Decodable Books for Jolly Phonics Classrooms: Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant

Bones is the best hunting dog in the valley, brave through snakes, rivers, even an angry goat. But when a huge storm rages through the night, he bolts in terror and vanishes into the dark. Will Skel ever find his best friend again? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘rages’, ’large’, ‘charges’, ‘urge’.

A vast desert stretches out in every direction, hiding villages, hidden chambers, and buried treasure beneath the blazing sun. When night falls, the heat vanishes fast and the cold rushes in, but by day, everything from lazy rabbits to Minecraft husks fights to survive the rages of the sun. Can anyone find water, find shelter, and stay safe until the desert changes again? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘ages’, ‘strange’, ‘villages’, ‘charge’.

Gran has a big plan: grow giant nut trees, then turn them into magic nut bars from scratch. There’s climbing, cracking, cranking, and a lot of hard work before anything sweet happens. Will the wait be worth it in the end? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘giant’, ‘huge’, ‘urge’, ‘stage’, ‘gems’.

Anansi is hungry, and he has just heard about a fairy with a magic spoon that fills any pot with food. He sneaks close, watches her stir, and notices she always sets the spoon down before she eats. Could that be his chance to grab it? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘gem’, ‘huge’, ‘urge’, ’large’, ’energy’.

Two villagers keep wandering off, and this time the river plunges them into a cave where something moves in the dark. A zombie charges out of the shadows, and green germs spread strange and huge across their skin. Can their friend brew enough magic to save them before it’s too late? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘villagers’, ‘charges’, ‘germs’, ‘huge’, ‘strange’.

A boy finally gets one wild, brotherless adventure riding a huge elephant across the plains, until he spots his little brother hiding under a tree. When a second elephant charges straight at him in a sudden rage, will the boy make it back in time to help? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘charges’, ‘huge’, ‘rage’, ‘urge’, ‘strange’.

A brave quester marches into a village lit by lanterns but empty inside, and finds a cracked stone giant guarding streets where no one answers. A ghost cat, a raging serpent, and a stumbling zombie villager block every path forward, but where did all the villagers really go? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘strange’, ‘giant’, ‘villager’, ‘urge’.

Rose the sheep is stuck fast in the farm’s new gate, and no matter how hard she squeezes, she cannot get through. One sheep says stretching is the answer, another swears by running, and a third insists on swimming, but will any of them help Rose get home before summer ends? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘change’, ’large’, ‘huge’, ‘magic’, ‘strange’.

A boy holds a rock in one hand and a feather in the other, sure the rock will fall faster. But before he lets go, he starts wondering just how much heavier it really is, and how anyone could ever find out. Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘giant’, ’large’, ‘charges’, ‘page’.

A huge rex charges out of the jungle, sure it’s the greatest dinosaur ever. But the other dinosaurs just stare, unimpressed, as giants tower overhead and swift hunters race by without a glance. Can this loud, strange braggart find something to be proud of? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘charges’, ‘strange’, ‘giants’, ’large’.

Don loves the market, but today’s about one thing: the perfect blue cap. When the wind snatches it away and it lands stuck high in a tree, can Don ever get it back? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ’large’, ‘strange’, ‘gem’, ‘gee’.

Pip and Tom spot a huge pile of paint pots left in the garden, and one painter offers them a chance to give the garden gate a fresh coat. Pip can’t resist going bigger than the gate, splashing giant stripes across the house itself. Will she manage to fix her mess before Mom sees the strange result? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘giant’, ’large’, ‘strange’, ‘urge’.

Tim never stops for anything, not butterflies, not fireflies, not even a very interesting bug, and his flock is tired of waiting. When night falls and Tim finds himself alone in the dark with bird catchers on the hunt, he makes one huge promise to himself: no more stopping, ever. Will he really make it back to his flock this time? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘urge’, ’energy’, ‘stage’, ‘gem’.

Gem isn’t like other mice; he sneaks into houses hunting for books, not crumbs. When his mom orders him to teach his book-munching little brother Tang to read, Gem is stuck: how do you teach reading to a mouse who thinks it’s as impossible as flying, all while a giant, sharp-toothed cat sleeps just steps away? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘gem’, ‘page’, ‘giant’, ’edge’, ‘charge’.

The village’s iron golems have vanished overnight, and without them, monsters will pour in after dark. A mage and his friends race to find pumpkins to build new ones before it’s too late, but the village has never grown a single pumpkin. When a stranger in a pie-stained apron offers to help, can he really save the village in time? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘village’, ‘magic’, ‘huge’, ‘giant’, ‘charges’.

A curious kid plays a quiet game every day: staring at things to see if they stare back. A frog, a cow, a cat on a gate all keep their secrets, blinking slow and strange. But when fireflies glow like tiny stars, could something huge out there be looking back too? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘strange’, ‘huge’, ‘magic’, ‘giant’, ’large’.

Hippo rules the river like she owns it, splashing every creature away from a drink. Tortoise has been watching, and he knows one secret about hippo mouths. Can a clever wager make the giant of the river finally share it with everyone else? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘giant’, ‘charge’, ‘plunge’, ‘urge’.

Frog is having a lovely breakfast, and it’s Wasp. But when Wasp warns Frog that big trouble is coming, Frog just laughs, right up until a snake bursts out of the grass and squeezes until his eyes bulge! Who is really about to have the worst day at the pond? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘strange’, ‘bulge’, ‘giant’, ‘rage’.

Ned has built a home, a farm, and a good life with the help of his magical talking book. But he is sick of eating loaf after loaf after loaf, and today he has a strange new plan to fix that. Could a stick, some string, and a huge dose of luck really change his dinner forever? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘strange’, ‘gem’, ‘giant’, ‘plunges’.

Sungura the Hare loves to brag to anyone who’ll listen about how clever he is. But one dry morning, a huge shadow falls across the grass, and it has spots. Can a quick-witted hare outrun a hungry leopard? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ’edge’, ‘village’, ‘charge’, ‘magic’.

A giant, storm-blue bull sleeps deep in a pool, and only rain follows when he wakes. The land has gone dry, the crops are dying, and a girl knows the path there is blocked by thorns. Could she find another way to wake him? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘giant’, ‘huge’, ‘ages’, ‘rage’, ‘strange’.

Njoki treks to the dry riverbed each morning for water, and one day she finds a strange gourd half-buried in the sand that pours out far more than it should hold. Could this be magic? When a neighbor’s greed cracks the gourd and its flow stops cold, Njoki must find a way to mend what trust and patience alone can heal, just as her family’s need turns huge and urgent. Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘magic’, ‘change’, ‘huge’, ‘surges’, ‘strange’.

Hyena splits a huge kill into three piles, but keeps the best meat for herself. Leopard tries the same trick, hiding a strange cut in his own share. Both get punished by Lion in a rage. Watching from the thorns, Jackal feels the urge to try something different. But when Lion leaves for the waterhole and Hyena and Leopard start pushing for extra, can a clever jackal outsmart two much bigger animals? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ’large’, ‘rage’, ‘urge’, ‘giant’.

A giant beast blocks the path, snorting and grunting, with more behind him. There’s no getting past this rage-filled guard except one hard way. Will the player make it through to find what’s needed deep below? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘gem’, ‘huge’, ‘rage’, ‘giant’, ‘magic’.

Ben’s job is simple: walk the calf home before dark. But when his friends call him over for a game, he lets go of the rope, and the calf finds a huge patch of grass it refuses to leave. Will Ben ever get the stubborn calf moving again before night falls? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘budge’, ‘charges’, ‘giant’, ‘strange’.

Every evening Auma fills the water container for Gran, and the great lake stretches so far the far shore is just blue mist. Tonight a strange wave rushes straight at her, fast and wrong. What is coming out of the water to find her? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘magic’, ‘surge’, ‘plunges’, ‘rages’.

Thabo has always followed the river boys’ one rule: never cross past the stepping stones, where a huge crocodile is said to lurk. But one strange morning, a low groan calls him across anyway, and he finds the giant creature trapped and hurting. Can he find a way to help it before it’s too late? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘strange’, ‘budge’, ’energy’ and ‘plunges’.

Ned has fought zombies, skeletons, and one embarrassing spider or two, but every battle leaves him covered in bumps. When The Book suggests armor, Ned realizes he needs cow hide to make it, and cows should be easy to catch. But charging, sneaking, and one exploding surprise all send the herd scattering. Can Ned outsmart the cows before he runs out of tries? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘charge’, ‘strange’, ‘urge’, ‘gem’.

Ned and The Book head into a huge, dark cave looking for something Ned can’t quite guess. When the path suddenly stops at a giant, gaping hole, Ned has to find a way across, but what’s waiting at the bottom might change his plans completely. Will he dare to look down before it’s too late? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘bridge’, ‘giant’, ‘strange’, ‘gems’.

Giraffe just wants his mom to catch a break from the blazing sun beating down on the farm. He comes up with a plan that’s a little bit silly - what happens when a giraffe tries to eat the sun? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘giraffe’, ‘huge’, ’energy’, ’large’, ‘rage’.

The Sun and Moon are brother and sister, both blazing in the sky so days never end and no one can ever sleep. The tired land begs for rest, but the Sun refuses to share his light. Can the Moon find a way to soften her own glow and finally bring the world its very first night? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘giant’, ’large’, ‘change’, ‘surge’.

Leuk the hare may not be the biggest or loudest animal on the savanna, but his ears miss nothing and his mind is always three steps ahead. When his neighbor Bouki the hyena boasts he’ll be first to find the king’s lost gold bracelet, Leuk simply sits down to think. Could a quiet thinker outwit a loud runner before sundown? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘ridge’, ‘village’, ‘change’, ‘stage’.

Every afternoon Mama Bear is last to pick up Baby Bear, huffing and puffing while every other parent zooms past on bikes and scooters. When Baby Bear suggests she try a bike of her own, Mama Bear is sure it’s hopeless. Can Mama Bear find the courage to hop on and give it a go? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘charges’, ‘giant’, ‘urge’, ‘gem’.

Every morning the dog watches and waits for her chance to escape the yard, and once she’s over the fence, a strange new sound pulls her somewhere she’s never been. Will she make it home again before Mom notices she’s gone? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘urge’, ’large’, ‘strange’, ‘charge’.

Ned’s wheat field finally stands tall and golden, ready for its first harvest. But something is lurking in the shadows outside, waiting for the sun to go down. Will Ned’s crop survive the night? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 3, Unit 3: soft g as in giant), this book practices words like ‘huge’, ‘page’, ‘giant’, ‘strange’, ‘surge’.