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Island Adventure Series

Amber Guardians

Magic Belt Series

Moon Dogs Series

Alba Series

Rescue Series

Totem Series

Titan's Gauntlets

Talisman Series

That Dog! Series

Catch-up Readers (Ages 8-14+)

Dandelion Launchers

Dandelion Readers

Dragon Eggs

Beginner Readers (Ages 2-8)

Teaching Reading Using Games (trugs)

Phonics is essential for children to become successful readers and spellers/writers in the early years of schooling and beyond. Introductions to phonics through engaging learning experiences can start from the ages of 3 and 4 and continue through to adulthood

(Victorian Government, Department of Education and Training)

Phonic based resources

Dandelion Readers, Set 1 Units 11-20, Reading & Writing Activities

From: Beginner Readers, Dandelion Readers, Initial Phonic Code

Photocopiable activities workbook to complement our Dandelion Readers Set: ‘Pip Gets Rich’. Includes blending, segmenting, spelling, writing, reading and comprehension activities. 155 pages.

Dandelion Readers Workbook , Set 1 Units 11-20

From: Catch-up Readers, Titan's Gauntlets

Complements the 10 books in the Titan’s Gauntlets Series and follows the same phonic progression.

Includes activities for word building, blending, spelling and comprehension work. (187 pages).

Titan's Gauntlets Series, Workbook

Gradually introduces the initial sounds of the alphabet at CVC level text.

Book 1: s a t i m
Book 2: n o p
Book 3: b c g h
Book 4: d e f v
Book 5: k l r u
Book 6: j w z
Book 7: x y ff ll ss zz
Book 8: CVC

Moon Dogs Series, Set 1

Linked to the stories the That Dog! series, the workbook includes word-building, reading, spelling, punctuation and comprehension activities. Follows the same Phonic Progression as the books. (225 pages).

That Dog! Series, Workbook

Dandelion Launchers, Units 8-10 ‘Lost’

From: Beginner Readers, Dandelion Launchers

12 different books, 4 at each stage, introducing adjacent consonants.

Unit 8: VCC, CVCC
Unit 9: CCVC
Unit 10: CCVCC

Dandelion Launchers Units 8-10

From: Catch-up Readers, Moon Dogs Series 14 books 

Introduces 2 spellings for a vowel sound.

Book 1: ai, ay
Book 2: ee, ea
Book 3: oa, ow
Book 4: ur, ir
Book 5: e, ea
Book 6: ow, ou
Book 7: oo, ue
Book 8: igh, i
Book 9: oo, oul
Book 10: or, aw
Book 11: oy, oi
Book 12: ar, a
Book 13: air, are
Book 14: ear, eer

Moon Dogs Series, Set 3

Includes activities such as word building, reading, spelling and comprehension linked to the 10 books in the Rescue Series. (174 pages).

Rescue Series, Workbook

From: Catch-up Readers, Magic Belt Series

Complements the 12 stories in the Magic Belt Series and follows the same phonic progression.

Includes activities for word building, blending, spelling and comprehension work. (190 pages).

Magic Belt Series, Workbook

 is designed to introduce letter sounds that lead to whole-word cvc reading for students from age 3 years and up. The letter sounds that are introduced are according to the ‘Letters and Sounds’ order. These are introduced by playing three different engaging card games called ‘

Get it’, ‘Match it’ and ‘Take it’

The first letter sounds (s,a,t,p,i,n) introduced are within the game called 

 contains the next letter sounds (m,d,g,o,c,k,ck,e,u,r,h,b,f,l).

 game progresses to start to bend specific consonant-vowels as in ‘an’ ‘ed’ ‘id’ ‘op’ and ‘un’.

Once these sounds are familiar then whole word (cvc) practice can begin. This can be done in the final game where both ‘Match it’ and Take it’ games combine leading to reading words such as ‘cat’ and ‘pit’.

60 cards making three card games ‘Get it’, ‘Match it’, and ‘Take it’.

Trugs Stage 0 is designed to introduce letter sounds that lead to whole-word cvc reading for students from age 3 years and up.

Trugs Check box 0

Dandelion Readers, 4-in-a-Row Games, Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4

From: Additional Resources, Beginner Readers, Beginner Readers, Dandelion Readers, Dandelion Readers, Extended Phonic Code, Extended Phonic Code, Four-in-a-Row, Games, Workbooks

Spiral bound book of photocopiable reading games.
(63 pages)

Four-in-a-Row vowel spelling games linked with Dandelion Reader books, levels 1-4. Focussing on alterntive vowel spellings

Dandelion Readers, 4-in-a-Row Games for Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4

Dandelion Readers, Split Vowel Spellings Set

From: Beginner Readers, Dandelion Readers, Extended Phonic Code

Introduces split vowel spellings a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e.

Introduces split vowel spellings a-e, e-e, I-e, o-e, u-e.

Dandelion Launchers, Reading and Writing Activities Units 1-3

Spiral-bound book of photocopiable, multi-sensory activities linked to Dandelion Launchers Units 1-3 (110 pages).

Dandelion Launchers Units 1-3 - Workbook

10 books, 2 at each stage, take children on a carefully structured progression, introducing the spellings ‘tch’ and ‘ve’ and simple two-syllable words.

Unit 16: tch and ve,
Unit 17: simple two-syllable words,
Unit 18: two-syllable words and words with the suffix -ed
Unit 19: two-syllable words and words with the suffix -ing
Unit 20: two-syllable words and words with the spelling ‘le’

* Designed to complement Sounds-write, and Letters and Sounds and can be used with any phonic programme.
* Develop independent reading skills.
* Clear and accessible font size

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Dandelion Launchers, Unit 16-20, ‘The Itch’

From: Catch-up Readers, Titan's Gauntlets 10 BOOKS

Finn must harness the power of the Gauntlets if he is to awaken Titan and stop the Evil Winged One from destroying the world. 

Set of ten books introducing further alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and common Latin Suffixes.

Titan's Gauntlets Series

Dandelion Readers, Level 4 Reading & Spelling Activities

Spiral-bound workbook of photocopiable, multisensory activities based on the books of Level 4. Includes blending, segmenting, spelling, comprehension and reading games with alternative spellings for each phoneme, common suffixes and alternative sounds for the letters and (199 pp).

Dandelion Readers Workbook, Level 4

’ a student’s decoding skills at the end of each 

. This then assesses if they are ready to move on to the next 

, or in the case of TC3 it is used to demonstrate their high level of reading skills.

’. The game is simple to play and similar to beggar-my-neighbour. It has been trialled by Primary and Secondary age students, who all seem to love it!

trugs Check decks to help ASSESS progress at the end of each trugs Box

Trugs Check box 3

Dandelion Readers, Set 3 Units 1-10 ‘Sit, Sam’

Introduces the sounds of the alphabet and adjacent consonants.

Unit 1: s, a, t, i, m,
Unit 2: n, o, p,
Unit 3: b, c, g, h,
Unit 4: d, e, f, v,
Unit 5: k, l, r, u,
Unit 6: j, w, z,
Unit 7: x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz
Unit 8: VCC, CVCC
Unit 9: CCVC
Unit 10: CCVCC

Dandelion Readers, Set 3 Units 1-10

Includes activities such as word building, reading, spelling and comprehension linked to the 12 books in the Totem Series. (224 pages).

Totem Series, Workbook

66 of the first 100 High Frequency, non-decodable words from Letters & Sounds. Practise, reinforce and consolidate 'tricky' words by playing Get it, Match it and Take it.

These card games are intended as back-up resource material for those beginning to learn to read these decodable and tricky words, using a phonics first approach.

The other ‘decodable’ regular high-frequency words and can be found within trugs Boxes 1, 2 and 3

Trugs Tricky Words box 2

Dandelion Readers, Set 1 Units 1-10 ‘Sam’

From: Beginner Readers, Dandelion Readers, Initial Phonic Code 10 BOOKS

Dandelion Readers, Set 1 Units 1-10

Dandelion Readers, Split Vowel Spellings Workbook

Split Vowel Spellings Set Workbook. A photocopiable, spiral-bound workbook offers reading, spelling and comprehension activities (82 pages).

Dandelion Launchers, Units 1-3 ‘Sam, Tam & Tim’

From: Beginner Readers, Dandelion Launchers 12 BOOKS

12 different books, 4 at each stage, introducing sounds of the alphabet.

Unit 1: s, a, t, i, m,
Unit 2: n, o, p,
Unit 3: b, c, g, h,

Dandelion Launchers Units 1-3

Complements the 8 stories in the first Moon Dogs Series and follows the same phonic progression.

Offers activities for word building, reading, spelling and comprehension work based on the characters and events in the stories. (100 pages).

Moon Dogs Series, Set 1 Workbook

When Zak's grandfather falls ill Zak must go on a quest to find ten magical gems to help cure him.

Includes 12 decodable books for ‘catch-up’ pupils who are reading at CVC level.

Book 1: cvc, cvcc
Book 2: cvcc
Book 3: cvcc
Book 4: ccvc and ‘ed’
Book 5: ccvcc
Book 6: ‘ch’ and ‘tch’
Book 7: ‘sh’
Book 8: ‘th’
Book 9: ‘ck’ and ‘qu’
Book 10: ‘ng’
Book 11: ‘wh’ and ‘ing’
Book 12: ‘le’

Magic Belt Series Set 1

From: Catch-up Readers, Rescue Series 10 BOOKS

When disaster strikes, heroine Erin and her best friend Danny embark on an epic adventure to save baby brother Jack.

Ten books introducing alternative vowel spellings.

:or, ore, a, aw, awe, au, ar, al, ough
Book 9: 

A spiral-bound book of photocopiable reading, spelling and comprehension activities for each of the 10 stories in the series. (167 pages).

Talisman Series, Series 2 Workbook

From: Additional Resources, Beginner Readers, Catch-up Readers, Games, Spinner Games, Workbooks

A photocopiable workbook, covering alternative vowel spellings for each phoneme and multi-syllable words. Fun and engaging reading game focusing on alternative vowel spellings which can so often confuse. Choose the level of difficulty whether two alternative spellings, four alternative spellings or additional spellings. A versatile resource for the busy classroom and SEN teacher!

Click the play button to see how to use this versatile resource.

Arrow spinner colours may vary. Not suitable for children under 3 years of age.

Spin, Read & Spell, Book 2

Complements the 8 stories in the second Moon Dog series and follows the same phonic progression.

Moon Dogs Series, Set 2 Workbook

Dandelion Launchers, Units 11-15 ‘The Big Chip’

From: Beginner Readers, Dandelion Launchers 20 BOOKS

20 different books, 4 at each stage, introducing adjacent consonants.

Unit 11: ch
Unit 12: sh
Unit 13: th
Unit 14: ck, wh
Unit 15: ng, qu

Dandelion Launchers Units 11-15

Dandelion Readers, Level 2 Reading & Spelling Activities

Spiral-bound book of photocopiable, multisensory activities based on the books in Level 2. Includes blending, segmenting, spelling, comprehension and reading games with 2 or 3 spellings for each phoneme.
(82 pages).

Spiral-bound workbook of photocopiable, multisensory activities based on the books of Level 2.

Dandelion Readers Workbook, Level 2

A photocopiable workbook, covering the simple part of the alphabetic code, multi-syllable words and common suffixes. Focusing on specific areas of difficulty, such as medial vowels, vowel sound confusion and practice of high frequency words.

A fun and engaging game and a versatile resource for the busy classroom and SEN teacher.

Click the play button to see how to use this resource.

Spin, Read & Spell, Book 1

Dandelion Readers, Level 2 ‘Viv Wails’

From: Beginner Readers, Dandelion Readers, Extended Phonic Code 14 BOOKS

Introduces 2 to 3 different spellings for each of the vowel sounds.

Dandelion Readers, Level 2 'Viv Wails' quantity

Dandelion Readers, Level 2

Dandelion Launchers, Reading and Writing Activities Units 4-7

Spiral bound book of photocopiable, multi-sensory activities linked to Dandelion Launchers 4-7 (120 pages).

Dandelion Launchers Workbook Units 4-7

Trugs Tricky Words box 1

Dandelion Readers, Level 1 ‘The Mail’

Introduces one spelling for each of the vowel sounds.

Dandelion Readers, Level 1

Dandelion Readers, Level 4 ‘Toad and Newt’

Introduces more alternative spellings for vowels and consonants, alternative sounds for the spelling <c> and <g>, and common Latin suffixes.

Dandelion Readers, Level 4

Dandelion Readers, Level 3 ‘Jake, the Snake’

Introduces 4 to 5 different spellings for each of the vowel sounds.

Dandelion Readers, Level 3

From: Catch-up Readers, Talisman Series 10 BOOKS

Zak is given a strange gift with special power by his grandfather, but somebody else wants it and will stop at nothing to get it.

Talisman Series 1

From: Additional Resources, Beginner Readers, Dandelion Readers, Initial Phonic Code

In line with the new national curriculum, this photocopiable workbook offers step-by-step exercises in spelling and punctuation through dictation.

It follows the progression of the Dandelion Readers Series, Units 1-20.(90 pages).

This photocopiable workbook offers step-by-step exercises in spelling and punctuation through dictation

Dandelion Readers, Book of Dictation

Reading, comprehension and spelling with English morphology. Includes answer sheets (225 pages).

Amber Guardians Series, Workbook

Dandelion Readers, 4-in-a-Row Games for Units 8-10 and 11-15

From: Additional Resources, Beginner Readers, Beginner Readers, Dandelion Readers, Dandelion Readers, Four-in-a-Row, Games, Initial Phonic Code, Initial Phonic Code, Workbooks

Spiral-bound book of photocopiable, reading games for Units 8-10 & 11-15. It includes sounds of the alphabet, CVC words, adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs. (14 pages).

Dandelion Launchers, Reading and Writing Activities Units 8-10

A spiral bound book of photocopiable, multi-sensory activities linked to Dandelion Launchers 8-10.

Dandelion Launchers Workbook Units 8-10

From: Amber Guardians, Catch-up Readers 10 BOOKS

Each of the 26-page stories is carefully written to motivate older readers and build reading stamina.

This series has a higher text-to-illustration ratio and is designed to bridge the gap between our strucutured reading series and mainsteam reading. The aim of the books is to build reading stamina and increase confidenece to move on.

Studies show that using morphological strategies for reading and spelling is a very efficient way of building literacy skills. The series and accompanying workbook focus on the study of English morphemes. This will help students to understand the meaning of prefixes, suffixes, and root words, which in turn enhances the cmprehension of text being read.

This quest series, Amber Guardians, features Finn, a well-known character from our Magic Belt Series, as well as introducing new and exciting companions on his latest quest.

These ten books bridge the gap between Phonic Books' structured reading series and mainstream reading. Each of the exciting 26-page stories in this quest series is carefully written to motivate older readers and build reading stamina. With a higher ratio of text to illustration, these stories allow the reader to make the important step towards understanding meaning purely from text.

Amber Guardians Series

The Dark Master is creating a new Talisman and all of mankind is at risk. Zak must work quickly if he is to save the world.

Ten books introducing alternative spellings and more text per page.

: tion, ssion, tion, tian, sion, cian
Book 9: 

: cial, tial, tious, cious, ious
Book 10:

Talisman Series 2

Includes activities such as word building, reading, spelling and comprehension linked to the 10 books in the Island Adventure Series.

Island Adventure Series Workbook

A workbook to prepare the older, ‘catch-up’ pupil for reading the Magic Belt Series.

Aimed at children with weak sound/letter knowledge it introduces the sounds and letters of the alphabet through a variety of activities (50 pages).

Magic Belt Series, Introductory Workbook

Dandelion Readers, Set 1 Units 11-20 ‘Pip Gets Rich’

Introduces the consonant digraphs and simple two syllable words.

Unit 11: ch
Unit 12: sh
Unit 13: th
Unit 14: ck
Unit 15: ng
Unit 16: qu + ve
Unit 17: wh + 2 syllables
Unit 18: -ed 2 syllables
Unit 19: -ing + 2 syllables
Unit 20: -le + 2 syllables

Dandelion Readers, Set 1 Units 11-20

This workbook contains word-building, reading, comprehension, grammar and vocabulary exercises based on the stories in the series.

Moon Dogs Series, Set 3 Workbook (Vowel Spellings)

Dandelion Readers, Level 1 Reading & Spelling Activities

Spiral-bound workbook of photocopiable, multisensory activities based on the books of Level 1. Includes blending, segmenting, spelling, comprehension and reading games with one spelling for each phoneme (82 pages).