Children's Books for 1st Graders
Fig Pig Packs Snacks!
Ahoy there! Can Fig Pig really sail the wide blue sea without a crew? He packs his ship with snacks, steps onto the deck, and sets off to find brave sailors to join him. But the fish just flick away, the polar bears stamp, and the swamp is full of muck and yuck! Will Fig Pig ever find the right crew? This decodable reader practises the ck sound in words like ‘deck,’ ‘snacks,’ ‘quick,’ ’luck,’ and ’trick.’
Get Lost, Big Bad!
Deep in a cool, green pond, Red loves looping, lunch, and his little pals - until something huge and toothy comes snapping out of the reeds! Can one small fish outswim a giant with row after row of sharp teeth? And when hiding isn’t enough, what wild, wonderful plan could possibly scare a Big Bad Fish away? This decodable reader practises VCC/CVCC words such as “fast,” “help,” “bolt,” and “past.”
Skel Gets a Dog
Skel is a skeleton who wants one thing - a loyal, bone-loving dog. When he finds the perfect pup, everything seems wonderful, until the dog starts stealing his actual bones. His arms! His leg! His skull! Can Skel train his cheeky pup before he ends up as a pile on the floor? A decodable reader practising VCC/CVCC words such as ‘held,’ ‘fast,’ ‘felt,’ ‘kept,’ and ’next.’
Snap! Missed Me!
Dan the monkey is on a mission to find the perfect leaf - green, crunchy, and definitely not foot-flavoured! But when a daring jump ends in a crash, something enormous is waiting below with jaws full of teeth. Will Dan’s mum reach him in time? And once he’s safe, why on earth would he go back for more? Swing into this thrilling jungle adventure! This decodable reader practises the sh phonogram with words like ‘crash,’ ‘fish,’ ‘fresh,’ ‘rush,’ and ‘swish.’
Bob and the Big Tug
Bob is the worst fisherman in town - but that suits him just fine, because Bob only comes to the dock to nap! So when something enormous tugs his line and a huge, sharp-toothed head rises from the waves, Bob is in for the shock of his life. Is this scaly giant a monster… or something else entirely? And what secret lies at the bottom of the sea? This decodable reader practises open syllables in words like ‘by,’ ‘cry,’ ‘me,’ and ’try.’
SOS in the Sand
What happens when a little sailor spots a huge pipe spilling dark muck into the sparkling sea? With waves to save and brave words to shout, can one small voice really make the whole sky listen? Grab your boat, feel the breeze, and find out what a stick in the sand can do when somebody, anybody, needs to pay attention. This decodable reader practises silent e words such as ‘brave,’ ‘plane,’ ‘save,’ and ‘white.’
Stand Still, Herd!
Ned is the bravest knight around - but every monster fight leaves him covered in bumps and bruises! What he needs is armour, and armour means leather, and leather means… cows. Easy, right? But when Ned charges down the hill yelling at the top of his lungs, the cows have other ideas. Can one small knight outsmart a herd of very fast cows? This decodable reader practises the ’th’ sound in words like ’thick,’ ’three,’ ’thud,’ and ’thumps.'
Yum! Yuck!
What happens when a sunny day at the market turns into the stickiest adventure ever? Jen has an orange ice pop, a little brother to cheer up, music to dance to, and SO many wonderful things to touch - but those fingers of hers are getting gloopier by the minute! Can she keep her hands to herself, or will the whole market end up covered in orange? This decodable reader practises short u with j, v, y in words like ‘fun,’ ‘jig,’ ‘yum,’ and ‘hush.’
What Will Jack Be?
Jack’s mind just will not sit still! One second he is on the moon, the next he is a goat on a cliff, a mole in the dirt, or a fish chatting to a goldfish. Where will his daydreams take him next, and what could possibly be strong enough to pull him back? Follow Jack on a whooshing, wandering adventure full of surprises. This decodable reader practises the ‘wh’ sound in words like ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘which,’ ‘whiff,’ and ‘whoosh.’
Get It, Sam!
When Deb’s cat Sam digs up a very grumpy crab in the yard, what’s a kid to do? Pop it in a bucket, of course! But then come the babies - dozens of tiny, scuttling, sand-digging babies - and suddenly Deb has crabs going everywhere. Can she catch them all before they vanish into the dirt? This decodable reader practises open syllables in words like ‘by,’ ‘my,’ ‘go,’ ‘he,’ and ’try.’