Decodable Books for Jolly Phonics Classrooms: Group 6, y /y/

Fig Pig spots something tall and glowing-eyed lurking outside his house, and it keeps stealing blocks from the cave at night. Nobody knows why, and Fig Pig can’t stop wondering. Could this scary creature actually be looking for a friend? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yelps’, ‘yaps’, ‘yips’, ‘yet’.

Jet flaps and flaps under the hot sun, sure his singing voice will WOW a rooster, a rabbit, and a lizard lounging by the tree. He swoops in grinning, opens his beak, and belts out his very best song. But will his new friends stick around to hear it? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yelps’, ‘yuck’, ‘yet’, ‘yes’, ‘yip’.

Zen and the gang zip down to paint the neighborhood gray no more, but there’s one big rule: never mix all three colors together. As blobs of red, yellow and blue splat and blend into brand new colors, Zen must keep watch, will the gang hold the line? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yelps’, ‘yet’, ‘yep’, ‘yips’, ‘yup’.

Anansi the spider is hungry for figs, but the hornets have taken over the whole tree and won’t let anyone near. Old Grandmother Akosua yelps and runs, the kids get only yams, and the fig tree stands guarded by a furious, buzzing swarm. Can a clever trick outwit hornets who refuse to share? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yum’, ‘yelps’, ‘yep’, ‘yuck’.

Kim just wants her mother to teach her to weave, but the answer is always “tomorrow, not today.” Then a strange tapping noise leads her to a dusty old loom that starts spinning threads all on its own. What happens when Kim dares to sit down and touch it? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yelps’, ‘yanks’, ‘yep’, ‘yup’.

A big cloud man waves down from the sky, and soon he brings a friend for a wild, windy dance. When cloud drummers crash in and the sky turns dark, will the fun turn into something stormier? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yes’, ‘yep’, ‘yelp’, ‘yuck’.

Skel loves his tidy brick house, but Zom and Jack think dirt is just fine. When Skel finally storms off to leave them to their mess, the pair flop in the sun, thrilled to skip their chores. But as the muck piles up, strange little shapes start creeping in the shadows. What is scuttling through the grime while nobody is cleaning? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yuck’, ‘yelps’, ‘yips’, ‘yum’.

Deep in the forest, a girl treks past shadowy oak trunks where mobs like to hide. Nearby, someone cuts down every tree until only bare stumps remain, leaving the animals with nowhere left to go. Will the forest ever grow green again? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yep’, ‘yes’, ‘yon’, ‘yum’, ‘yuck’.

A tired rooster finds a new home when a kind couple offers him corn and a bowl of food. But safety doesn’t last long: one night, creeping footsteps and a creaking door mean trouble is sneaking into the farmhouse. Can Rooster do anything to stop it? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yum’, ‘yelp’, ‘yes’, ‘yep’, ‘yup’.

Ned is the only miner in a world stuffed with gold and redstone, but two hands and two tiny pockets can’t carry it all. He needs a helper, something big and strong enough to haul his treasure home. Could a horse, a donkey, or something else entirely be the answer? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yum’, ‘yes’, ‘yep’, ‘yam’, ‘yelps’.

Deep in the jungle, a big red flower named Yen has a smell nobody else likes. The other plants yap and turn up their noses, but Yen just grins and says her cologne is amazing. When the bugs zip right past her petals without stopping, can Yen find friends who love her stink as much as she does? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yep’, ‘yuck’, ‘yum’, ‘yelp’.

A girl would rather draw Dad’s groceries than eat them, filling her sketchpad with bright tomatoes and lumpy cucumbers. But when she turns her attention to Cat, no pencil can capture that wriggly, uncooperative shape. Could scissors, and a pile of leftover veggies, solve the problem instead? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yum’, ‘yep’, ‘yelps’, ‘yuck’, ‘yup’.

Red just wants to prove he can handle a busy town without covering his ears, but the honking cars and clattering scooters test him instantly, and soon he’s lost among strangers, bikes, and noise. Can he find his friend before the town shakes his nerve completely? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yep’, ‘yum’, ‘yuck’, ‘yelps’, ‘yip’.

Rooster crows every morning, sure he’s the one waking the whole farm. But a guard dog never sleeps, a pigeon carries secret notes, and a little parakeet just sits quietly and is loved. So who really has the hardest job on the farm? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yes’, ‘yap’, ‘yep’, ‘yuck’, ‘yet’.

Brat Cat locks the hen pen tight in the pouring rain, then spots a lone horse in the trees and grins her biggest grin. But when lightning cracks and she creeps closer, the horse is not what it seems. Can Brat Cat and her dogs handle what’s really out there? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yes’, ‘yip’, ‘yuck’, ‘yelps’, ‘yet’.

Ned is well and truly lost in the dark woods, and things are about to get worse. Yes, an arrow just whizzed past, and something is watching from yon trees. Can Ned figure out what’s out there before it strikes again? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yelp’, ‘yips’, ‘yuck’, ‘yanks’, ‘yep’.

A boy has finally saved enough coins for his very own magic wand, and the shopkeeper hands him a strange, bent one with a cloudy purple gem. He runs off shouting spells at the sky, but nothing comes out the way he expects. Will his wand ever do what he asks? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yes’, ‘yelps’, ‘yup’, ‘yuck’.

Starfang the spider has finally slipped out of the barn and into a world bursting with new tastes and smells. Bones the farm dog wakes to find his best friend’s bed empty and the window wide open. Can Bones track Starfang down before the wild forest swallows him whole? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yap’, ‘yelp’, ‘yip’, ‘yuck’, ‘yup’.

Elephant keeps her grand drum in a gap in the forest, and it is not for kids. A boy named Boma loves music but has no drum of his own, so he watches and waits for his chance. Will Elephant ever let him tap her drum? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yes’, ‘yep’, ‘yum’, ‘yet’, ‘yanks’.

Zintle sits quietly by the deep green river every day, wondering about the king who is said to live beneath its waters. When a hurt heron yelps and a stuck catfish flails in the mud, she stops to help, gripping and slipping each creature back to safety. But after the river floods and sweeps away her family’s seeds, will the king return what was lost? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yes’, ‘yelps’, ‘yuck’, ‘yup’, ‘yet’.

Tsuro the hare is quick, clever, and much too curious for his own good. When Mwari the Creator warns every animal not to listen at the cave door, Tsuro can’t help himself and creeps close anyway. What happens when a hare who cannot keep his ears to himself hears something he was never meant to hear? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yep’, ‘yaks’, ‘yelp’, ‘yip’.

Adhis can read the sky, but her brother Owino thinks yelling at it works better. While he yaps at clouds with his speaker, she watches the ants and the wind for real answers. Will the village listen to her before it’s too late? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yaps’, ‘yelps’, ‘yep’, ‘yuck’, ‘yet’.

A girl named Amahle tends the healthiest garden in her village, until a green-gold snake appears at the edge of her plot. Everyone else wants to chase it off, yet Amahle waits, watches, and starts leaving out small gifts instead. Yep, something strange is happening to her crop, and yes, her brother wants answers. What will she do when the whole village finally comes to see the snake for themselves? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yep’, ‘yet’, ‘yum’, ‘yaps’.

Hare has a plan to outsmart Lion, and it all starts with a very deep, very shiny well. Lion is hungry, furious, and about to meet the “other lion” who dares to mock him, but is Hare’s trick clever enough to save the whole veld? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yep’, ‘yon’, ‘yelp’, ‘yum’, ‘yup’.

Fisi the hyena wants every pod from the baobab tree, but the tree only drops fruit for those who ask. Will his sneaky plan to skip ahead of the children and grab it all actually work? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yum’, ‘yelp’, ‘yip’, ‘yaps’, ‘yuck’.

Thandiwe rescues a hurt pangolin tangled in a net by the river, and it gives her a magic pumpkin that grows just enough food each day. Her neighbor, Auntie Nomsa, peeks over the fence and wants pumpkins of her own. Yes, she has a yen for one too, but will she follow the pangolin’s rule? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yes’, ‘yelp’, ‘yuck’, ‘yen’, ‘yanks’.

Zom decides to become a farmer, planting a beautiful garden of seeds between the trees. He is sure his crops will be the greatest anyone has ever seen. But wild hens stomp through the beds, peck at the seedlings, and ruin everything he has grown. Will Zom ever get his garden to survive? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yes’, ‘yuck’, ‘yep’, ‘yum’, ‘yelps’.

A girl is so thirsty she can barely stand it, but the pump, the tank, and the creek have not one drop to give. Even the sea is too salty to drink. Will she ever get a single sip? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yanks’, ‘yelps’, ‘yep’, ‘yet’, ‘yum’.

A girl finds a tin of pencils creeping out at night, and one nervous pencil yelps at every shadow in the dim room. The others just want to peek at a big book full of plain, colorless pictures. Will the jumpy one calm down before morning comes? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yes’, ‘yep’, ‘yelps’, ‘yet’, ‘yuck’.

The Mage has a secret spell that fills the sky with sparks, and he sneaks out at night to try it before anyone finds out. Then Jill catches him and has a big plan of her own, one that needs the Mage’s fireworks and his silence. Can he keep the secret in? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yes’, ‘yep’, ‘yet’.

A cat stuck in a tree turns into total chaos. First the ladder breaks, then the baby wails, and a sneaky monkey sneaks into the kitchen for a snack. Can one busy kid survive the wildest day ever? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yep’, ‘yum’, ‘yelps’, ‘yanks’, ‘yet’.

Zom the zombie is tired of neighbors who only groan about brains, so he sets off to find a livelier friend and discovers a buzzing beehive on a hilltop tree. Yes, he wants in, but will the bees ever let a clumsy zombie join their busy little home? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yes’, ‘yank’, ‘yelp’, ‘yum’, ‘yet’.

A tortoise named Akyekyere may be slow, but his wit is sharp. When a hungry leopard blocks his path in the forest, the tortoise must think fast to save his own skin. Can a clever trick outsmart those sharp teeth and claws? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yes’, ‘yet’, ‘yum’, ‘yuck’, ‘yip’.

Dibs has one perfect, golden bell, and he never lets it out of his sight. But when a leap off the hill sends it bouncing straight into Dragon School, Dibs must chase it past guard dragons, through a long waiting line, and into the sky, where a mischievous dragon swoops down and grabs it. Will Dibs ever get his precious bell back? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yelps’, ‘yanks’, ‘yips’, ‘yet’.

Zom and Skel forgot the one rule: always lock the door before bed. Now their pad is crawling with monsters, and their loyal pets are ready to fight. Can the gang battle back the mob before their home is destroyed? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: y /y/), this book practices words like ‘yes’, ‘yuck’, ‘yips’, ‘yaps’, ‘yelps’.