Decodable Readers

Decodable readers are books designed for teaching phonological skills (e.g. blending and segmenting), phonics, word recognition through orthographic processing and improve reading fluency.

They give readers the chance to practice matching up letters to sounds and building habits for analysing letters and sounds for unfamiliar words.

Updated December 14, 2023
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The world's greatest underachiever and the crazy classroom cascade
Winkler, Henry
Paper Book
Inspired by the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, whose undiagnosed dyslexia made him a classic childhood underachiever, the Hank Zipzer series is about the high-spirited and funny adventures of a boy with learning differences. It's science project time in Ms. Adolf's class...
The world's greatest underachiever and the crunchy pickle disaster
Winkler, Henry
Paper Book
It's report card day-the most dreaded day in Hank's school year. And when Hank gets his grades, they're his worst nightmare come true: a D in spelling, a D in reading, a D in math. After school, Hank and his friends go to his mom's deli. His mom is on the prowl-she knows a report card day when she...
The world's greatest underachiever and the lucky monkey socks
Winkler, Henry
Paper Book
Inspired by the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, whose undiagnosed dyslexia made him a classic childhood underachiever, the Hank Zipzer series is about the high-spirited and funny adventures of a boy with learning differences. PS 87 is having multicultural week, and Ms....
World's greatest underachiever and the parent-teacher trouble
Winkler, Henry.
Paper Book
It's time for the end of year parent-teacher conference, and Hank's in a panic. He's afraid that his teacher is going to tell his parents that he has to repeat the fourth grade. So Hank creates an elaborate scheme to have his parents win an out-of-town trip so they're gone during the conference days...
Barfing in the backseat
Winkler, Henry
Paper Book
Hank's dad has decided to enter a crossword-puzzle tournament, and he wants to make a family road trip of it! So the family piles into the car--along with Frankie and Katherine the iguana (Hank and Emily each get to bring a "friend"). When they reach their destination, they'll get to spend the day...
The curtain went up, my trousers fell down
Winkler, Henry
Paper Book
Hank Zipzer is failing math, so he has to work with Heather Payne, resident class brain, to help get his grades up. At the same time, Hank's school is putting on a production of The King and I. As coincidence would have it, Hank is cast as the King, and Heather as Anna. But when Hank's dad...

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