Decodable Books for Jolly Phonics Classrooms: Group 6, x /ks/

Gad the ghost just wants a friend, but every monster in his creepy forest thinks scaring people is fun. When he spots kids playing in the park, he’s sure they’ll love him too. So why do they run away the moment he says hello? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘vex’, ‘fix’, ‘flex’, ‘jinx’, ‘six’.

Deep in the forest, Anansi finds a strange mossy rock that puts anyone nearby fast asleep with just a few words. He starts using it to snatch snacks from Elephant, Lion, and Hornbill while they snooze, but sharp-eyed Bush Deer spots the trick. Can she help the gang catch clever Anansi before he steals another meal? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘hex’, ’next’, ‘fix’, ‘vexes’, ‘jinx’.

A girl made of air sits right beside you and you’d never know it, until a boy at school spots a crayon moving all by itself. Can she find a way to finally be seen? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘hoax’, ‘mix’, ‘vex’, ‘wax’.

Ned has a plan to fix his drab, dull-brown kit, but his first colorful attempt is far too loud. He tries again with a different plant, but that shade vexes him just as much. Can Ned find the perfect mix before he has to face the dark? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ‘mix’, ‘six’, ’next’, ‘vexes’.

Adaeze watches the smooth-talking suitor charm her father and the whole court, but something about him feels wrong. When an old woman by the lake gives her a strange ash disc and tells her to watch the doorway, Adaeze gets an idea to test him in front of everyone. Can she find proof before charm wins the day? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ’next’, ’exit’, ‘crux’, ‘hoax’.

Steve just hauled a huge fat cod up from the sea, and he’s determined to fix it into a hot lunch, no matter how hot the fire gets. He learns his lesson fast when his own hand needs a good shake to flex the sting away. Will his next cooking plan finally go right, or is something about to jinx it again? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ’next’, ‘vexes’, ‘flex’, ‘jinx’.

Skel has a list a mile long, and no time to rest. When Jack and Zom coax him to sleep, he just grins and grabs his bow for one more adventure instead. But hunting through the dark hills with Bones, ignoring every warning sign, might not be his smartest plan. What is Skel really risking by refusing to close his eyes? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fox’, ‘mix’, ‘six’, ‘box’, ’next’.

A player jumps into a huge ocean, drifting past a colorful reef where fish flit through the kelp. Cold water below hides a dim, quiet world, and something with a laser beam is watching from the shadows. When plastic washes up on the sand, will the player help set things right? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ’next’, ‘mix’, ‘six’, ‘fix’, ‘flex’.

Ned has lived by the flower fields for only three days, but he’s already itching to see what lies beyond them. With a talking Book as his only guide, he sets off across the hills toward a village full of strangers. Will Ned find out what’s waiting on the next land? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ’next’, ‘box’, ‘mix’, ‘vex’, ‘hoax’.

Ned’s tiny shed keeps knocking him over, so he draws up plans for a big new house with rooms he can actually fit through. The Book pops up bursting with building tips, but will Ned follow the instructions this time, or charge ahead with his own ideas? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ’next’, ‘fix’, ‘sixteen’, ’text’, ’textbook’.

Fig Pig sails off to find Brat Cat the most amazing gift in the world, sure that the answer is out there somewhere. He peeks at the sea, meets a fat ox on strange shores, and shivers through icy coasts, but nothing feels quite right yet. Will Fig Pig ever find a gift amazing enough to bring home? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ’next’, ‘box’, ‘ox’, ‘six’.

Grandad loves riding bikes in the park with a girl who insists on steering, and grandad clutches on tight behind her. Sprinkling the seedlings and pots feels like the right job, but who else might end up soaking wet by accident? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ’next’, ‘fixes’, ‘six’, ’text’.

Brat Cat can’t wait to see the mooshrooms her friend told her about, so she sails off with a bag of wheat, sure that cows love a good snack. But when she offers just a handful to one curious creature, more mooshrooms than she ever imagined come running from every direction. Will she have enough wheat for them all? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ’next’, ‘six’, ‘ox’, ‘vexes’.

Jack has no pet, and he’s determined to find the most spectacular one in the world. He passes a bright parrot in a tree but nixes it and treks on, sure something better is waiting. Then, on the cold ice, a lost little cub crosses his path, and its deep, boombox-loud grunts make him grin from ear to ear. But when huge prints appear in the snow, will Jack be able to explain what they mean before it’s too late? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ’next’, ‘vexes’, ‘ox’, ‘six’.

Kola is a quiet boy who notices things other people miss, and one day at the market he spots a caged sunbird that seems to be waiting just for him. He spends every coin he has saved to set it free, and names her Ina. But when his cousins mock him for loving a bird more than people, will Kola ever feel like he belongs, next to the one friend who truly understands his song? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘mix’, ‘vex’, ‘box’, ‘coaxes’.

Max just wants someone to play with, but Mom, Dad and Jen all have jobs to finish. Could Zig the parrot be the answer to Max’s plan? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘six’, ‘fix’, ‘mix’, ‘vex’, ‘coaxes’.

Ben loves the sweet song his one little pet bird sings so much that he begs his father to catch more birds from the forest, but will six pets sing six times the music, or will something go wrong once the cages fill up? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘six’, ‘fix’, ’next’, ‘vexes’, ‘coax’.

A climbing perch never stays where fish are supposed to stay. When the water starts drying up and the lake shrinks to a puddle, most fish would just panic. But this one has a plan nobody saw coming. What will it take to survive when there’s no water left at all? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘flex’, ‘fix’, ’next’, ‘six’, ‘ox’.

Ned wants treasure, so he marches into the desert in full armor, ready to break into a crumbling ancient pyramid. What could possibly go wrong when he digs straight into a loot box without checking for traps first? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘box’, ‘fix’, ‘vex’, ‘fox’, ‘mix’.

Hare loves sharing his day with the Moon each evening, but she always feels so far away. One night, he decides he simply must find a way to sit right next to his best friend. Could a hare really find a way to reach the Moon? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ‘flex’, ’next’, ‘jinx’, ‘six’.

A hare named Sungura shares a cool waterhole with all the animals of the plain, until Tembo the Elephant arrives and claims it just for himself. As thirsty creatures wilt in the blazing sun and Tembo refuses to budge, Sungura hatches a clever plan involving a thick old vine and a hidden hippo. Can a small hare outsmart the biggest animal on the plain? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ‘vex’, ‘hoax’, ‘crux’, ‘flex’.

Next door, the smell of Bekele’s hot stew drifts over the wall, and it vexes him when Habtamu leans in to enjoy it for free. Soon Habtamu must explain himself before Judge Yared, with witnesses backing Bekele’s claim and the fee growing bigger by the minute. Will the judge fix this fight over a smell, or will poor Habtamu pay a price he cannot afford? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ’next’, ‘vexes’, ’explain’, ‘fix’, ‘mix’.

Igwe the sky once hung so low that children could touch it, and shared his own flesh as food, on one rule: take only what you need. But when a woman grabs a huge chunk for the harvest feast and can’t finish it, what will she do with the mess in her pot? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ‘mix’, ’next’, ‘relax’, ‘six’.

Lekimani stands guard alone at the boma gate while a lion prowls just beyond the thorn fence, its eyes glowing like coals in the dark. He has only a stick and a steady voice, but when a fence post gives way and a gap opens wide, will his song be enough to hold the line? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ‘vexes’, ‘coaxes’, ‘jinx’, ’nixes’.

Suki has always listened quietly while the village elders sing the tree’s long, secret name to bring down its rain of ripe fruit. She knows the song, and she knows the little courtesy that must come before it. When a boastful merchant marches off to sing the name alone, will his shortcut work? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ‘mix’, ‘jinx’, ‘vex’, ‘coax’.

Max the ambulance loves speed, but his usual driver takes everything slow and steady. Then a new driver climbs in, grinning wide and ready to go fast, and Max cannot wait to see what happens next. Will this driver finally give Max the thrill he has been dreaming of? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ‘fox’, ‘six’, ‘vex’, ‘wax’.

A boy and a girl live in a yard full of junk, and no matter how hard they try to fix it, the mess always creeps back. Then a kind lady arrives with a box of books and a promise to teach them, if they look after her gift. What happens when, one week, she just doesn’t show up? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ’next’, ‘box’, ‘fix’, ‘six’, ‘vexes’.

Max wants to catch his own dinner, but every plan goes wrong. A giant rock turns out to be a grumpy turtle, and a cluster of shrimp is too fast to catch. Then Max spots a dragonfly and gets ready for one big jump, but a hungry kingfisher next to the water wants the same snack. Can Max out-swim a bird that never misses? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ‘mix’, ‘box’, ‘vexes’.

Max has waited three long weeks for her eggs to hatch, and now a tiny tap sounds from inside. Hungry and worried, she leaves the nest just for a moment to find food, but when she looks up, a big dog is sniffing right next to her eggs. Will Max get back in time to protect her chicks? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ’next’, ‘fix’, ‘six’, ‘vex’.

Meg loves the shiny new jacket hanging on the bunk rail so much that she just has to try it on. One quick art class later, splashes of paint have landed right on the sleeve, and Meg knows Lee will be furious. Can Meg find a way to fix the mess before Lee finds out? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ’next’, ‘mix’, ‘box’, ‘vex’.

Steve and Alex catch far too much cod on their little boat, and instead of storing it properly, they cook a pile and leave the rest sitting out. What could possibly go wrong when a mountain of fish gets left in the sun? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘box’, ‘fix’, ‘fox’, ’next’, ‘vex’.

Ned has built a house, a field, even a fence. But when his crop turns dull, his book sends him off to find something new to plant, and he stumbles onto a strange field of orange things poking from the ground. One sniffs a carrot and starts trotting after him, quiet and determined, all the way home. Can Ned build a pen fast enough before more trouble follows him back? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ’next’, ‘hoax’, ‘vexes’, ’lax’.

Ineza treks into the misty hills to fetch water for her family’s thirsty ox, and helps an old woman fix a spilled bucket along the way. When her little brother goes missing days later, Ineza grabs her bowl again and climbs into the dark mist to find him. Will she find him in time? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ’next’, ‘six’, ‘vex’, ‘coax’.

Jen’s mom is furious when a banana peel hits the pavement, but the very next morning a strange, buzzing cloud of trash appears over Jen’s bed and follows her everywhere. Her friends back away as if she has the pox, and even Jen can’t fix it alone until a curious rat becomes her only friend. Can Jen find a way to make the mess disappear before the whole school gives up on her? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ‘fix’, ‘hex’, ‘mix’, ’next’, ‘pox’.

Meg’s back, and her pals can’t wait to hear about her day at the market. Her cheeks are still sticky with ice block juice, and she’s got a wild story to explain: fairy floss, a runaway balloon, a toy bus she almost couldn’t resist, and a pair of sunglasses Dad had to nix. What on earth happened out there? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: x /ks/), this book practices words like ’explain’, ’nix’, ‘box’, ‘jinx’, ‘vex’.