Phonic Books (Age 4 - 14 )

These lovely high quality books are proving to be very popular with parents and teachers alike. They will give your child the best start in reading and can be used with any phonic programme to give confidence in blending sounds to read words.

There are 4 books at each level and each level introduces new sounds. Dandelion Launchers follow the same progression as the Dandelion Readers but be used for very young readers or for readers who need lots of practice at the first stages of reading. For this reason, there is one line of text on each page.

Reading Books for Phase 2 to 4 in 'Letters and Sounds' (normally Reception Year)

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Dandelion Readers complement and follow on from the Dandelion Launcher series, and present highly decodable texts that children can read by sounding out and blending. These lovely high quality books and accompanying activites can support any phonics programme.

With minimal sight words and text on a cream background to make it reader friendly, these motivating stories have appealing characters and imaginative illustrations. Each book includes a games page to stimulate further reading practice.

Photocopiable Workbooks accompany each level, providing reading, writing and spelling activities linked to the books read.

Reading Books for Phase 2 to 5 in 'Letters and Sounds' (normally Reception Year and Year One)

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The Magic Belt Series includes 12 Synthetic Phonics reading books for catch-up pupils aged 8-14.

Aimed at older pupils who would benefit from starting a phonics programme from the very beginning, it combines clear phonic structure with exciting, engaging quest-like stories and illustrations. Starting at CVC word level, it progresses in small steps to CVCC, CCVC and CCVCC word levels and then introduces one consonant digraph at a time (ch, sh, th, ck, ng, wh, qu), allowing practice and consolidation at each level.

A fantastic reading resource for older beginner readers.

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A brand new phonic reading series for girls and boys aged 8-12 who are struggling with reading.

This fantastic series of 12 books combines step-by-step phonic progression with an exciting story and wonderful illustrations. Alba is a smart, empowering heroine who has to use her wit to overcome literally HUGE odds. She has been shrunk and has to negotiate many obstacles to achieve her vital mission!

These books follow the same progression as the popular Totem series. A complementary workbook of reading, spelling, writing and comprehension activities is also available.

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This series takes older, reluctant readers from the CVC words through to vowel digraphs. (Phases 2-5 of Letters and Sounds). Interest age 8 - 14

Totem series is an exciting, fresh start for older pupils that builds up their reading skills from CVC (consonant/vowel/consonant) level. This highly-structured, cumulative series includes 12 books which cover the essential phonics foundations that a 'catch-up' reader will need.

It precedes and builds up towards the Talisman Series. Designed to appeal to older reluctant readers with exciting and motivating stories and illustrations.

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Ideal for older readers who have gaps in their phonic knowledge (interest age 8-14).

Following on from the Totem Series, the Talisman Series 1 and Series 2 introduce more alternative spellings for the vowel and consonant sounds (following Phase 5 and 6 of the ‘Letters and Sounds’ programme).

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