of the alphabet and adjacent consonants <80
Consonant digraphs and simple two-syllable words <300
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
Alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and Latin suffixes <150
Common prefixes and suffixes <550
Split Vowel Spellings Split
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 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!
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 ng, qu
Book 15b: Long Bat Wings
Dandelion World Stages 8-15 9780241666708
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
Book 14b: What Luck!
Book 15a: Sing for Spring
Book 15b: A Wing and a Sting
qu
Simple two-syllable words and suffixes
Dandelion Units/Stages 16-20
Launchers Units 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
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 simple two-syllable words
Book 17b: Seven Kittens
Book 18a: Lifted by the Wind
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, -ed
two-syllable words, -ing
two-syllable words, le
Launchers Launchers
World Stages 16-20
Book
World Split Vowel Spellings Readers Split Vowel
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
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 9780241744338
Dandelion Readers Level 5 Prefixes and Suffixes Activities 9780241744345
Dandelion Launchers Instructional Manual Kindergarten 9780593848524
Dandelion Launchers Instructional Manual Grade 1 9780593848531
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
Dandelion Classroom Kit
Make sure young learners are getting the help they need to build their confidence with phonics and reading fluency.
Dandelion Classroom Kit 9780241732199
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
• Photocopiable handwriting practice book
• Photocopiable 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 postbox
• 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 programme
Non-fiction sets for extra practice of specific phonics skills and spelling patterns. Each book concentrates on a specific phonics skill or spelling pattern for teachers who wish to practise the sounds they have 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 /i/
Book 6: Fluffy, Fuzzy Animals y /e/
Book 7: In the Saddle le
Book 8: All Kinds of
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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 /or/
Book 3: Farm Chores ar /ar/, or, ore /or/review
Book 4: Super Fast er /er/
Book 5: Spin, Twirl and Whirl! ir, ur /er/
Book 6: An Artist's World er, ir, ur /er/, w + or
10
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 /ū/
Book 3: The Missing Grapefruit ew, ui, ue /ū/
Book 4: An Entertaining Birthday vowel teams review
Book 5: Hawks on the Hunt au, aw, augh /aw/
Book 6: Ready to Visit the Swamp ea /ĕ/, a /ŏ/ 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
10: Comb, Wrap or Knead! kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/
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, our/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: Garden Barbecue ew, eu, ue /yoo/, ou /oo/ Lift Off Readers
Off Readers Affixes
Off Readers
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
Lift Off Readers Phonics focus
Book 7: Fun to Discover! dis-
Book 8: Joyful Remixes Affixes Review
Book 9: Tapping, Spinning and Clapping Doubling Rule: -ed, -ing
Book 10: Summer’s Hottest Day Doubling Rule: -er, -est
Book 11: Baking Mum’s Birthday Cake Drop e Rule
Book 12: Clear Skies and Hiking Supplies y to i Rule
12 BOOK SET
Lift Off Readers Phonics focus
Book 6: Helping Our Thoughtful Grandma ough /aw/, ough /oe/
Book 7: Cities Signal Vowels: c /s/, g /j/
Book 8: Chemistry Labs ch /sh/, ch /k/, gn /n/, gh /g/, silent t
8 BOOK SET
Lift Off Readers Phonics focus
Book 6: Rock On in the Darkness -ness
Book 7: A Musical Accomplishment -ment
Book 8: Lovable Things -able, -ible
Book 9: Mum's Triathlon uni-, bi-, tri-
Book 10: Beach Collectibles Affixes Review
10
SET
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.
19 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
Who is it aimed at?
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Set 1
2
2
Those at the very early stages of reading. Consolidation of letter sound correspondences
Those at the early stages of reading
Those practising first vowel spellings
Those practising split vowel spellings
Those at the very early stages of reading. Consolidation of letter sound correspondences
Those practising split vowel spellings
Sounds of the alphabet at CVC level, double final consonant, ending –s
Adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs (ch, sh, th, ng) ck, qu, ending -s
Two alternative vowel spellings (ai ay; ee ea; oa ow; ur ir; e ea; ow ou; oo ue; igh i; oo oul; or aw; oy oi; ar a; air are; ear eer)
Split vowel spellings (a–e, e–e, i–e,
Sounds of the
Split vowel spellings (a–e, e–e, i–e, o–e, and u–e)
Those who can read simple CVC words
CVC, CVCC, CCVC, adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, wh, final le, suffixes -ed and -ing
Those who are able to read text at CVC/CVCC level, and who need support with consonant digraphs and some vowel spellings
CVC, CVCC, CCVC, CCVCC, adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, wh, final le, suffix -ed and alternative spellings for vowel sounds: ae, ee, oe, er, ow, ie, oo
Who is it aimed at?
Those practising alternative vowel spellings
Those practising alternative vowel spellings and R-controlled vowels
Phonics focus
Alternative spellings for the vowel sounds: ae, 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
3 4
Those practising alternative vowel spellings
Alternative spellings for the vowel sounds: ae, ee, oe, er, ow/oi, oo, ie, or, air and ar
Those practising alternative spellings (vowel and consonant sounds) and Latin suffixes
Alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and Latin suffixes, including additional variant spellings
Those practising 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
Phonic Books also has Hi-Lo chapter books.
Alternative vowel and consonant spellings and Latin suffixes, including additional variant spellings
Suffixes, prefixes and root words 2800-3000
Serving as a vital bridge between decodable and mainstream books, the Mount Olympus Mysteries and Against the Odds series will empower readers to confidently understand meaning from text alone, allowing them to become fluent independent readers. See page 41.
Catch-up readers
Engaging fantasy and adventure stories, as well as non-fiction offerings, perfect for intervention programmes in Year 3 and above
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2
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When a pupil begins a reading intervention programme, 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.
Select a set of Phonic Books based on the recommendation.
Work through the books and the corresponding activities in the activity book.
The activity books:
• Offer comprehension, blending, writing and spelling activities based on the stories in the reader sets
• Include some activities that precede reading the books
• 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
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. Moon Dogs Extras Set 1 runs parallel to Set 1 and provides crucial further practice for the sounds of the alphabet at CVC level text.
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 practises 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 adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs.
(PB)
MOON DOGS EXTRAS SET 2
Moon Dogs Extras Set 2 runs parallel to Set 2 and provides crucial further practice for adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs.
Moon Dogs Split Vowel Spellings focuses on split vowel or silent ‘e’ spellings.
Parallel series: Sun Cats 2: Split Vowel Spellings
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, The Fact Files 1 Zak is 10 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 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 adjacent consonants and consonant 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 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, 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 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, 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 adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and suffixes -ed and -ing.
The Fact Files 1 focuses on adjacent consonants and consonant 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 childrens’ favourite topics, and knowledge builder pages to delve deeper into each subject, this non-fiction series takes readers on a journey of discovery as they learn more about the world around them.
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 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 adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and alternative vowel spellings.
The Fact Files 2 focuses on adjacent consonants and consonant 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! 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 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, 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.
The Fact Files 3 focuses on adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, and alternative spellings for vowel sounds.
Parallel series: Talisman 1, Rescue, Island Adventure
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.
Titan’s Gauntlets focuses on alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and Latin suffixes.
Parallel series: Hidden in Paris, The Fact Files 4
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, The Fact Files 4
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
Gauntlets
The Fact Files 4 focuses on alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and Latin suffixes. Parallel series: Titan’s Gauntlets, Hidden in Paris
Fact Files 4
The Fact Files 4 Activities 9780241744666
Talisman 2 focuses on alternative vowel and consonant spellings and Latin suffixes.
Parallel series: Lost in London
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-colour pages to stimulate and engage older readers.
Lost In London focuses on alternative vowel and consonant spellings and Latin suffixes. Parallel series: Talisman 2
Set in late Victorian London, teenage musician Etta is visiting the city with her family when she meets Samuel, a mudlarker. Samuel has found a mysterious parcel on the bank of the River Thames with a cryptic message and an adventure unfolds that will find them chasing across London to find the next clue.
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.
suffixes -s, -es, -ed and -ing suffixes -ful, -less, -ness, -er, -est, -ly, -en, -ish, -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 microroot words that relate to parts of the body and life, such as cap, man, spec and viv
words that relate to memory, such as mem
words that relate to actions, such as ject, tract, struct, labor, fact and form
BOOK SET
Dark Waters focuses on suffixes, prefixes and root words.
Parallel series: Amber Guardians
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.
Waters 9780241732168
Waters Activities 9780241732182
Hi-Lo chapter books tailored for readers aged 10–14
These series are written with a focus on morphology, which is critical for improving reading comprehension and spelling.
MOUNT OLYMPUS MYSTERIES
Mount Olympus Mysteries follows a group of teenage demigods who are disappointed that they, unlike other demigods, didn’t inherit any powers. But by solving mysteries for the gods, they discover their skills, overcome self-doubt and prove themselves.
Mount Olympus Mysteries Apollo and the Lost Sun 9780241775745
Mount Olympus Mysteries Athena and the Stolen Threads 9780241775844
Mount Olympus Mysteries Hermes and the Twisted Olympics 9780241780879
Against The Odds is a captivating series of fictional stories inspired by true events. Each title in this collection unravels the extraordinary experiences of young people overcoming incredible challenges.
Against the Odds San Francisco Earthquake 1906 9780241720264
Against the Odds Animal Attacks 9780241720332
Against the Odds Pompeii 9780241720295
Against the Odds Crashed 9780241720325
Against the Odds Hurricane Katrina 9780241720271
Against the Odds Winter Whiteouts 9780241720257
Against the Odds Titanic 9780241796139
Coming soon
Covers adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, and alternative spellings for vowel sounds
February 2027
Talisman card games
The Script
Graphic novel
Covers alternative vowel spellings
January 2027
The Fact Files 5
Set of 10 readers and activity book
Covers alternative vowel and consonant spellings and Latin suffixes
January 2027
Beautifully illustrated card games that reinforce phonics skills for 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 spellings for vowel sounds.
Sets 11-20 introduce alternative spellings for vowel and consonant sounds.
Talisman Card Games, Boxes 1-10 9780241682401
Talisman Card Games, Boxes 11-20 9780241684788
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
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
9780241732236
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
• Photocopiable handwriting practice book
• Photocopiable 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
Dandelion Launchers Units 1-3
Books, 12pp 9781907170720 £24
Dandelion Launchers Units 1-3 Activities 112pp 9781907170744 £20
Dandelion Launchers Units 4-7 16 Books, 12pp 9781907170737 £32
Dandelion Launchers Units 4-7 Activities 138pp 9781907170751 £20
Dandelion World Stages 1-7
Dandelion World Stages 1-7 Activities
Dandelion Card Games 6 Sets, 52 cards 9780241684726 £60
Dandelion Launchers Units 8-10 12 Books, 12pp 9781907170348 £24
Dandelion Launchers Units 8-10 Activities 106pp 9781907170799 £20
Dandelion Launchers Units 11-15 20 Books, 12pp 9781907170775 £40
Dandelion Launchers Units 11-15 Activities
Dandelion World Stages 8-15
Dandelion World Stages 8-15 Activities 142pp 9780241666647 £30
Dandelion World Extras Stages 8-15 16 Books, 12pp 9780241699829 £32
Dandelion World Extras Stages 8-15 Activities
Dandelion Launchers Units 16-20
Books, 12pp 9781783693337 £20
Dandelion Launchers Units 16-20 Activities 134pp 9781783693351 £20
Dandelion Launchers Extras Stages 16-20
Dandelion Launchers Extras Stages 16-20 Activities 86pp 9780241694534 £20
Dandelion World Stages 16-20
Dandelion World Stages 16-20 Activities
Dandelion Readers Set 1 Units 1-10
Dandelion Readers Set 1 Units 1-10 Activities
Dandelion Readers Set 2 Units 1-10
12pp 9780241666715 £25
£20
Books, 12pp 9781907170027 £20
Books, 12pp 9781907170034 £20
Dandelion Readers Set 3 Units 1-10 10 Books, 12pp 9781907170041 £20
Dandelion Readers Sets 2 & 3 Units 1-10 Activities 203pp 9781907170614 £20
Dandelion Readers Set 4 Units 1-10 10 books, 12pp 9780241687734 £20
Dandelion Readers Set 4 Units 1-10 Activities 126pp 9780241687741 £20
Dandelion Readers Set 1 Units 11-20 10 Books, 12pp 9781907170058 £20
Dandelion Readers Set 1 Units 11-20 Activities 160pp 9781783693085 £20
Dandelion Readers Set 2 Units 11-20 10 Books, 12pp 9781907170065 £20
Dandelion Readers Set 2 Units 11-20 Activities 168pp 9781783693092 £20
Dandelion Readers Split Vowel Spellings 6 Books, 16pp 9781907170270 £15
Dandelion Readers Split Vowel Spellings Activities 80pp 9781907170690 £15
Dandelion World Split Vowel Spellings 6 Books, 12pp 9780241699843 £15
Catch-up Series Title List
Moon Dogs Set 1
Books, 8pp 9781907170959 £16
Moon Dogs Set 1 Activities 86pp 9781907170973 £15
Moon Dogs Extras Set 1 24 Books, 8pp 9781783693375 £48
Moon Dogs Extras Set 1 Activities 196pp 9781783693399 £25
Sun Cats 64pp 9780241744703 £14.99
Moon Dogs Set 2
Books, 8pp 9781907170966 £16
Moon Dogs Set 2 Activities 82pp 9781907170980 £15
Moon Dogs Extras Set 2
Moon Dogs Extras Set 2 Activities
Moon Dogs Set 3 Vowel Spellings 14 Books, 12pp 9781783692842 £28
Moon Dogs Set 3 Vowel Spellings Activities 236pp 9781783692859 £25
Moon Dogs Split Vowel Spellings 6 Books, 12pp 9781783693412 £15
Moon Dogs Split Vowel Spellings Activities
Sun Cats 2
Magic Belt Activities
That Dog!
Books, 16pp 9781783693047 £45
That Dog! Activities 232pp 9781783693054 £30
Mel on Mars
Books, 16pp 9780241682265 £45
Mel on Mars Activities 200pp 9780241682333 £30
Get Out of the Game 12 Books, 16pp 9780241682326 £45
Get Out of the Game Activities
The Fact Files Set 1
Books, 16pp 9780241741122 £45
The Fact Files Set 1 Activities 200pp 9780241741139 £35
Alba
Books, 16pp 9781907170874 £45
Alba Activities 274pp 9781907170881 £30
Totem
Books, 16pp 9781907170478 £45
Totem Activities 226pp 9781907170706 £25
Pet Sitters 12 Books, 16pp 9780241687970 £45
Pet Sitters Activities 200pp 9780241688052 £30
The Fact Files Set 2 12 Books, 16pp 9780241741641 £45
The Fact Files Set 2 Activities 200pp 9780241741658 £35
Dragon Eggs
Books, 20pp 9781783693252 £39
Dragon Eggs Activities 218pp 9781783693276 £25
Talisman 1
Books, 20pp 9781907170102 £39
Talisman 1 Activities 216pp 9781783692897 £25
Rescue 10 Books, 20pp 9781783692408 £39
Rescue Activities 176pp 9781783692415 £25
The Fact Files Set 3 10 Books, 16pp 9780241741665 £45
The Fact Files Set 3 Activities 166pp 9780241741696 £35
Island Adventure
Island Adventure Activities
Titan’s Gauntlets
Titan’s Gauntlets Activities
Hidden in Paris
Hidden in Paris Activities
The
Amber
Mount
Coming Soon
The Resolvers 12 Books, 15pp 9780241732854 £45
The Resolvers Activities 200pp 9780241732861 £35
The Script 96pp 9780241773970 £14.99
Mysteries of Camp Alpine 10 Books, 20pp 9780241780077 £39
Mysteries of Camp Alpine Activities
The Fact Files Set 5
The
Mount Olympus Mysteries Poseidon and the Missing Sailor
Against the Odds Wild West Stampede
Against the Odds Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004
9780241780084 £25
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