Decodable Books for Jolly Phonics Classrooms: Group 5, oo as in moon & oo as in book

Skel taught Bones everything about the wild, but nothing prepared the dog for the storm that split them apart. Terrified, Bones bolts into the dark forest alone, with wolves watching from the trees. Will he find his way home before the woods swallow him for good? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ’looks’, ‘woods’, ‘gloom’, ‘soon’, ‘zooms’.

A Minecraft desert can hide danger and treasure in equal measure. A player must brave scorching heat, dodge a lurking husk in the shade, and pack water and a map before the sun sets and the cold creeps in. Will she find a cool spot to rest, and uncover loot before nightfall? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘cool’, ’noon’, ‘gloom’, ’loot’, ‘bloom’.

Gran has a plan: grow the biggest coconuts ever, then turn them into the best coconut bars in the world. But first a girl must crank Gran’s lift up into the tree, wrestle a stubborn husk, and catch every drop of coconut water without spilling a bit, will she make it through all the hard work before the bars are done? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ’look’, ‘cook’, ‘zoom’, ‘droops’, ‘scoops’.

Deep in the woods, a tiny fairy has a magic spoon that cooks good food for anyone with a giving heart. When hungry Anansi spots her feast from his web, he sneaks off with the spoon himself, but back in his room it won’t cook a thing. Will he ever figure out what makes it work? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘food’, ‘spoon’, ‘cook’, ‘moon’, ‘zoom’.

Two villagers keep wandering off, and this time the river drags them into a dark cave where something is waiting in the shadows. A zombie lunges out and grabs one, then the other, until both stand there with hollow eyes and green skin. Their friend needs to get them out before sunrise burns them alive, but how do you save someone who might bite your face off? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ’look’, ‘gloom’, ‘boo’, ‘cooks’, ‘goo’.

A boy finally has one thing his little brother hasn’t grabbed: a small toy tractor. Then a real elephant appears in the yard, and he climbs on for a wild ride away from all the sharing and squabbling. But when he spots his brother alone under a tree, will their adventure turn into something far more dangerous? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘zoom’, ’look’, ‘good’, ‘wood’, ‘swoop’.

A ghost cat drifts through the huts of a silent village, and something even stranger looms beyond it. The bravest explorer in the world isn’t scared of empty streets, but where did every single villager go? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘spook’, ‘gloom’, ‘boo’, ‘snoop’, ’looms’.

Pam is big and plump, and she’s stuck fast in the farm’s new narrow gate while her pals push and tug. One friend swears by yoga, another by jogging, another by swimming, but nothing seems to make Pam any slimmer. Could there be a completely different way to get her home? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ’look’, ‘good’, ‘droops’, ‘scoots’, ’tools’.

Kip has a rock in one hand and a feather in the other, sure the rock will win the fall. But when his dad shows up with a curious tool, they discover a strange truth about weight, and one small pool of raindrops that adds up to something huge. Can Kip figure out just how heavy heavy really is? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ’look’, ’tool’, ‘pool’, ‘soon’, ‘zooms’.

A tremendous, terrifying T-rex crashes out of the jungle, announcing itself as the greatest dinosaur who ever lived. But the other dinosaurs just look on, unimpressed, one after another showing off something the T-rex cannot match. Can the T-rex find something that makes it the best after all? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ’look’, ‘good’, ‘food’, ‘footprints’, ‘zoom’.

Don finds the coolest blue cap at the market and wears it everywhere, tilting it just right at the park. But when a sudden gust rips it off his head and sends it sailing into a tree, then onto the roof, Don can only watch from his window as the moon rises big and silver behind it. Will Don ever get his cap back? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘zooms’, ’look’, ‘moon’, ‘roof’, ‘oops’.

Pip is thrilled when a house painter hands her and her friend a brush for the garden gate, but one gate is never enough for Pip. Soon she’s painting a huge blank wall in bold stripes, paint dripping everywhere. Can she clean it all up before anyone sees? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ’look’, ‘wood’, ‘zooms’, ‘soon’, ‘good’.

Tim never stops to rest when he should, and one evening he stops for a butterfly in the blooms, then sings so loudly he misses the moon rising above him. When he finally looks up, his flock is gone, and the gloom feels very lonely. Will he learn to zoom on without stopping, even when a brook or a firefly begs him to look? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘zoom’, ‘blooms’, ‘gloom’, ‘brook’, ‘moon’.

Ting the mouse loves books; his brother Tang just eats them. When their mother orders Ting to teach Tang to read, the pair sneaks past a sleeping cat to find a quiet spot to practice letters. Can Tang keep quiet long enough to learn, or will a runaway sneeze wake the cat first? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘book’, ’looking’, ‘good’, ‘zoom’, ‘room’.

A mage wakes early to find every golem in the village gone, leaving nothing to guard against monsters after dark. With his friends, he races to find pumpkins before nightfall, zooming off on his wings to search the land below. Will he spot a crop in time to save the village? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ’looks’, ‘good’, ‘zoom’, ‘cooks’, ‘mood’.

A girl plays a game every day: she stares at something and waits to see if it’s looking back. A frog, a cow, a cat on the rooftop, even a firefly caught in her hands, none of them blink first. When she looks up at the moon and stars, could someone out there be looking back at her too? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ’looks’, ‘roof’, ‘moon’, ‘good’, ‘swoop’.

Hippo the hippo rules the river with a splash and a snort, chasing every thirsty animal from the bank. Clever Tortoise has watched her for days and spotted one weakness: a hippo’s mouth just won’t stay shut for long. So he offers her a wager: keep her jaws clamped from moonrise to noon, or share the river forever. Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘pool’, ‘moon’, ‘cool’, ‘good’, ‘room’.

Frog thinks he’s caught the perfect snack when he snaps up a wasp in one quick gulp. But she warns him he’s about to be in very big trouble, and one by one, bigger creatures start crashing through the grass. Could a tiny wasp really turn the tables on them all? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ’look’, ‘zoom’, ‘swoop’, ‘boom’, ‘food’.

Ned’s magical talking Book has helped him build a house, dig a cave, and grow a farm, but there is one problem the Book cannot fix: Ned is sick of eating bread for every single meal. When the Book finds an old drawing for a strange contraption made of string and a stick, Ned is ready to try anything for a change of dinner. Will his wobbly new invention finally catch him something better than a loaf? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ’look’, ‘good’, ‘soon’, ‘zooms’, ‘mood’.

Sungura the hare thinks he is the cleverest animal on the savanna, until a hungry leopard’s shadow falls across the grass. Sungura runs, dodges, and finally stops beside a hidden pit covered with a mat, one flat rock marking its edge. Can a quick-witted hare talk a clever hunter into stepping onto a trap of his own making? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘good’, ‘cool’, ‘food’, ‘zooms’, ’noon’.

A girl named Zinhle watches the crops droop as the land cracks under the hot sun. Her dad’s plan to reach the deep pool fails when the scrub blocks his path. Can Zinhle find a way through to wake the sleeping Rain Bull before it’s too late? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ’looks’, ‘pool’, ’toots’, ‘good’, ‘soon’.

Njoki treks to the dry riverbed each morning to find water for her sick mother and hungry brothers. In the sand she uncovers a strange gourd that pours out more than any gourd should hold. She keeps its secret and its rule: ask only for what you need. But when a neighbor spots the family’s full pots and asks too many questions, will Njoki’s careful trust survive being shared? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ’look’, ‘good’, ‘food’, ‘soon’, ‘mood’.

Lion, Leopard and Hyena bring down a big kill, but nobody trusts anyone to split the food fairly. When Hyena takes too much, Lion sends her flying. When Leopard tries the same trick, he ends up in the dust too. Lion stomps off to the pool, leaving Jackal alone with the whole meal and a big mood to face. Can Jackal find a plan good enough to keep everyone happy? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘food’, ‘good’, ’look’, ‘pool’, ‘soon’.

Diamond armor, check. But to beat the Ender Dragon, the player needs something even tougher, and it only comes from one dangerous place: the Nether. Will the player survive zombie pigmen, lava pits and hours of digging to grab enough of it before heading home? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘good’, ’look’, ’tool’, ‘boom’, ‘zoom’.

Tal’s father trusts him with one simple job: walk the calf home before dark. But when his friends call him over for a game, Tal loops the rope loose and runs off without a second thought. Will the calf still be there when he remembers to look back? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘moo’, ‘soon’, ’looks’, ‘mood’, ‘scoots’.

Auma fills her water jar at the great silver lake each evening, until a rippling hand rises from the water with a mysterious gift. When a fierce storm traps her father on the water, Auma must brave the crashing waves herself. Will she remember the spirit’s promise in time? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘zooms’, ‘booms’, ‘cool’, ’looks’, ‘soon’.

Thabo knows the river’s rule: never cross past the stepping stones. But when he hears a strange moan drifting from the far bank, he creeps to the brook and looks anyway. What is stuck on the sandbar, and will Thabo dare to help it? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘brook’, ‘cool’, ‘good’, ‘wood’, ‘zoom’.

Ned is covered in bumps after monster battles, and he thinks armor is the answer. To make it, he needs leather, and that means rounding up cows by the pool in the woods, but every plan to catch them keeps going wrong. Can Ned stay quiet and quick enough to finally get the job done? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘zoom’, ’look’, ‘boots’, ‘pool’, ‘moo’.

Ned and a floating book are exploring a dark cave, and Ned is trying not to look down into the pit below. But when he does look, he sees something that makes his stomach drop, zombies packed at the bottom, reaching up. With only planks of wood and his nerve, can Ned build a way across before they even notice him? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ’looks’, ‘wood’, ‘boots’, ‘gloom’, ‘zooms’.

Giraffe lives with his mom in a little yellow house, and every day the sun beats down harder on her while she works. Bear just floats in the pool in his chef’s hat, not helping one bit. Determined to fix things, Giraffe stacks every book and stool in the house into a towering pile, higher and higher, until it wobbles like it might tip. Could a giraffe really do something about the sun? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘good’, ‘cook’, ’looks’, ‘soon’, ‘books’.

The Sun and Moon once shone together in the sky, and no one ever slept beneath their endless glaring light. Crops drooped and children cried in the heat, until the Moon knew she had to help the tired world find rest. But her brother would never let her go quietly into the night: could she cool her fiery glow enough to become the gentle light everyone needed? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘moon’, ‘cool’, ‘droop’, ‘soon’, ‘good’.

Leuk the hare is quick, clever, and always thinking three steps ahead of his greedy neighbor Bouki. When King Bour loses his golden bracelet in a storm, he promises the finest farmland to whoever finds it, and Bouki charges off at once, sure he’ll win. But Leuk sits under a tree and thinks about who else on the savanna likes to collect shiny things, will his quiet plan beat Bouki’s loud one? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘crook’, ‘zooms’, ’looks’, ‘soon’, ‘gloom’.

Every day when the school bell rings, all the other parents zoom past Mama Bear while she huffs and puffs far behind. Baby Bear waits alone in the yard, watching the gate for her. Could Mama Bear ever be fast enough to get there first? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘zoom’, ’look’, ‘soon’, ‘vroom’, ‘hoots’.

Every morning, the dog watches Mom from the window, waiting for her car to turn the corner. The moment it does, she leaps the fence to play with her friends, chase a mysterious song, and race home before Mom ever finds out. Will the dog make it back before Mom walks through the door? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘good’, ‘zooms’, ‘blooms’, ’looks’, ‘croons’.

Ned’s wheat field is finally ready to harvest, but something with a hissing sound has crept into the shadows around it. Can Ned protect his crop before it’s too late? On a moonlit night, a boo-worthy creeper lurks in the gloom, and Ned must build something clever to keep it out for good. Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 5: oo as in moon & oo as in book), this book practices words like ‘boo’, ‘gloom’, ‘moonlit’, ‘zooms’, ’tool’.