Songbirds Phonics Books - school single packs

Stage 1+ matches a sound to one letter eg. 'o' as in dog:

TOP CAT - A cartoon-style story of two rival cats.
Focus phonics: short vowels a and o; consonants m, c, t, p
SAM'S POT - A toddler and a cat create chaos.
New phonics: s and g, plus revision of a, o, m, c, t, p
BOB BUG - A story about night-time fears.
New phonics: short vowels i and u; consonants b, f, d, h, l, r,
Plus revision of a, o, m, c, t, p, s and g
DIG, DIG, DIG! - Tim and his dog dig for treasure.
New phonics: n
Plus revision of a, o, i, u, b, f, d, h, l, r, m, c, t, p, s and g
ZAK AND THE VET - A disobedient dog is hit by a van
New phonics: short vowel e; consonants v, w, y, z, j, k
Plus revision of a, o, i, u, n, b, f, d, h, l, r, m, c, t, p, s and g
MUM'S BUG BAG - A cumulative story about a shopping trip
Revision of short vowel sounds e, i, u, a, o, and consonants.

Author:   Julia Donaldson
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Number of Pages:   8 per book
Age category:   4+
Size:   219x193mm
Attributes:   Pack of 6 softback books
ISBN nr.:   9780198466529

Stage 1+ More Songbirds provide more practise in matching a sound to one letter:

CAT NAPS - Another story of cat rivalry featuring the two cats from TOP CAT in Stage 1+.
Focus phonics: a, b, c, d, e, g, h, i, k, m, n, o, p, r, s, t, u, v, w, y
PEN FUN - A classroom story full of cumulative adjectives
Focus phonics: a, b, d, e, f, g, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, t, u, v, w, z
THE BIG COD - A fishing story featuring Tim from DIG, DIG, DIG! in Stage 1+
Focus phonics: a, b, c, d, e, g, i, m, n, o, r, s, t, u, w, y
PINS AND PEGS - The pins and the pegs come to life while their owner sleeps
Focus phonics: a, b, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, t, u, v
IS IT? - A quiz book featuring various characters from Stage 1+
Focus phonics: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, i, j, m, n, o, p, r, s, t, u, v, w, y
MIX, MIX, MIX - Bob Bug (met previously in Stage 1+) is let loose in the kitchen
Focus phonics: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, t, u, x, y

Author:   Julia Donaldson
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Number of Pages:   8 per book
Age category:   4+
Size:   219x193mm
Attributes:   Pack of 6 softback books
ISBN nr.:   9780199118878

Stage 2 matches a sound to one letter or more than one letter eg. 'll' as in will and 'th' as in that

THE ODD PET - It’s not a cat. It’s not a dog. It’s a zog!
Revision of short vowels e, i, u, a, o, and consonants s, m, c, t, g, p, r, l, d, b, f, h, v, y, z, j, n, k
MISS! MISS! - A story about a harassed teacher
New phonics: ll, ss, ff, zz, plus revision of short vowels and consonants
THIS AND THAT - A boy makes a DIY rabbit
New phonics: sh, ch, th, plus revision of short vowels and consonants; introduces some two-syllable words.
FISH AND CHIPS - Ron Rabbit is fed up with his job as a waiter
New phonics: wh, plus revision of sh, ch, th, and short vowels and consonants
SINGING DAD - A rhyming story about a jolly but irritating father
New phonics: ng, plus revision of ll, ff, sh, ch, th, and short vowels and consonants
DOCTOR DUCK - "Come quick! Bob Bug is sick!"
New phonics: ck, x, qu, plus revision of ng and short vowels and consonants

Author:   Julia Donaldson
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Number of Pages:   16 per book
Age category:   4+
Size:   219x193mm
Attributes:   Pack of 6 softback books
ISBN nr.:   9780198466611

Stage 2 More Songbirds provide more practise in matching a sound to one letter or more than one letter (eg. 'll' as in will and 'th' as in that):

MR ZED - A conjuror comes to Patrick’s party
Revision of Stages 1+ and 2 phonics, especially: ll, ff, zz, sh, th, ng, ck, x, qu, wh
THE OX AND THE YAK - A rhyming story about a strange journey
Revision of Stages 1+ and 2 phonics, especially: ch, th, ng, ck, x, qu
THE DOLL IN THE BIN - The bin men come, and Beth thinks she’ll never see her doll again
Revision of Stages 1+ and 2 phonics, especially: ll, ss, ff, sh, th, wh, ng, ck, x
ANIMAL QUIZ - A simple quiz book
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+ and 2, especially: ll, zz, sh, ch, th, ff, wh, ng, ck, x, qu
THE SEVEN KIDS - A traditional folk tale
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+ and 2, especially: ll, ff, sh, th, ck, x, qu
RON RABBIT'S EGG - A 'Don’t count your chickens' story
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+ and 2, especially: ll, zz, sh, ch, tch, th, wh, ng, ck, x

Author:   Julia Donaldson
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Number of Pages:   16 per book
Age category:   4+
Size:   219x193mm
Attributes:   Pack of 6 softback books
ISBN nr.:   9780199118960

Stage 3 includes words with consonant clusters making more than one sound eg. 'str' as in strap, and revision of stages 1+ and 2. Also matches a long vowel sound to one common letter pattern 'ee' as in three, 'ie' as in tie and 'oo' as in good:

THE BIG MATCH - Can Rick Duck win the big match or will Max Fox fix him?
New phonics: tch, plus revision of ng, ck, x, qu and all short vowels and consonants from Stages One and Two
THE SHOPPING LIST - A mix-up in a department store
New phonics: words with consonant clusters at the end, e.g bank, held, list, lift, belt, golf, lamp, milk
GRAN IS CROSS - The twins bring a frog to visit Gran
New phonics: words with two consonants at the beginning e.g. twins, Gran, bring, pram, frog, steps, black, spills, drink, cloth, cross, glad, smash, stop, plus revision of consonant clusters at the end of words
THE TRUNK AND THE SKUNK - A mammoth sniffs something bad.
Phonics: more practice of words with consonant clusters at the beginning and/or end, e.g. trunk, skunk
THE SCRAP ROCKET - Will Ron Rabbit’s scrap rocket lift off?
New phonics: triple consonants at beginning of words, e.g. scrap, string, spring, splash, plus revision of shorter consonant clusters
SPLASH AND SQUELCH - Let’s splash in the pond, squelch in the mud and spring like squirrels!
Phonics: revision of words with consonant clusters at the beginning and/or end.

Author:   Julia Donaldson
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Number of Pages:   16 per book
Age category:   5+
Size:   219x193mm
Attributes:   Pack of 6 softback books
ISBN nr.:   9780198466703

Stage 3 More Songbirds revise all phonics previously covered in Songbirds Stages 1+, 2 and 3, and introduce one long vowel phoneme (sound) per title:

RON RABBIT'S BIG DAY - Ron gets a new job – and a medal.
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+, 2 and 3, plus letter pattern ee as in see
THE WISHING ELF - An elf comes to school and gives everyone a wish
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+, 2 and 3, plus letter pattern ie as in tie
BOB BUG AND THE INSECT CLUB - You have to have six legs to be in Bob’s club.
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+, 2 and 3, plus letter pattern oa as in toad
WHERE IS THE SNAIL? - Can you spot the snail in every picture?
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+, 2 and 3, plus letter pattern ai as in snail
STOP CHATTING BILL - Will Miss Hill succeed in silencing the chattiest boy in her class?
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+, 2 and 3, plus letter pattern oo as in too
BACK TO BED - A story about two demanding twins and their babysitter
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+, 2 and 3, plus letter pattern oo as in good.

Author:   Julia Donaldson
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Number of Pages:   16 per book
Age category:   5+
Size:   219x193mm
Attributes:   Softback
ISBN nr.:   9780199117376

Stage 4 teaches different spelling patterns for the long vowel sounds 'ee' as in tree, 'oa' as in boat and 'ai' as in train. In addition, the spelling patterns 'wr' and 'kn' are taught:

QUEEN ANEENA'S FEAST - Fifteen Queens tuck in, but what will Queen Teeny Weeny eat?
New phonics: ee (as in three), with letter patterns ee, ea, y and e)
SPIKE SAYS - Spike says he can drive, dive, fight fires and feed wild lions!
New phonics: ie (as in tie) with letter patterns igh, y, ie, i-e and i
THE WRONG KIND OF KNIGHT - Nasim likes reading, writing and knitting. Can he fight the dragon?
New phonics: kn and wr, plus revision of long vowel sounds ee (letter patterns ee, ea, y, e) and ie (letter patterns igh, y, ie, i-e and i)
MOAN, MOAN, MOAN! - A rhyming story about a moany mum
New phonics: oa (as in boat) with letter oa, ow, o-e and o
THE SNAKE AND THE DRAKE - Can Drake play a trick to escape from Snake?
New phonics: ai (as in train) with letter ai, ay, a-e, a
TADPOLES - A factual account of how tadpoles turn into frogs.
Phonics: revision of the long vowel sounds and spelling patterns learnt in the other Stage 4 books.

Author:   Julia Donaldson
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Number of Pages:   16 per book
Age category:   5+
Size:   219x193mm
Attributes:   Pack of 6 softback books
ISBN nr.:   9780198466796

Stage 4 More Songbirds revise all the phonics previously covered in Songbirds Stages 1+, 2, 3 and 4, focussing on different ways to write a sound:

THE RED MAN AND THE GREEN MAN - The men from the traffic lights go on holiday
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+, 2, 3 and 4
PIRATES - Pirate Jack and Pirate Jade both want the gold. Who will win?
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+, 2, 3 and 4
TAILS - A non-fiction book about animal and bird tails
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+, 2, 3 and 4
PEN-PALS - Will Joan be happy when she comes to stay with Megan?
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+, 2, 3 and 4
MY CAT - A rhyming story about a cat who stops a girl from writing a poem
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+, 2, 3 and 4
TIM'S BAD MOOD - A rhyming story about a bad day
Revision of phonics from Stages 1+, 2, 3 and 4, plus oo as in food.

Author:   Julia Donaldson
Publisher:   Oxford University press
Number of Pages:   16 per book
Age category:   5+
Size:   219x193mm
Attributes:   Softback
ISBN nr.:   9780199117468

Stages 5 and 6 teach the different spelling patterns for the long vowel sounds 'oo' as in moon, 'ow' as in down, 'oi' as in coin and soft 'c' as in dice, 'air' as in hair, and soft 'g' as in giant:

SUE KANGAROO - A rhyming story about a kleptomaniac kangaroo
New phonics: ue (as in blue) with the letter patterns oo, ew, ue, u-e, o
THE CINDERELLA PLAY - Cinderella’s slipper is lost in the school play
New phonics: er (as in over), ce (as in prince), ci (as in cinema)
USMAN'S BOOKS - What would happen if Usman could step inside one of his books?
New phonics: oo (as in look) with the letter patterns oo, u, oul
THE UPSIDE DOWN BROWNS - Find out about the funny goings-on in the round house
New phonics: ow (as in down) with the letter patterns ow, ou
LEROY - Who pops my bubbles and puts coins down the toilet? It’s my annoying little brother, Leroy.
New phonics: oi (as in join) with the letter patterns oi, oy, le (as in middle)
NO MILK TODAY - The jug is empty. How can Mrs Green feed her cat?
Phonics: revision of the long vowel sounds.

Author:   Julia Donaldson
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Number of Pages:   24 per book
Age category:   5+
Size:   219x193mm
Attributes:   Pack of 6 softback books
ISBN nr.:   9780198466888

Stages 5 and 6 teach the different spelling patterns for the long vowel sounds 'oo' as in moon, 'ow' as in down, 'oi' as in coin and soft 'c' as in dice, 'air' as in hair, and soft 'g' as in giant:

TARA'S PARTY - Tara has a party but Martha won’t pass the parcel
New phonics: ar (as in far)
PAULA THE VET - A rhyming story about a vet who is getting bored with seeing dogs and cats all morning
New phonics: au (as in August), with additional letter patterns or (as in thorn), aw (as in paw), ore (as in sore), oor (as in door) aur (as in dinosaur), a (as in all)
WHERE WERE YOU BERT? - “You’re late, Bert! Where were you?” Bert always has the perfect excuse
New phonics: ur (as in fur) with additional letter patterns er, ir, ur and ear
CLARE AND THE FAIR - Two poems. Come to the fair, and meet Clare and her bear
New phonics: air (as in hair) with additional letter patterns are, ear
THE DEER AND THE EARWIG - I hear with my little ear . . . A poem and a story
New phonics: ear (as in near), with additional letter patterns eer, ere
JACK AND THE GIANTS - A play about a family of giant tourists
New phonics: ure (as in pure and also as in picture); soft g/dge (as in giant/bridge); ea (as in tread).

Author:   Julia Donaldson
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Number of Pages:   24 per book
Age category:   5+
Size:   219x193mm
Attributes:   Pack of 6 softback books
ISBN nr.:   9780198466970