Phonics and Decodables

Suggested phonics series for new readers

Updated March 21, 2024
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DK Super Phonics My Big Book of Phonics
DK
Help your child take their first steps into the world of phonics with this one-stop visual reference book for children aged 4-7. DK Super Phonics My Big Book of Phonics is a highly visual one-stop reference book for phonics skills, with each page packed full of fun...
Phonics First Little Readers (Parent Pack): 24 Fun and Easy Books for Beginning Readers
Scholastic
Multimedia
Set your child on the road to reading success with this library of adorable, illustrated mini books. The fun, easy-to-read stories in this collection give your child practice with must-know phonics skills, such as short vowels, long vowels, consonant blends, digraphs, and more. The convenient...
Bob Books - Set 1: Beginning Readers Box Set Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read)
Maslen, John R.
Paper Book
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years. This iconic phonics-based learn-to-read set -- now with all-new illustrations -- has sold millions of copies, allowing children around the world to say with pride, "I read the whole book!"®<...
Bob books. Set 2, Advancing beginners
Maslen, Bobby Lynn.
Paper Book
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This phonics-based learn-to-read box set is perfect for young readers who are still building their skills. With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a phonics approach based on...
Bob books. Set 3, Word families
Maslen, Bobby Lynn.
Paper Book
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This phonics-based box set helps developing readers gently take the next step toward more complex stories. Bob Books Word Families helps children progress gently beyond the...
Bob books. Set 4, Compound words
Maslen, Bobby Lynn.
Paper Book
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This phonics-based set gives young readers the practice they need to advance to more complex words and sentences. With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a phonics approach based on...
Bob books. Set 5, Long vowels
Maslen, Bobby Lynn.
Paper Book
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This phonics-based set introduces long vowels and helps developing readers gently take the final step toward reading chapter books. With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a phonics...
Bob books. Rhyming words
Kertell, Lynn Maslen
Paper Book
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This fun set of easy-to-read stories focuses on rhyming words--perfect for beginning readers. Rhyming makes reading more fun! Each book in this phonics-based box set explores a different...
My First Bob Books - Pre-Reading Skills Hardcover Bind-Up Phonics, Ages 3 and Up, Pre-K (Reading Readiness)
Kertell, Lynn Maslen
Multimedia
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! The fun read-aloud stories in My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills introduce literacy skills to the youngest children. Now in a sturdy hardcover! My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading...
My First Bob Books - Alphabet Hardcover Bind-Up Phonics, Letter Sounds, Ages 3 and Up, Pre-K (Reading Readiness)
Kertell, Lynn Maslen
Multimedia
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! My First Bob Books: Alphabet introduces each letter of the alphabet to pre-readers with silly read-aloud stories. Now in a sturdy hardcover! My First Bob Books: Alphabet...
Bob Books - Set 1: Beginning Readers Hardcover Bind-Up Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read)
Maslen, Bobby Lynn
Paper Book
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! Now in a sturdy hardcover bind-up, this iconic phonics-based learn-to-read set has sold millions of copies, allowing children around the world to say with pride, "I read the whole book!"®...
Bob Books - First Stories Hardcover Bind-Up Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read)
Kertell, Lynn Maslen
Paper Book
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This sturdy hardcover bind-up of the charming phonics set features simple stories that get progressively more challenging. Bob Books First Stories is the perfect introduction to...
Bob Books - Sight Words Kindergarten Hardcover Bind-Up Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 2: Emerging Reader)
Kertell, Lynn Maslen
Paper Book
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! Introduce young readers to key sight words with this fun, phonics-based set of easy-to-read stories--now in a sturdy hardcover bind-up. With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a...
Bob Books - Phonics for Early Readers Hardcover Bind-Up Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read)
Charlesworth, Liza
Paper Book
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This set gives a beginning reader practice with basic phonics skills, setting them up for a successful reading journey. Now in a sturdy hardcover bind-up! With playful stories, silly...
Bob Books - Advancing Beginners Hardcover Bind-Up Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 2: Emerging Reader)
Maslen, Bobby Lynn
Paper Book
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This sturdy hardcover bind-up of the phonics-based learn-to-read set is perfect for young readers who are still building their skills. With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a...
The Best Beasts
Thompson, Kim
Paper Book
Please do not be afraid of us. We are not mean. We are on your team. We are the best beasts! This funny story engages beginning readers while supporting them with learning resources and bonus features. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, words to help with short vowel/long vowel...
Rose and Hope help Joe
Desormeaux, Allyson
Paper Book
Rose and Hope find a lost dog in the park. Readers will learn how they help the dog and reunite him with his owner. Multiple one syllable o-e words are woven through the story along with a small number of high frequency words and words with previously learned patterns.
June and Luke play tunes
Desormeaux, Allyson
Paper Book
June and Luke have fun making music together but first they have a lesson in sharing. Readers will see how June learns to share and also learn a fun way to make music. They also have chances to decode u_e words along with previously taught one syllable sounds and use some high frequency words.
From seed to seed : the mighty oak tree
Williamson, Margaret A.
Paper Book
It starts as a small acorn and grows into the mighty and strong oak! Readers will explore the vowel teams oa, oe, and ow while practicing teams ee, ea, and ey as they learn about the life cycle of this strong and important tree.
Habitats big and small : where animals call home
Tomlinson, Marla
Paper Book
From complex ant colonies to the burrow of the mouse, each habitat has all the right ingredients for the animals that make it their home. That's what readers will learn about when discovering the vowel teams ai and ay in this text about what makes a perfect animal home. Text also includes words with...
Gardens in the moonlight : what plants do at night
Williamson, Margaret A.
Paper Book
In the daytime, gardens are busy places. But what do plants do at night? This is what readers will explore as they learn the vowel teams ie and igh and build on vowel team skills learned earlier in this series. This book will open up a new world of plant activity for young readers to discover.
The world of bamboo
Williamson, Margaret A.
Paper Book
Bamboo is found in many parts of the world. It is the fastest growing plant on Earth! Young readers will enjoy learning about these amazing plants while discovering vowel teams in two syllable words. They will be amazed to discover how these plants grow while their own reading skills grow too.
The camel, the deer, and the horse : retold story of The camel, the deer, and the horse
Desormeaux, Allyson
Paper Book
Sharing and friendship are explored in this retelling of the fable The Camel, the Deer, and the Horse. Readers will learn the r controlled vowel or pattern as they hear about how Camel's kindness to her friends has different outcomes.
The boy who cried wolf : retold story of The boy who cried wolf
Corrigan, Kathleen
Paper Book
What happens when you lie one too many times? It can lead to disaster! Readers will learn why telling the truth is important while they learn about the diphthongs oi and oy in this retelling of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Words with r controlled vowel patterns are also woven into the text for readers to...
The north wind and the sun : retold story of The north wind and the sun
Williamson, Margaret A.
Paper Book
A man out for a walk gets caught up in a fight between the North Wind and the Sun who want to find out who is the strongest - the results might blow you away! Readers will enjoy this retelling of the classic fable while learning the diphthongs ou and ow, as well as practicing sounds taught in...
The ugly duckling : retold story of The ugly duckling
Tomlinson, Marla
Paper Book
A mother duck lays four eggs. When they hatch, she is surprised to find one is not like the others. In this retelling of the Ugly Duckling, readers will explore the effects of kindness and unkindness while they learn about prefixes and suffixes.

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