Animal Books for Kids

Every morning, Pip watches Mum leave for work - and every morning, Pip has a plan. What happens when a clever little dog decides the fence is NOT going to stop her? Will she meet her friends, find something musical next door, and still make it home before Mum? Get ready for jumps, giggles, and one very innocent smile! This decodable reader practises si making /zh/ in words like ‘decision,’ ’evasion,’ ‘illusion,’ ’treasure,’ and ‘unusual.’

When a sad tune drifts from a girl’s window and makes the clouds cry, who will follow the song to find her? Brown Rabbit twitches his ears, Bee buzzes into the sky, and Bird soars between raindrops - but can a garden full of critters mend such deep sadness? This decodable reader practises VC/CV syllables in words like ‘rabbit,’ ‘garden,’ ‘sunny,’ ‘problem,’ and ‘until.’

Meet Sam, the puppy who loves one thing more than anything in the whole wide world - sitting! From the moment he’s born, Sam plonks down wherever he pleases: in the middle of paths, on cliff edges, even when he’s meant to be chasing sheep. But what happens when this giant, goofy dog and his quiet trio of family line up at the edge of a dock? Will Sam ever learn where NOT to sit? This decodable reader practises vowel team syllables in words like ‘being,’ ‘giant,’ ‘quiet,’ and ’trio.’

What happens when villagers who have never touched a chicken sign up for a farm stay with Zom the zombie farmer? Could mucking out pig sties, milking bleating sheep, and scooping horse droppings really be worth it for a big country breakfast? And when a phenomenal spread finally appears on the table the next morning, why is every single dish a strange shade of green? This decodable reader practises the ‘ph’ sound in words like ‘pamphlet,’ ‘phantoms,’ ‘phosphate,’ and ‘phrase.’

Susy is eleven years old, and she has decided she wants to be amazing - not just any amazing, but Susy, Queen of Magic! But how can she put on a real show without a cape, a wand, or a single trick up her sleeve? Luckily, her clever dog Mak is ready to be her magical assistant, the Orange Spirit. Can these two best friends pull off the greatest show their village has ever seen? This decodable reader focuses on the soft g sound in words like ‘gentle,’ ‘huge,’ ‘imagine,’ and ‘village.’

It’s the hottest afternoon of the summer, and Gilly the goat is absolutely miserable. The stream is too wet, the shrubs are too small, and shade fit for a goat is nowhere to be found! But when Gilly spots a family building a real house in town, a wild idea starts fizzing in her brain. Could a goat actually build her own shelter? This decodable reader gives kids practice with 3+ syllable words such as ‘afternoon,’ ‘miserable,’ ‘congratulations,’ and ‘particular.’

BOOM. BOOM. BOOM. What is shaking the walls of Skel’s farmhouse in the middle of the night? When he stomps outside, he finds three llamas prancing on the grass - and by morning, there are forty-seven more! They are gnawing the crops, gnashing their teeth, and spitting sticky green goo. Can Skel and Zom ever get rid of this woolly, wobbling herd? This decodable reader practises the gn phonogram in words like ‘gnashing,’ ‘gnawed,’ ‘resigned,’ and ‘designed.’

Ray loves his googly-eyed, horned, pink-tailed hat more than anything in the world. But when a mischievous Cloud spots that silly tail flapping in the wind, trouble is brewing fast. Can Ray hold on tight enough to save the best hat ever made? And what happens when the sky decides his wonderful hat looks far too fun to blow away? This decodable reader practises the ‘augh’ sound in words like ‘caught,’ ‘distraught,’ ‘draughty,’ and ’taught.’