Phonics and Decodables

Suggested phonics series for new readers

Updated March 17, 2025
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Bob Books - Set 1: Beginning Readers Box Set Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read)
Maslen, John R.
Paper Book
Box Set: 12 Books Ages: 3 to 5 Stage 1: Starting to Read Many early readers contain words that are too difficult for a child who has just learned the sounds of the alphabet. Not these books! Using only the letters M, A, T and S, children can read their first...
Bob books. Set 2, Advancing beginners
Maslen, Bobby Lynn.
Paper Book
Box Set: 12 Books Ages: 4 to 6 Stage 2: Emerging Readers The books in Bob Books Set 2provide your new reader with more material at the beginning level. These twelve stories in three- and four-letter words will build confidence through practice. Simple...
Bob books. Set 3, Word families
Maslen, Bobby Lynn.
Paper Book
Box Set: 10 Books Ages: 6 to 7 Stage 3: Developing Readers Bob Books: Set 3 Word Familiesadds something new for young readers. Consonant blends and word families introduce youngsters to the next level of reading. Word families are groups of words that...
Bob books. Set 5, Long vowels
Maslen, Bobby Lynn.
Paper Book
Box Set: 8 Books Ages: 6 to 7 Stage 3: Developing Readers Bob Books: Set 5 Long Vowelshas the important role of teaching long vowels and the magic of the silent "e." By the time these books are finished, children should understand blending, diphthongs,...
Bob books. Rhyming words
Kertell, Lynn Maslen
Paper Book
Box Set: 10 Books Ages: 3 to 5 Stage 1: Starting to Read Three letter words in rhyming word families focus on consistent short vowel practice. Rhyming make reading easier and more fun for kids that are just getting started. When rhyming words are...
My First Bob Books - Alphabet Hardcover Bind-Up Phonics, Letter Sounds, Ages 3 and Up, Pre-K (Reading Readiness)
Kertell, Lynn Maslen
Paper Book
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. My First Bob Books: Alphabet combines early learning with fun...
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
Box Set: 12 Books Ages: 3 to 5 Stage 1: Starting to Read Many early readers contain words that are too difficult for a child who has just learned the sounds of the alphabet. Not these books! Using only the letters M, A, T and S, children can read their first...
Bob Books - Sight Words Kindergarten Hardcover Bind-Up Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 2: Emerging Reader)
Kertell, Lynn Maslen
Paper Book
Box Set: 10 Books Ages: 5 to 6 Stage 2: Emerging Readers Sight words are common words that appear again and again in your children's reading material. Knowing these words 'by sight' is essential for reading fluency. This set provides more practice at the...
Meg and Greg: The Bake Sale
Rae, Elspeth
Ebook
Key Selling Points This decodable book includes features to accommodate struggling or dyslexic readers, such as comic-book-style illustrations, a highly-readable font with ample spacing, and shaded paper to reduce contrast between text and paper--all of which make this series more...

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