Decodable Phonic Reading Books - Older, Catch-up Readers, Age 8 - 14
Decodable phonic reading books designed to engage and enthuse struggling or older reluctant readers. The highly-structured phonic sequence in each Series ensures reading success and building of confidence from the outset. Action packed, age-appropriate stories and graphic illustrations appeal and motivate older readers.
An ideal resource for older, catch-up readers.
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Two sets of 8 books introducing the sounds of the alphabet, 3 sound words, adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs with engaging illustrations and entertaining stories. Suitable for older, early stage, catch-up readers who would benefit from starting a phonics programme from the beginning. Priced at £16.00
Book 1: s, a, t, i, m
Book 2: n, o, p
Book 3: b, c, g, h
Book 4: d, e, f, v
Book 5: k, l, r, u
Book 6: j, w, z
Book 7: x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz
Book 8: All initial sounds CVC
Book 1: CVC
Book 2: VCC, CVCC
Book 3: CCVC
Book 4: CCVCC
Book 5: ch
Book 6: sh
Book 7: th, ng
Book 8: ck, qu
Workbooks are available separately priced £15.00
Magic Belt Series
A set of 12 books for children who are reading at CVC level. With engaging illustrations and entertaining stories these books are suitable for older, early stage, catch-up readers who would benefit from starting a phonics programme from the beginning. Priced at £45.00
Book 1: cvc, cvcc
Book 2: cvcc
Book 3: cvcc
Book 4: cvcc and suffix 'ed'
Book 5: ccvcc
Book 6: spellings 'ch' and 'tch'
Book 7: 'sh'
Book 8: two sounds of ‘th’
Book 9: 'ck' and 'qu'
Book 10: 'ng'
Book 11: 'wh' and suffix 'ing'
Book 12: 'le'
Workbooks are available separately, priced £18.00 and £30.00
Totem Series
The Totem Series is an exciting cumulative series, for older pupils who need to make a fresh start to secure their phonic foundations.
This highly-structured series includes 12 books starting at cvc/cvcc level progressing at a faster pace through adjacent consonants, consonant diagraphs and alternative vowel spellings. It follows the same phonic sequence as the Alba Series and can be used in parallel, preceding and building up towards the Talisman Series. Priced at £45.00
Book 1: cvc, cvcc
Book 2: cvc, cvcc, ccvc
Book 3: cvc, cvcc, ccvc, ccvcc
Book 4: sh, ch, th
Book 5: ck, ng, qu, wh
Book 6: ai, ay, a-e, a
Book 7: ee, ea, e, y, ey
Book 8: o-e, ow, oa, o
Book 9: er, ir, ur
Book 10: ow, ou
Book 11: igh, i-e, y, i
Book 12: oo, ew, u-e, u
A workbook is available separately, price £25.00
Alba Series
Aimed at girls, but equally as interesting for boys, the Alba Series is an exciting cumulative series, for older pupils with gaps in their phonic knowledge.
This highly-structured series includes 12 books starting at cvc/cvcc level progressing at a faster pace through adjacent consonants, consonant diagraphs and alternative vowel spellings.
It follows the same phonic sequence as the Totem Series and can be used in parallel. The Series precedes and builds towards the Talisman Series. Priced at £45.00
Book 1: cvc, cvcc
Book 2: cvc, cvcc, ccvc
Book 3: cvc, cvcc, ccvc, ccvcc
Book 4: sh, ch, th
Book 5: ck, ng, qu, wh
Book 6: ai, ay, a-e, a
Book 7: ee, ea, e, y, ey
Book 8: o-e, ow, oa, o
Book 9: er, ir, ur
Book 10: ow, ou
Book 11: igh, i-e, y, i
Book 12: oo, ew, u-e, u
A workbook is available separately, price £30.00
Rescue Series
Ten books aimed at girls and boys who need to learn to read and spell alternative vowel spellings. Fast-paced adventure stories captivate the older struggling reader. Highly structured text allows the reader to decode every book independently as they expand their phonic knowledge enabling them to read a growing number of words. Priced at £39.00
It follows the same phonic sequence as the Talisman Series and can be used in parallel.
Book 1: ay, ai, a, a-e, ea, ey
Book 2: ee, ea, y, e, ie, e-e, ei
Book 3: ow, oa, oe, o-e, o
Book 4: ur, er, ir, or, ear
Book 5: ow, ou & oi, oy
Book 6: oo, ue, u-e, ew, ou, u
Book 7: igh, ie, i-e, i, y
Book 8: or, ore, a, aw, awe, au, ar, al, ough
Book 9: air, are, ear, ere, eir
Book 10: ar, a, al, au, ear
A workbook is available separately, price £25.00
Talisman Series 1
Ten exciting quest stories introducing alternative spellings for vowel sounds. Striking illustrations and stimulating stories appeal to struggling or reluctant readers. With a reading practice page, vocabulary page and multisyllable words split for the reader, these highly-decodable books ensure reading success. Priced at £39.00
Book 1: ay, ai, a, a-e, ea, ey
Book 2: ee, ea, y, e, ie, e-e, ei
Book 3: ow, oa, oe, o-e, o
Book 4: ur, er, ir, or, ear
Book 5: ow, ou & oi, oy
Book 6: oo, ue, u-e, ew, ou, u
Book 7: igh, ie, i-e, i, y
Book 8: or, ore, a, aw, awe, au, ar, al, ough
Book 9: air, are, ear, ere, eir
Book 10: ar, a, al, au, ear
A workbook is available separately, price £25.00
Titan’s Gauntlets
Following on from the Talisman 1 Series, Titan’s Gauntlets is a set of 10 imaginative stories that introduce alternative vowel sounds, consonant spelling and common Latin suffixes for those readers who are coming to grips with the complex spellings of the English language. Fascinating illustrations and exciting stories will stimulate, engage and challenge the older reader. Priced at £39.00
Book 1: u, ue, u-e,
Book 2: u, o, ou
Book 3: s, ss, se, c, ce,
Book 4: l, ll, le al,
Book 5: j, g, ge,
Book 6: f, ff, ph
Book 7: ture
Book 8: tion,
Book 9: cial, tial
Book 10: sion
A workbook is available separately, price £25.00
Talisman Series 2
A further set of 10 exhilarating quest stories following the same progression as Titan’s Gauntlets but including alternative spelling and more text per page. Eye-catching illustrations and captivating stories will stimulate, engage and challenge the older reader as they prepare to launch into independent reading. Priced at £39.00
Book 1: ue, ue, ew, u
Book 2: 'u' ou, o, u 'o' a, o, ou
Book 3: s, ss, c, ce, se, sc, st
Book 4: l, ll, le, il, al, ol, el
Book 5: j, g, ge, dge, dj
Book 6: f, ff, gh, ph
Book 7: ture
Book 8: tion, ssion, tion, tian, sion, cian
Book 9: 'shul', cial, tial 'shus' tious, cious, ious
Book 10: sion
A workbook is available separately, price £25.00
Phonic Books Ltd
Phonic Books Ltd is a small award-winning company that specialises in publishing phonic reading books and resources for beginner and catch-up readers. Created by three dyslexia and reading specialists, these highly-effective books combine step-by-step phonics and engaging stories and illustrations; now widely used in the UK and sold in 40 countries worldwide.
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