Adventure Books for 1st Graders
Hold On, Big Fish!
CRASH! SPLASH! When a fishing net traps Big Fish on the rocky seabed, Little Fish knows there’s only one way to save his best friend - find someone with really, really sharp teeth. But where do you look when you’re tiny and the ocean is huge? Will Turtle help? Will Whale? Who on earth has teeth sharp enough to slice through a net? This decodable reader practises the ‘sh’ sound in words like ‘fish,’ ‘sharp,’ ‘shrimp,’ ‘splash,’ and ‘swish.’
Hold On, Cam!
What happens when Cam drifts off to sleep and suddenly feels lighter than air? Up, up he goes - past bushes, past birds, past an eagle and a plane all shouting the same warning: hold on tight! But hold on to what? Cam zooms higher and higher, whirling past clouds and rockets and even the stars themselves. Will he remember what he’s really holding on to? This decodable reader practises the wh phonogram in words like ‘what,’ ‘when,’ ‘whirl,’ and ‘whole.’
She Runs Up the Hill
May has never seen the sea - not once in her whole life! When her teacher Jack promises to show her, she runs up the hill with zest, grips a giant rock, and even climbs a tall tree to spot the waves. But what if the sea is too far to reach on foot? Could something small hold something huge inside? This decodable reader practises CCVC/CCVCC blends in words like ‘grabs,’ ‘grins,’ ‘clasps,’ and ‘drifts.’
I Don't Fit!
Poor Tire! He’s tired of the bumpy car, he’s squished flat by a huge truck, and he’s way too wide for a boy’s bike. Everywhere he rolls, he just doesn’t fit. Will he ever find the perfect place to belong? Could a kind boy with a big idea change everything? Bounce along on this bumpy, funny adventure and find out! This decodable reader practises silent e words such as ‘bike,’ ‘came,’ ‘huge,’ ‘ride,’ and ‘smile.’
Brat Cat Gets Her Wings
When Fig Pig gives Brat Cat a brand new pair of wings for her birthday, she’s not so sure about this whole flying thing. What happens when you leap off a very tall, very scary cliff with a friend who promises it’s the simplest thing in the world? Can Brat Cat find the courage to jump, soar, and swoop through the clouds? This decodable reader practises the ’ng’ sound in words like ‘wings,’ ‘spring,’ ‘sings,’ and ‘bang.’
Ned and the Three Thumps
Ned is picking flowers on a sunny day when - HISS! - a sneaky green Creeper pops up right behind him. KA-BOOM! Now Ned is grumpy, dented, and stuck in a smoking hole. Will his clanky iron armour help him win the next round? Or does he need a cleverer plan to outsmart these bouncy, booming pests? This decodable reader practises the ’th’ sound in words like ’thanks,’ ’that,’ ’then,’ and ’three.'
Ned Brings the Sting!
Up on the tallest tower, young Ned is sure he can fight off a whole zombie gang with just his bow and string. But when dusk falls and his arrows go dang, dang, dang into the dirt, will he give up - or find a cleverer way to practise? Can a boy who hit zero zombies ever become a hero? This decodable reader practises the ng phonogram with words like ‘bring,’ ‘fling,’ ‘sting,’ ‘strong,’ and ‘zing.’
Dig Through the Stone!
Diamond sword? Check. Diamond armour? Check. But to beat the Ender Dragon, our hero needs something tougher - Netherite! And that only comes from one place: the scary, lava-filled Nether. Can a brave miner dodge grumpy pigmen, dig through endless stone, and haul home enough ancient debris to craft the ultimate armour? With CLANG, THUMP, and CRACK around every corner, this adventure is packed with action. This decodable reader practises the th sound in words like ’through,’ ’that,’ ’thump,’ and ‘with.’
Slide, Glide, Stomp!
What if the dinosaurs never died out? What if a pair of cheeky raptors zoomed down your local slide, a sauropod strolled onto the football field, and a triceratops raided your fridge before breakfast? Would sharing the planet with them be a wild adventure - or a huge, stompy disaster? Join the chaos and find out what happens when prehistoric giants crash into everyday life. This decodable reader practises silent e words such as ‘slide,’ ‘glide,’ ‘plate,’ ‘bone,’ and ‘space.’
In the Blue
Dive into an underwater adventure! A young girl explores the ocean and discovers amazing sea creatures. She meets a friendly fish that can fly, spots something shiny that looks like gold, and encounters animals with curly legs that nip! What other surprising creatures will she find in the deep blue sea? Join her as she swims through this exciting underwater world full of wonder and discovery.