Decodable Books for Jolly Phonics Classrooms: Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea

Steve is sure he’s the world’s greatest seeker, marching through the tall grass with big, important steps as he checks each tree and each rock. But a dog, a grumpy cat, and a stuck hen all turn out to be sneaky decoys, not Alex, so where on earth is she really hiding? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ’each’, ‘sneaky’, ‘beat’, ‘dreams’, ’easy’.

Every night, beams of light fill the streets and homes below, but something hiding in the sky can’t stand the glow. The Dark sneaks from house to house, snuffing every gleam it finds, until even the streetlights go dark. Will the town ever shine again? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘beams’, ‘gleam’, ‘sneaks’, ‘screams’, ’treat’.

A bird has one big dream: to fly. But small wings and a big body keep every flap stuck to the ground. When class after class ends in laughter and mean words, can this bird ever find a way off the hill? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘dream’, ‘beak’, ‘reach’, ’leap’, ‘gleam’.

A cat is convinced this whole house belongs to it, not the other way around. When a mean boy next door keeps making faces and sticking out his tongue, the cat starts to dream up a plan to finally get back at him. Will a daydream about becoming a fierce beast be enough to settle the score? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘clean’, ‘mean’, ‘dream’, ‘squeak’, ‘sneak’.

Tom the baker’s golem guardians are smashed to pieces overnight, and something sneaky is creeping through Canville in the dark. Tom is terrified for his beloved bakery, but no torch can reach the shadows where danger hides. Will the villagers find a way to keep the sneaky creeps out before daybreak? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘sneak’, ‘daybreak’, ‘reach’, ’team’, ’treat’.

May’s cat Kit has vanished from her bed, leaving only a dent in the pillow. May searches the yard, the pot, even the prickly bush out back, sure she hears tiny meows following her everywhere she looks. Could sneaky Kit really be hiding somewhere in plain sight? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘sneaky’, ‘beneath’, ’each’, ‘sneaks’, ‘squeak’.

Bea hates the gray, bleak sky that hangs over her home. When Dad says he misses the hot sunbeams and the heat, Bea makes a plan to reach the sun herself. Will her homemade plane get her high enough to see the sky turn real again? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ’each’, ‘clean’, ‘weak’, ‘beam’, ‘reach’.

Nitwit insists he feels totally fine, even as his nose twitches and his eyes water on the walk to see his chum. A sudden sneeze sends flowers and birds flying, but Nitwit shrugs it off and heads home, where Cat gets a fright and Dog seems to be feeling worse than ever. Will Nitwit ever admit he needs some rest? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘weak’, ’leans’, ‘gleams’, ’neat’, ‘squeal’.

Alex’s house has a red bed on the roof, and she never put it there. As she explores, more oddities pile up: a pig in a cave, a fish stuck in a tree, a witch frozen mid-cackle. Is this all just a dream, or is something truly broken in her world? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘dream’, ‘real’, ’each’, ‘sea’, ’least’.

Ned is lost in a bleak, muddy swamp when strange beasts sneak out of the dark and start to multiply with every swing of his sword. Back home, a mysterious pig won’t stop following him, and Ned has one very bad idea: what if he could ride it? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘sneak’, ’leaps’, ‘dream’, ‘reach’, ’treat’.

Pat the cat has never felt sorry for himself, not with a cozy tree, two singing birds, and a kind family next door who always leave out food. Then one morning he spots suitcases, and the family drive off without him. No family means no food, so what is a hungry cat to do? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘sneaks’, ’treat’, ‘feast’, ‘meal’, ‘cream’.

Tip and Fig Pig are almost home when a massive shadow blocks out the sun. It’s the Ender Dragon, and it’s not supposed to leave its lair. With no cover in sight and the beast circling closer, can they find a way to safety before it strikes? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘beast’, ‘squeaks’, ‘real’, ‘screams’, ‘reach’.

Steve is deep in a dark cave, his pockets stuffed with treasure, when he hears tiny wings beating above his head. He runs, he leaps, he splashes into a cold pit to hide, but something big is still out there. Will Steve escape the cave in one piece? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘beat’, ‘dream’, ’easy’, ‘reach’, ‘screams’.

When the sky turns dark and the herd runs for home, Langa stays outside, hoping to see the great storm beast at last. The land is bleak, the corn is weak, and only the Lightning Bird can bring rain, but it will not come just because it’s asked. What will it take to earn its trust? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘beast’, ‘bleak’, ‘scream’, ‘heartbeat’, ‘gleams’.

Rex bolts through the door like a furry rocket, chasing a bright umbrella straight over the hills. Every time a boy gets close, Rex finds another gear and leaps out of reach again. Can he ever catch that runaway dog before Rex disappears for good? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ’leaps’, ‘reach’, ‘sneaks’, ‘streak’, ‘weak’.

Tim is a tiny tin robot who dreams of adventure, and one day a lost blue button bounces right into his path. He knows he must get it home, but between giant sneakers and a slobbery dog, this quest turns out to be far from easy. Will Tim survive the journey and reach the button’s real owner? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ’easy’, ‘dream’, ‘beast’, ‘reaches’, and ‘gleams’.

Ned is having a perfect day, picking flowers in the sunshine while The Book warns him to be careful. He’s sure nothing bad happens in daylight, but something sneaky is watching from the trees. What is that green beast hiding nearby? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘beast’, ‘sneak’, ‘dream’, ’leans’, ’neat’.

Sun counts her planets, but one is missing. Mercury is too hot to have noticed, Venus can’t see past her own clouds, and Earth was too busy daydreaming about her humans to look. Could the whole team really have lost a planet? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ’each’, ’team’, ‘daydream’, ‘speak’, ‘reach’.

Cam is so sleepy, and Mom tucks him in with a kiss goodnight. But suddenly he can float, leaping up past the treetops and gliding higher than any bird! A big bird and a plane both warn him to hold on tight, yet Cam just grins and zooms on. Soon he is swimming past the stars, with the whole sea and land far beneath him, wondering: how high can one dream go? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘dream’, ’leaps’, ‘reaches’, ‘sea’, ‘beneath’.

Zom has a big dream: get rich with a milk bar. He buys a herd of cows and figures each one must give a different flavor of milk, but only if he can crack the trick before sunup. Will his plan turn out to be a real treat, or a total flop? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘dream’, ’treat’, ’each’, ’easy’, ‘creamy’.

Kaggen the Mantis looks up at a bleak, dark sky and knows the small, weak stars are not enough. When his people can’t hunt or eat in the dark, he tries firefly light, but it always drifts back down. Then an old sandal catches his eye. Could this humble shoe hold the answer he needs? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘gleam’, ‘beam’, ‘dream’, ’team’, ‘zeal’.

Entito climbs the ridge each morning, watching the peak in the east for rain that never comes. When she finds a weak hornbill chick with a bent wing, she brings it water and shelter, unsure what the elders will make of it. Will the mountain finally send the rain her people are pleading for? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘peak’, ‘weak’, ’east’, ‘beak’, ‘pleads’.

Deep in the east forest, a hunter named Ayo finds a grove no one dares enter, guarded by a spirit who keeps careful count of what is taken. When Ayo’s bottle runs dry beside the spirit’s sealed flask, will he follow the old rule and leave something real in return? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘gleam’, ‘reads’, ‘clean’, ‘creak’, ’treat’.

Alex wakes to find a cursed emerald glowing on the map table, and one careless jump sends her into scorching desert sand instead of the Nether. Stranger still, every plan to get rid of it seems to fail the moment she gets close to home. Will she find a way to break the curse before it changes her for good? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘heat’, ‘mean’, ‘weak’, ‘dreams’, ’team’.

On a quiet ridge above her village, a girl named Naisula dreams of a hidden gift the sky god has promised her people. At daybreak she finds a real rope leading up into the clouds, and it is beginning to move. What could possibly be climbing down from the heavens toward the waiting herders below? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘real’, ‘dreams’, ‘daybreak’, ‘reach’, ’team’.

Bingo the dog has the best job in the village: guarding the grain store earns him a warm spot by the fire and a fat bone each evening. But one night a mouthwatering smell drifts in from the forest, and Bingo leaves his post to chase it. When he returns, someone else has claimed his cozy seat. Will he ever get it back? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘feast’, ’each’, ‘beat’, ‘deal’, ‘meat’.

Tembo has always had a small, ordinary nose, but he sneaks off to taste the deepest, darkest part of the river while the herd naps. Beneath the water, something with sharp teeth has been watching him the whole time. What happens when Tembo leans in for one small sniff? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ’treat’, ’leans’, ’team’, ‘beneath’, ‘reaches’.

Hodan leads her five camels across the wide desert plain, but fresh lion prints in the sand warn a hungry beast is near. She spots the sneaky lion watching from the shadows, and old Geel always knows the way home. Can Hodan sneak her herd to safety before the lion leaps? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘sneaks’, ‘beast’, ’leads’, ‘retreat’, ’treat’.

Three kids stomp flowers, ignore chickens, and make a mess in the yard, so their father keeps them from his glowing golden mirror until they settle down. But they sneak a peek anyway, and something in the glass stares back that looks nothing like them. Will they figure out what the mirror is really showing them? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘beast’, ‘sneak’, ‘speak’, ‘heal’, ‘gleams’.

Blue Train loves racing under the stars every night, boasting that nobody can catch him. But when he zooms too fast and forgets to watch where the rails lead, he ends up somewhere strange, with grumpy trees and a mysterious beast peeking through the leafy shadows. Lost and far from home, will Blue Train find his way back? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘beast’, ‘reach’, ‘streaks’, ’leafy’, ‘weak’.

A girl steps into the deep, wide sea and finds it full of gleaming, drifting shapes. Baby turtles glide past, a fish leaps clear over the waves, and sunbeams light up a reef full of color. Then a starfish’s rock starts to move all by itself, and streaks off fast. What could it be? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘sea’, ‘gleam’, ’leap’, ‘beneath’, ‘stream’.

An old tree on a red hill by the sea has never spoken to anyone in the village, but a girl is sure it can. When the well runs dry and the grown-ups only argue, she climbs the hill to ask the tree a question no one else would think to ask. Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘speak’, ‘beneath’, ‘stream’, ’leads’, ‘reaches’.

Dog and Cat share everything in their sunny backyard, from the ball they nudge back and forth each morning to the meal Dog won’t eat alone. But when Cat is scooped up for chasing a sneaky rat inside, Dog is left watching from the doorway, forgotten. Will Cat choose her cozy new life indoors, or her best pal outside? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ’each’, ‘dream’, ‘meal’, ‘sneaky’, ‘speak’.

A girl wakes up with a big pain in her belly, and then a heavy monkey climbs onto her back and refuses to leave. Everywhere she goes, the monkey clings on, making every step and every leap harder than it should be. With the art festival just days away, can she find the courage to face what’s scaring her before the monkey weighs her down for good? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ’leap’, ’team’, ’treat’, ‘heal’, and ’easy’.

Jack has a big dream: catch a fish from the sea. He builds a wobbly rod from an oak stick, and his cat Meow isn’t impressed. When his line finally streaks out and tugs hard, what on earth has he really caught? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘sea’, ‘beach’, ‘dream’, ’leaps’, ‘squeals’.

Dan the monkey has one rule: touch everything, and never sit still. When his search for the perfect leaf sends him tumbling toward the stream, something huge is waiting beneath the surface, jaws wide and teeth like broken scissors. Can Dan escape before Big Fish gets a taste of monkey instead? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 8: ea as in sea), this book practices words like ‘stream’, ’leaf’, ’leaps’, ‘dreams’, ‘beast’.