Decodable Books for Jolly Phonics Classrooms: Group 7, oi /oi/

Sam is stuck. A big elephant sits in a little cart and just will not move, no matter how hard he pushes. Along the way, a red hen scratches near the coop, and Sam finds a way to keep himself busy and cheerful while he waits for a better idea. Will he ever get that elephant moving? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ’toils’, ‘moist’, ‘soil’, ‘joins’, ‘recoil’.

Max grins and hoists up his sketchpad, ready to draw a brand-new picture. He starts with round shapes and curvy lines, teasing that no one will guess what it is until the very end. Will it turn out to be a frog, a cat, or something else entirely? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘points’, ‘coils’, ‘hoist’, ‘droid’, ‘join’.

Steve is just mining coal like any other Tuesday, until a strange, glowing emerald sends him tumbling into a world of mobs, monsters, and mayhem. Skeletons shoot arrows, a spider creeps closer, and a baby zombie rides a chicken straight at him, so how does Steve avoid it all and find safety before dark? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘avoid’, ‘coil’, ‘join’, ‘moist’, ‘points’.

Pam taps her cane across the studio floor, calling out to three young dancers as they leap and spin. But long ago, Pam was a dancer herself, swinging round lamp posts under the moon and joining a partner for a grand, spinning dance across a stage. Could the tapping teacher in the old studio really have once been a star? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘joins’, ‘points’, ’toils’, ‘coils’, ‘hoists’.

Jill loves the beach, Christmas lights, and stealing her dad’s best punchlines before he can finish them. Every time Dr Can Do sets up a joke, Jill or The Mage foils it first, until his secret cracker joke becomes his last chance to win. Will anyone let him have this one? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘spoil’, ‘coils’, ‘join’, ‘points’, ‘spoils’.

Jill has a yard full of cobblestone, and the villagers’ wait line for the disposal bin never seems to move. Determined to fix the problem herself, she grabs a pattern, some redstone, and a plan of her own. Will Jill’s homemade machine actually work? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ’toils’, ‘hoists’, ‘joins’, ‘points’, ‘spoil’.

Gus is desperate to catch up with Dad before he sails away. A wobbly scooter helps, but the car up ahead is faster. Could a bus, a digger, or even a jet do the trick? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘points’, ‘soil’, ‘avoids’, ‘hoists’, ’toils’.

Pip needs one small, dry spot to curl up in for the night, but every box and bin on the street already seems full. When a big storm hits and the other cats’ homes are ruined, will Pip let them squash in with him anyway? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘join’, ‘coil’, ‘moist’, ‘points’, ‘hoists’.

Jill has lost every last coin to raiders, and now the rain is pouring down with nowhere warm to turn. When she knocks on a stranger’s door for help, he grins and promises to build something so secret no thief could ever find it. Can Dr. Can Do dig deep enough to keep her treasure safe? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘coin’, ‘foil’, ‘soil’, ‘hoists’, ‘spoil’.

Jack is checking on the carrots when a giant BOOM shakes the whole farm. He dashes down the hill and finds an iron golem stomping in a slow, endless loop, a tiny flower pinched in its huge fingers. Jack wants to move it toward the town that needs it, but how do you budge something that heavy? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘points’, ‘join’, ’toils’, ‘avoid’, ‘recoils’.

A boy is thrilled when his teacher assigns the class to catch a real insect, and he teams up with Kim to nab the fastest, trickiest dragonfly in the playground. Every time they get close, it darts away, and their bare hands are no match for it. Can they build something clever enough to finally catch it? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘points’, ‘foils’, ‘moist’, ‘recoils’, ‘hoists’.

Pat and her pups are learning to swim, hide, and stay safe in the river, but fishing looks a lot harder than it sounds. The pups splash and tumble every which way, hoping to grab their very first fish. Will they finally catch one before naptime comes around again? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘join’, ‘points’, ‘moist’, ‘recoils’, ‘hoists’.

Long before there were stars, the sky was empty and black, and no one dared cross the darkness beyond the firelight. When her little brother wanders off and gets lost in the dark, a girl must find a way to light his path home. Could a handful of glowing embers be brave enough to chase away the whole night? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘points’, ‘join’, ‘foil’, ‘hoists’, ’toils’.

Red loves his peaceful pond, his big loops, and finding the tastiest green weeds for lunch. But something huge is hiding in the reeds, watching him with sharp teeth and a strange little light, and it’s hungrier than anything Red has ever seen. Can Red and his pals outswim the danger before it catches them? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘avoid’, ‘join’, ‘point’, ‘recoil’, ‘spoil’.

Ned’s tiny wooden shed is freezing, and the only way to get warm is to go outside, where dark shapes lurk in the trees. With The Book’s help, he digs in the soil, hoists heavy rock, and joins stone to stone to build something that might finally save him from the cold. Will Ned’s shaky new tools be enough to beat the freezing night before the mob finds him? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘avoids’, ‘hoists’, ‘joins’, ‘soil’, ‘boiling’.

Kit hops with ease, but Max is sure he can beat it, betting he’ll race to the river and back before dinner. As dusk turns to dark, the mist grows thick, the path grows long, and something in the woods starts to rustle. Can Max and his friends find their way home before the dark catches up? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘point’, ‘moist’, ‘join’, ‘hoists’, ‘avoid’.

A boy hears rain drumming and knows just what that means: hot chocolate, a good book, and no running around. But Bull and Cat have other plans, and soon everyone is splashing through puddles and mud. Will the boy’s cozy plan survive the rainy-day chaos? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘join’, ‘points’, ‘moist’, ‘oinks’, ‘spoil’.

Mbe the tortoise has a plan to survive the dry season, and it isn’t a fair one. While the village shares what little food is left, he sneaks off through a hidden gap in the barn wall, hiding stolen yams under a flat rock. But sharp-eyed Chinyere notices the moist soil has been disturbed. Will she catch him before he gets away with it? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘coils’, ‘joins’, ‘soil’, ’toil’, ‘boils’.

Hyena’s nose is too greedy for its own good, always chasing two smells at once instead of one. When food and honey both call from opposite directions, can he ever choose just one? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘avoid’, ‘moist’, ‘points’, ‘boil’, ‘coil’.

Monkey lives happily atop his favorite palm tree by the sea, until Shark invites him on a journey to see the world beyond the waves. Monkey climbs on, but he can’t stop glancing back at the tree he loves. Out in the deep water, Shark reveals a startling reason for the trip. Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘point’, ‘join’, ‘avoid’, ‘coils’, ‘foil’.

Temi taps her talking drum in the market square, sending messages no one else can hear inside the beat. When she overhears a plot against the Oba’s treasury, she must warn the palace without the plotters knowing. Can a girl and her drum outwit men twice her size? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘join’, ‘points’, ‘avoid’, ‘coils’, ‘hoists’.

Tigist sits quietly splitting a pile of grain into equal mounds using nothing but her hands, and a proud judge who thinks no one is cleverer than him stops to watch. Certain she must be cheating somehow, he challenges her to three impossible tasks, warning her family will pay dearly if she fails even one. Can a girl with nothing but a small stone and a clever mind outwit a judge who has never once lost? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘points’, ‘foils’, ‘avoid’, ‘boils’, ‘hoists’.

Juma is the unluckiest fisherman on the Mombasa waterfront, until his net hauls up something that isn’t a fish at all: a small, trembling jar. Inside is a spirit who owes him three wishes, and Juma’s first is easy. But wishes have a way of growing bigger each time. What will he ask for next? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘coils’, ‘points’, ‘boils’, ‘joins’, ’toils’.

Brat Cat is fed up with the noisy village and dreams of somewhere quiet. She finds a soft clearing in the woods and gets an idea for a hut of her own. Will her friends help her build the perfect quiet escape? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘points’, ‘soil’, ‘hoists’, ‘join’, ‘spoil’.

Zom has one plan: make friends with the husks. He waves, he bows, he even hauls over a giant cactus as a gift, but the husks just stare into the void, blank and still. Will a wild ride on a camel finally get their attention? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘avoid’, ‘points’, ‘boing’, ‘moist’, ‘spoil’.

Jen has a mountain of chores and no time for breakfast, so he turns sweeping and scrubbing into a silly song. Then a tiny elf on an ear of corn sings it right back to him, and Jen has an idea: what if the elf could do his chores for him? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ’toil’, ‘soil’, ‘join’, ‘spoil’, ‘avoids’.

Lion is hungry, and Jackal is the tastiest thing near the waterhole - until a wobbly boulder gives him an idea. Can a clever excuse and a shaky rock save him from becoming dinner? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘foil’, ’toils’, ‘points’, ‘avoids’, ‘spoils’.

Kofi the goat just wants a quiet afternoon by the village, but Fisi the hyena has other plans - and no matter which way she turns, he’s already there. Can a clever young goat outsmart a hungry hyena who is three times her size? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘avoid’, ‘foils’, ‘joins’, ‘oil’, ‘soil’.

Dog finds a tin on the floor and just has to know what’s inside. One knock sends bright paint everywhere, and soon Cat is caught in the mess too. Chasing, splashing, and one very surprised artist named Pam turn the whole room upside down, but can Dog and Cat fix the trouble they’ve made before Pam sees what they’ve done? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘coin’, ‘joins’, ‘points’, ‘spoils’, ‘moist’.

Zom promised his friends the dolphin city was the most amazing place in the ocean, so the three swim out together to finally see it. But when they reach the reef, something has gone terribly wrong, and one tired dolphin lies still in the kelp. Can the friends find out what’s hurting the pod before it’s too late? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘spoil’, ‘avoid’, ‘boing’, ‘recoils’, ‘rejoin’.

A tire is tired of bouncing off rocks and getting squashed under heavy loads. He tries a truck, a bike, even a horse-drawn cart, but nothing seems to fit. Could there be somewhere this round little tire truly belongs? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘join’, ‘avoid’, ‘boing’, ‘hoist’, ‘soil’.

Ned is bored, so bored he can barely stand it. Climbing the tallest tree seems like just the exciting adventure he needs, until a snapped branch sends him crashing down. Could there be a safer, bouncier way to have fun? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘points’, ‘joins’, ‘avoid’, ‘moist’, ‘soil’.

A cousin has finally arrived after weeks of waiting, and a girl can’t wait to show him the best day ever. From the farm to the river, she’s sure she can prove she knows how to do everything. Will her big plans go the way she hopes? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘join’, ‘points’, ‘moist’, ‘oil’, ‘rejoin’.

Max loves his hat more than anything, and he’s not shy about telling Bull so. But when a big gust hits and the wind tries to steal it right off his head, Max has to hang on tight while his hat sails higher and higher into the sky. Will Max ever see his hat again? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘hoists’, ‘points’, ‘coils’, ‘foil’, ‘spoils’.

Sam the puppy loves to sit, no matter where or when. Even on a busy path, at the top of a hunting hill, or right beside a dangerous cliff edge, sitting always wins. Will his person ever get him to stand up and go instead? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 7: oi /oi/), this book practices words like ‘join’, ‘points’, ‘avoid’, ‘moist’, ‘soil’.