Age appropriate, decodable, synthetic phonic reading books for older, struggling readers.

Moon Dogs Series

Three sets of books designed for older children at the very early stages of reading. Contemporary illustrations and a story line based on the adventures of a group of teenage friends in a band. Set 1 introduces sounds gradually at CVC level with one line of text on each page, Set 2 introduces adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs while Set 3 introduces two spellings for vowel sounds.

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That Dog! Series

Ben has always wanted a dog. One day a scruffy stray follows him home. Will he get to keep him? These exciting, age appropriate tales take the pupils from CVC and CVCC word level text through to adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and suffixes. This series shares the same phonic progression as the Magic Belt Series and can be used in parallel.

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Magic Belt Series

When Zak’s grandfather falls ill Zak must go on a quest to find 10 magical gems to help cure him. This action-packed quest story takes the pupils from CVC and CVCC word level text through to adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and suffixes.

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Mel on Mars Series

Determined to find her brother, Mel travels to Mars in a space pod

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Totem Series

Zak’s adventures begin when he’s captured by two men and his shepherd’s staff acquires special powers. Starting at CVC level the books progress at a faster pace through adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and alternative vowel spellings. This series shares the same phonic progression as the Alba Series and can be used in parallel.

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Alba Series

Aimed at girls and boys, this series has a feisty, resourceful female heroine. Alba steps in to save the day when someone threatens to jeopardise her fathers important scientific work. Starting at CVC level the books progress at a faster pace through adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and alternative vowel spellings. This series shares the same phonic progression as the Totem Series and can be used in parallel.

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Pet Sitters Series

Looking after somebody else's pets is an amazing job, but it can lead to some adventures!

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Dragon Eggs Series

A decodable quest for younger readers. Ten story book each focusing on a different vowel spelling. A great resource for children who are not yet fluent readers and need to revisit those tricky vowel digraphs. A higher ratio of text to develop reading fluency and build confidence.

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Island Adventure Series

Jack and his little sister, Snub, are visiting Gran and Grandpa on a remote Scottish island where they live. An accident brings them closer together, but a subsequent calamity is the beginning of an exciting quest. Starting with the sound ‘ae’, each of the 10 books introduces a phoneme and its alternative spellings. This series shares the same phonic progression as the Rescue Series and Talisman 1 Series and can be used in parallel.

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Rescue Series

Heroine Erin and her best friend Danny embark on an epic adventure to save baby brother Jack. Starting with the sound ‘ae’, each of the 10 books introduces a phoneme and its alternative spellings. This series shares the same phonic progression as the Talisman 1 Series and can be used in parallel.

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Talisman 1 Series

Zak’s adventures begin when his Grandpa gives him a talisman with special powers. From this day on, Zak’s life is never the same again. Starting with the sound ‘ae’, each of the 10 books in the first series introduces one phoneme and its alternative spellings. Shares the same phonic progression as the Rescue Series and can be used in parallel. Progress to Titan’s Gauntlets with more alternative vowel, consonant spellings and common Latin Suffixes and then move to our Talisman 2 Series which introduces further alternative vowel, consonant spellings, and common Latin suffixes.

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Talisman 2 Series

Progress to Titan’s Gauntlets with more alternative vowel, consonant spellings and common Latin Suffixes and then move to our Talisman 2 Series which introduces further alternative vowel, consonant spellings, and common Latin suffixes.

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Titan's Gauntlets Series

A gripping quest story. Finn has been chosen to stop the evil Winged One from destroying the world. Introduces alternative vowel and consonant spellings and common Latin suffixes. Readers can progress to Talisman 2 which follows the same phonic sequence but with additional alternative spellings and more text per page.

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Hidden In Paris

Ash starts her day trying to cross a river on a rope. By the end of the day, she and her two friends are involved in a mysterious trail that will take them to Paris! Phonic Books Hidden in Paris series comprises ten books covering alternative vowel and consonant spellings and common Latin suffixes.

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Amber Guardians Series

A chance discovery of an ancient necklace in an old bazaar soon leads Finn and his friends on an incredible quest. Bridges the gap between structured and mainstream reading. With a higher ratio of text to illustration, this series allows the reader to make the important step towards understanding meaning purely from text.

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