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Updated March 21, 2024
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Phonics from A to Z : a practical guide
Blevins, Wiley.
Paper Book
This revised and updated edition summarizes the current research on phonics and offers more than 50 pages of practical suggestions for making phonics instruction come alive in the primary classroom. Includes special sections on meeting the needs of struggling readers and English language...
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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...
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Bob books. Set 2, Advancing beginners
Maslen, Bobby Lynn.
Other
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...
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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 very...
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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...
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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...
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Bob books. Rhyming words
Kertell, Lynn Maslen
Other
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...
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Alphabet children learn to relate sounds with letters
Kertell, Lynn Maslen.
Other
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...
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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!"®...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Jewel Hunt
Thompson, Kim
Paper Book
Ewe is the star of the show, but her jewel is missing. Dog detectives Lew and Drew are on the case! 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...
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June the Mule
Thompson, Kim
Paper Book
The Skunk family must go. But a huge mule is in their way. What will make it move? 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 discrimination...
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Notes for Joe
Thompson, Kim
Paper Book
Joe can't find his sister Moe. Maybe her notes will tell him where to go! 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 discrimination, and...
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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...
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Speed to the reef
Thompson, Kim
Paper Book
Down in the deep, it's time for the big race to the reef. All the swimmers will need their speed! 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...
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What Abe Ate
Thompson, Kim
Paper Book
Kate's dog Abe finds things to eat all around the house--even socks and tape! Can Kate make a different kind of treat for Abe? This funny story engages beginning readers while supporting them with learning resources and bonus features. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, words to...
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Mike's Ride
Thompson, Kim
Paper Book
Mike the pig really wants to take a ride. What is he willing to give up to get his wish? 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...
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Toads Make Loaves
Thompson, Kim
Paper Book
Busy toad workers make loaves of bread for hungry customers. Come take a tour of the Toad Loaves factory! 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...
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Bob jogs
Corrigan, Kathleen
Paper Book
As Bob jogs through a busy park, he sees many different people and animals on his jog. Readers will smile as he is joined by some unexpected friends. In this book readers will have a chance to practice decoding C-V-C patterns focusing on the short o sound. Instances of short a and short i as well as...
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Mutt and Pug
Corrigan, Kathleen
Paper Book
Two sleepy pets are encouraged to join Tom outside. Readers will delight in the fun the dogs have racing about and will giggle when they read what Pug eats! A variety of short u words presented in C-V-C patterns encourage the students to employ their newly learned decoding skills. A limited number...
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Zack and the whale
Corrigan, Kathleen
Paper Book
Zack and his Gran watch for whales off the dock. He learns some new things about whales while he waits. The book introduces the wh digraph often through the wh question words but also in other contexts. Examples of previously taught digraphs and vowels in earlier books are also woven into the text....
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At the beach
Corrigan, Kathleen
Paper Book
Zack and Chet share memories of their wonderful times at the beach. They look at photos and laugh about some of the things that happened. Throughout this book, the readers have numerous opportunities to use the various digraphs as well as the suffix s. Multiple short vowel words along with a small...
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Swimming at the lake
Cotton, Catherine
Paper Book
Scott and Steff spend the day at the lake. Scott is a little unsure at first but he soon discovers how much fun it can be playing in the water. Readers of this book will also discover that they can read s- blends and decode many new words that incorporate short vowels, digraphs, and s- blends. They...
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Camping with Grandma and Grandpa
Cotton, Catherine
Paper Book
While reading this book, readers enjoy a photo story about the fun of camping. While imagining campfires, fishing, hikes, and other fun, readers will be applying new decoding skills using various r- blends. There are also opportunities to practice previous patterns such as s- blends, short vowel,...
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Blake digs for clams
Joye, Melanie
Paper Book
Blake, along with her mother and sister, has a glorious time mucking in the damp sand looking for clams. Readers learn some things about clams and clamming using -l blends. Several different letter blends are included in the book encouraging the readers to look closely and apply their knowledge...
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Hank plays ice hockey
Joye, Melanie
Paper Book
A new character, Hank, is introduced in this story about a young boy playing hockey. Readers will celebrate his persistence and the fun he has playing with his friends and learning new skills. The readers too will be learning new skills as they apply the new -nk consonant blend throughout the story....
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Let's craft a suncatcher
Joye, Melanie
Paper Book
Readers are reintroduced to Steff and Scott as the pair learn to make icy suncatchers. While following the procedure in the story readers have a chance to decode simple words ending with several different final blends such as -ld and -ct. While most of the pattern words contain short vowels, a few...
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Hank plays pickleball
Joye, Melanie
Paper Book
The final book of the Things We Like to Do set brings together Hank, Steff, and Scott. It also introduces the suffix -ed while providing chances for readers to revisit and practice the consonant blends explored in this series. Readers also learn a little bit about the popular game of pickleball and...
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Nate and Jane bake a cake
Ma, Heather
Paper Book
Nate and Jane have a delightfully messy time baking a cake for a party. They are joined by two friends who join in the fun of playing games and eating cake. Readers will be curious to see how the baking adventure turns out while decoding a wide selection of one syllable a_e words.
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Mike's new kite
Ma, Heather
Paper Book
Mike and his friend Nile discover the fun of kite flying as well as the difficulties that can ensue. They discover a way to solve their problem and ready the kite for the next adventure. Mike's New Kite gives the readers a chance to read many i_e words as well as practice some one syllable a_e words...
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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.
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At the theme park
Ma, Heather
Paper Book
Pete and Eve spend a wonderful day at the theme park. They are joined by their friends Jane and Nate and together the children try new rides. Readers will have a chance to try using their new decoding skills as they read the book and encounter several one syllable e_e words along with sounds taught...
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The friends go to camp
Desormeaux, Allyson
Paper Book
Readers have a chance to see all the friends again in the final book in the Activities with Friends series. The friends explore the many activities at camp while readers have numerous opportunities to decode a variety of words with vowel_consonant_e patterns. Patterns learned in the previous series...
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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...
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Meg and Greg: A Duck in a Sock
Rae, Elspeth
Paper Book
Key Selling Points This decodable book includes features to accommodate struggling or dyslexic readers, such as comic-book-style illustrations, a dyslexia-friendly typeface with ample spacing and shaded paper to reduce contrast between text and paper--all of which make this series...
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Meg and Greg: The Bake Sale
Rae, Elspeth
Paper Book
Key Selling Points This decodable book includes features to accommodate struggling or dyslexic readers, such as comic-book-style illustrations, a dyslexia-friendly typeface with ample spacing, and shaded paper to reduce contrast between text and paper--all of which make this series...
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Meg and Greg: Scarlet and the Ring
Rae, Elspeth
Paper Book
Key Selling Points This decodable book includes features to accommodate struggling or dyslexic readers, such as comic-book-style illustrations, a dyslexia-friendly typeface with ample spacing, and shaded paper to reduce contrast between text and paper--all of which make this series...
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Meg and Greg: Frank and the Skunk
Rae, Elspeth
Paper Book
Key Selling Points This decodable book includes features to accommodate struggling or dyslexic readers, such as comic-book-style illustrations, a dyslexia-friendly typeface with ample spacing and shaded paper to reduce contrast between text and paper--all of which make this series...
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