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In this must-have follow-up to his landmark best-seller Phonics From A to Z, Wiley Blevins explains why quality decodable texts are an essential early learning tool and how to distinguish the good from the bad. This resource offers practical lessons and routines for using decodable texts to build...

Leading phonics expert Wiley Blevins has updated his best-selling classic to include the latest in phonics instruction and the science of reading, as well as current research on handwriting and on phonemic awareness. This revised edition also offers ideas for maximizing your scope and sequence,...

Help your child take their first steps into the world of phonics and reading with this parent's and caregiver's guide to reading support. A Parents Guide to Phonics is for parents and caregivers who want to learn how to help their child with reading and spelling. It...

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...

Give your child the tools to become a successful reader with this big collection of titles that target must-know concepts: short vowels, blends, plurals, and more. Each title features clear photos, just-right decodable text, and lively real-world topics such as pets, frogs, bugs, friendship,...

Give your child the tools to become a successful reader with this big collection of titles that target must-know concepts: long vowels, digraphs, two syllable words, and more. Each title features clear photos, just-right decodable text, and lively real-world topics as bees, mice, rain,...

Reinforce must-know phonics concepts with this cutting-edge series of nonfiction books! Each title features simple decodable text paired with clear, colorful photos to maximize learning and fun. From birds to birthdays, fast cars to big sharks--all kids' favorite topics are here. A super way to...

Set children on the road to literacy success with these playful, highly decodable stories! Inside this bright box, you'll find 12 funny books that provide targeted practice with must-know blends and digraphs plus a tip-filled parent guide, mini-workbook, and motivating stickers. That's everything a...

Lay the foundation for literacy success with this super-engaging set of highly decodable stories! Inside the bright box, you'll find 12 funny books that provide targeted practice with simple, long-vowel words plus a tip-filled parent guide, mini-workbook, and motivating stickers. That's everything a...

Give children the tools they need to soar as readers with this irresistible set of highly decodable stories! Inside the bright box, you'll find 12 funny books that provide targeted practice with simple, short-vowel words plus a tip-filled parent guide, mini-workbook, and motivating stickers. That's...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!"®...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Cats love coming to Camp Daisy. What daily camp activities can they not wait to try? 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dwight the caterpillar is munching on leaves when a gust of wind sends him on a scary, unexpected ride. Can Dwight learn to enjoy his flight? This funny story engages beginning readers while supporting them with learning resources and bonus features. Fully decodable text features high-frequency...

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...

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...

Sam Naps is the first book in the Friends and Family Fun series. Readers will laugh as poor Sam's attempts to take a nap are derailed by her pets and her brother. The book presents multiple words using various C-V-C patterns focusing on short a. A very limited number of simple high frequency words...

Young readers will empathize with poor Tim as he experiences a series of mishaps. Eventually, his young daughter brightens his day by dancing a little jig. While following Tim's misfortunes, students will have the opportunity to decode many examples of short i C-V-C patterned words. A few simple...

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...

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...

Any child who has a pet or wishes for a pet will be excited to read about Ben's new pet. Readers will empathize with Ben's feelings of sadness as he meets his friend's pets. The book offers many chances to practice the short e sound along with other vowel sounds in short, simple C-V-C words. By the...

Readers have a chance to practice their short vowel decoding skills while rediscovering the characters and pets from the earlier books in this series. Chances to practice all five short vowel sounds along with a limited number of high frequency words helps the readers employ their decoding skills in...

Chet and his family visit the seashore and Chet has a lot of experiences while he is there. Readers will have sympathy as the sand makes him itchy and feel the excitement as he plays in the waves. They will read many words using the ch digraph at both the beginning and the end of one syllable words...

Chet's seashore adventures continue as he, his sister, and his mother go beachcombing. They have fun imagining the origins of the treasures they find. Meanwhile, readers have multiple opportunities to practice the sh digraph blended with familiar short vowel sounds, along with words using the ch...

Shan and Chet's sandcastle building ends abruptly when a thunderstorm sweeps in. Readers will be challenged to blend new words using the th digraph while practicing words with previously taught sounds. Shan and Chet will be challenged to get home before the rainstorm completely soaks them. This book...

Zack and Chet go fishing together at the dock. Readers come along for the ride as they watch the good friends try their luck at catching a real fish. In this book, readers learn the -ck diagraph while building on previously taught sounds in this series. By the end of the book readers will be hooked...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Many children delight in making music and playing various simple instruments. In this book readers enjoy a rollicking text that presents the fun and sounds of music making. While thinking about different musical sounds they will also be exploring the use of -ng and other blends in a variety of...

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....

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...

Mom's Guitar gives readers another opportunity to think about a way to make music. In this photo essay, readers are presented with three letter consonant blends while learning about the guitar. Some of the blends also incorporate digraphs learned earlier (shr, thr) and most contain short vowels...

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...

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.

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...

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 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.

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...

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...

From the cry of the fox as it comes out of its den to the bird's tweet as it flies through the trees, there is a lot to see and hear in different habitats. In this book, readers will learn to recognize the vowel teams ee, ea and ey as they discover the sights and sounds found in animal homes.

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...

Baby animals are cute, playful and fun! And, in this book, they will help readers learn all about y as a vowel and the suffix -y. Whether they are happy or if they cry, baby animals are sure to keep the interest of young readers!

In this retelling of the classic fable, readers will learn an important lesson from Sari the dog about greed and gratitude. Readers will learn the r controlled vowel ar pattern as Sari learns why you should be happy with what you already have!

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.

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...

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 race between the Tortoise and the Hare shows that slow and steady just might win the race! This retelling of the classic fable lets readers build on earlier taught sounds and learn about the complicated vowel teams au, aw, and o as they also learn that you shouldn't take things for granted - it...

This story weaves a tale about a woman and a gentleman in search of a bride. Will her skill with the spindle, shuttle and needle help her to win his heart? Readers will explore this retelling of the classic tale while they learn more about the -le syllable, along with practicing previous sounds they...

Henny Penny firmly believes the sky is falling, though she has no proof. Will the sky come crashing down before Henny Penny and her friends can tell the king and queen of the danger? Readers will learn a few lessons along with Henny Penny and her friends while exploring multi-syllabic words in this...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...