Children's Books
Trees Don't Take Naps!
What happens when a girl decides she’s a tree and trees absolutely, positively do NOT take naps? With leaf-hair dancing in the breeze, she zooms past bushes, bosses a whole row of trees around, and hides from Dad in the sneakiest spots. But what happens when the path disappears and her legs start feeling oh-so-heavy? This decodable reader practises ci/si/ti making /sh/ in words like ‘fraction,’ ‘attention,’ ‘sensation,’ ‘mission,’ and ‘motionless.’
Wait! Don't Go!
What happens when a giant boy crawls out of his cave hoping to make a friend? Sen is gentle and kind, but his hands are HUGE and his voice shakes the rooftops! When the village children spot something enormous behind the hedge, they run for their lives. Can Sen show them he isn’t a monster before it’s too late? This decodable reader practises the soft g sound in words like ‘gentle,’ ‘giant,’ ‘village,’ ‘huge,’ and ’edge.’
Wait for Me, Dad!
Dad rides off to work every morning - but what if a little girl decided to chase him all the way across the world? Could a scooter be fast enough? A bus? A digger? From zooming roads to splashing waves, one determined girl refuses to give up until she spots something huge on the horizon. Which ride would YOU pick first? This decodable reader practises suffixes in words like ‘faster,’ ‘proudly,’ ’tightly,’ and ‘fearless.’
Kojo and the Crazy Book
Kojo has a big reading test on Friday, and his stomach is full of bees! But when he sounds out the first word, something very strange happens - the word leaps right off the page! Can Kojo read his way to a whole crew of friends before the test? What magical creature might pop out next? This decodable reader practises 2-syllable open words like ‘cosy,’ ‘frozen,’ ‘open,’ and ’tiny.’
Who's Playing Up There?
Look up! Can you spot a human figure dancing in the clouds? When a cloud man waves down at three curious kids, a whole sky-band joins in with music, jigs, and opera singing. But what happens when the drummer pounds too hard and the sky turns dark? Will the children make it home before the storm? This decodable reader practises 2-syllable open words such as ‘human,’ ‘music,’ ’lady,’ and ’tiny.’
No One Has Ever Slept
Why does the Moon wear dark marks across her silver face? Long ago, the Sun and Moon both blazed in the daytime sky, and no one had ever seen a shadow or slept a wink. When the weary world begs for rest, can the gentle Moon find a way to soften her fierce glare and give the night its very first evening? Discover the answer in this warm folktale. This Bookbot book practises the ‘ph’ sound with words like ‘sphere’, ‘phantom’, ‘phases’, and ’triumph’.
Zom Moves In
When Zom offers to fix up Skel’s cramped little house into a proper palace, Skel jumps at the chance for more space. But can a zombie who spends three whole days getting the cobwebs just right actually finish building a whole house? And what will Skel find when he comes home from his trip? This decodable reader practises the kn phonogram in words like ‘knew,’ ‘knocking,’ ‘knuckles,’ ‘knobbly,’ and ‘knot.’
Zombie Attack
Deep below the purple crystal cave, Jill is hunting for diamonds in her shiny armour - but what happens when the ground suddenly disappears beneath her feet? Trapped in a pit with an enchanted zombie looming above, then facing fiery baby zombies bouncing through the flames, Jill will need every ounce of courage to survive the night. Can one brave miner fight her way back to the surface? This decodable reader practises the ‘ui’ phonogram in words like ‘bruise,’ ‘fruit,’ ‘juice,’ ‘pursuit,’ and ‘suit.’
Anansi, Turtle, and Soup
Kwaku Anansi has cooked a feast fit for a king, and he plans to eat every last bite himself. But when dusty, hungry Turtle knocks at the door, will clever Anansi share his soup, or trick his tired guest away from the table? And when Turtle sends a leaf ‘signed’ with an invitation to his own river feast, who will go home with an empty stomach this time? This Bookbot level practises the ‘gn’ sound in ‘gnawed’, ‘gnarled’, ‘gnashing’, and ‘resigned’.
Don't Let Go, Bub!
When a cheeky gust of wind lifts Bub clean off the park bench - with the kite string still in her hand - who will hold on tight enough to bring her back down? Pup grabs her foot, Tim grabs Pup, Kim grabs Tim, and soon the whole family is dangling like a wobbly kite tail. Will Mum even notice before they float away? This decodable reader practises prefixes in words like ’nonstop,’ ‘unfair,’ ‘dismay,’ ‘return,’ and ‘unroll.’