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by Phonic Books (Author)
Learn how to read with truly decodable nonfiction for older readers in need of support to build reading confidence, while learning more about the world around them.
This learn-to-read series for 9-12 year-olds comprises 12 truly decodable nonfiction books for older readers who can read simple CVC words. Thrilling stories are packed with facts on high-interest topics that will appeal to older readers, taking them from CVC and CVCC word text through to adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs, and suffixes -ed and -ing. For example: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' Accompanying photocopiable activities for word building, blending, spelling and comprehension can be found in Phonic Books The Fact Files 2 Activities. The Fact Files 2 shares the same phonic progression as Phonic Books Alba and Totem and can be used in parallel to consolidate phonemic knowledge and reading skills. This beginner reader series features:
- Truly decodable text to allow independent reading, ideal for reluctant readers.
- Reading material aimed at children aged 9-12.
- Common CVC and CVCC words that are gradually introduced in each book.
This pack of 12 decodable books containing 16 pages features:
- 'How to Use This Book' guidance page, including information about the new sounds introduced, sounds learned from previous books, high-frequency words, and important notes on the sound.
- Nonfiction narrative story pages
- Knowledge builder for reading and spelling practice.
- Word list to go over what they have learned.
What is phonics? Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that individual letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words. Phonic Books specializes in decodable, systematic books supporting this structured literacy instruction.
Author Biography
Phonic Books specialises in publishing decodable, synthetic phonics books for beginner readers and reading catch-up. Phonic Books was founded by three special needs teachers passionate about teaching all children to read. Using their expertise, they set about developing phonics reading books for young children and older readers who need support.
Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 1.26 x 8.27 x 5.91 IN
Publication Date: January 13, 2026
