Bookbot Decodable Books: aw, au

Meet Gad, the friendliest ghost in the forest - but nobody wants to play with him! Can a lonely ghost find friends when everyone takes one look at his green skin and runs away screaming? Gad tries hiding in coconuts, floating with balloons, and dodging a very sharp-clawed cat. Will the kids ever stop being scared long enough to see how funny he really is? This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram in words like ‘yawn,’ ‘claws,’ ‘pause,’ and ‘haunt.’

ROAR! Can you imagine a world filled with enormous, stomping, snapping dinosaurs of every shape and size? Some hunted in packs with razor-sharp claws, while others munched leaves at dawn or prowled alone through the ferns. Which dinosaur had the biggest jaws? Which one stood tall on two legs? Get ready to meet them all and discover why these ancient creatures still fill us with wonder. This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram in words such as ‘awe,’ ‘claws,’ ‘dawn,’ and ‘jaws.’

Poor Pokey just wants a warm, dry spot to curl up for the night - but every bed on the street is taken! A box full of grumpy cats, a trash can with glowing eyes, and now cold rain splatting on his head. Will Pokey ever find somewhere safe to sleep? And when a storm turns scary, what will he do about the cats who said no room for him? This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram in words like ‘claws,’ ‘crawl,’ ‘pause,’ and ‘yawn.’

Zom loves adventure walks - poking bushes, flipping rocks, and finding things nobody has seen before. But what happens when he stumbles across a rabbit every colour of the rainbow, with milk just as magical? Soon Zom is hatching eggs, filling buckets, and baking a mountain of rainbow cake pops to sell to the villagers. Will his big plan make him rich, or go horribly wrong? This decodable reader practises the ‘aw/au’ sound in words like ‘paw,’ ‘jaw,’ ‘dawn,’ ‘bawled,’ and ‘pause.’

A new Mage has moved in down the street, and Jill is not impressed. First her chicken is walking on its head. Then her sheep turn blue, green, and spotty! What will this cheeky Mage magic next - and can Jill protect her farm before he meddles with everything she owns? Join Jill as she stomps, sighs, and stands her ground. This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram in words like ‘saw,’ ‘fault,’ ‘jaw,’ ‘paws,’ and ’taunt.’

The birds caw and the small ones creep down to sip, but Hippo has always ruled this pool alone. Can a slow, patient tortoise really outwit a hippo with such mighty jaws? A quiet bet, a long warm night, and a promise that the first to open a mouth loses everything. Who will crack before dawn? This Bookbot book practises the ‘aw’/‘au’ sound with lesson words like ‘yawn’, ‘dawn’, ‘jaw’, ‘claw’, and ‘straw’.

Before there were stars, the sky was a great black bowl, and every child believed the dark was too wide to cross. So when little Sena’s brother wanders off into the night and cannot find his way back to the fire, what can one brave girl do against so much darkness? Could a handful of glowing embers really change the whole sky? This Bookbot level practises the /ɔː/ sound with words like ‘bawl’, ‘crawl’, ‘haul’, ‘raw’, and ‘awe’.

The Tokoloshe is coming. When Nomsa wakes to a wrecked home and a small, wet thing with sharp claws pinching her little brother’s toes, she knows the mischievous creature has chosen her family. Can one clever girl outsmart a sprite that steals, splashes, and hides in the reeds? With only a single brick and a plan that keeps falling apart, will Nomsa find a way to keep everyone safe by dawn? This Bookbot level practises the ‘aw’/‘au’ sound with words like ‘dawn’, ‘claws’, ‘paw’, and ‘yawn’.

Deep in an old forest lives a woodland spirit who keeps careful watch over all he protects. When young hunter Ayo wanders into the sacred grove at dawn, will he follow the ancient rules, or take without asking? And when he meets a greedy hunter who ignores the forest’s warnings, what will the spirit do? A gentle tale of respect, promises, and giving back. This story practises the /ɔː/ sound with lesson words like ‘dawn’, ‘awe’, ‘draws’, ‘hauls’, and ’laws’.

Can Ajapa the clever tortoise save his hungry town? Deep in the forest, he finds a magical palm tree with a single, strict rule. But when Ajapa gets greedy and forgets the tree’s name, will he ever set things right? Follow this warm African folktale about a tortoise who must learn that a full belly should never forget its promise. This Bookbot level practises the /ɔː/ sound with words like ‘paws’, ’law’, ‘claw’, ‘dawn’, and ‘yawn’.

Dora the duckling takes her big red umbrella EVERYWHERE - to breakfast, to the park, even to the bath! But one rainy morning, her beloved umbrella has vanished. Can a squirrel with soggy paws help? Will a frog with a lily-pad hat know where it went? As Dora splashes across the lawn hunting for her missing treasure, she might just discover something surprising about rain. This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram in words such as ‘dawn,’ ’lawn,’ ‘pause,’ and ‘jaunt.’

Every iron golem in Canville has vanished before dawn, and without them, zombies and skeletons will stroll straight into the village tonight! Can the Mischievous Mage, Tom, and Jill find pumpkin seeds in time to build new guardians? And who is the mysterious stranger waiting in a faraway pumpkin patch with a knife, a bowl, and a very big smile? This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram in words like ‘dawn,’ ‘crawl,’ ‘paused,’ ‘sauce,’ and ‘jaw.’

At dawn, Fig Pig is ready to sail the seas and find the bravest crew ever - but will any fish, polar bear, or frog actually want to join him? From islands of giant red plants to lands of ice and sharp claws, Fig Pig’s trotters carry him through one wild adventure after another. Who will finally hop aboard his little boat? This decodable reader practises the ‘aw/au’ sound in words like ‘dawn,’ ‘hauled,’ ‘claws,’ ‘paws,’ and ‘yawn.’

In awe of the mighty Indlovu, the whole herd bows to the biggest elephant on the plain. But when proud Indlovu tells the rain she does not need it, the rain stops falling and the pools dry up. Can one small bird show her the way to bring the rain back before it is too late? This Bookbot title practises the /ɔː/ sound with lesson words like ‘awe’, ‘yawn’, ‘dawn’, ‘pause’, and ‘saw’.

In the Yoruba town of Ede, small Temi can make the talking drum speak like a human voice. So when she overhears two men plotting to rob the Oba’s treasury, what can one girl with a drum possibly do? Can she hide a secret warning inside an ordinary practice beat before anyone suspects, and get word across town in time? This Bookbot level practises the /ɔː/ sound with words like ‘dawn’, ‘awe’, ‘vault’, ‘jaw’, and ‘crawls’.

Elephant crashes through every garden on the veld, sure that no one can stop him. But quiet little Hare has a plan brewing. Can a small animal really teach the biggest creature some manners? And when the river floods and the harvest is at risk, who will carry the little ones across the deep water? Find out in this clever tale of wits and kindness. This Bookbot book practises the /ɔː/ sound with lesson words like ’lawn’, ‘dawn’, ‘straw’, ‘paw’, and ‘haul’.

High on a rocky ridge sits a cave that echoes back whatever you shout into it. When a leopard slips between herder boy Karĩuki and his six goats, how can one small voice move a whole herd to safety without spooking a hungry cat? Karĩuki knows this cave better than anyone, but has he learned enough to outwit a leopard? This Bookbot level practises the ‘aw’/‘au’ sound with words like ‘bawl’, ‘caw’, ‘claws’, ‘draw’, and ‘pause’.

Waterfalls tumble, wild storms howl, and somewhere out on the veld a mighty Lion has made a cruel rule that no animal can escape. This week it is clever little Hare’s turn to march to Lion’s den. But why is Hare smiling? What secret is he hiding as he takes the long way round, past an old, deep well? Can one small, quick creature really outwit the fiercest beast on the plains? This Bookbot level practises the /ɔː/ sound with words like ‘claws’, ‘dawn’, ‘paw’, ‘hauls’, and ‘yawn’.

Dawn breaks over the watering hole, and young Tembo has one small, ordinary nose and one very big question: what does the deep, dark part of the river taste like? The grown-ups warn him to stay back, but curiosity is a powerful thing. What waits beneath those still waters, and how will one bold little elephant ever be the same again? A warm, funny “how it came to be” tale. This Bookbot level practises the /ɔː/ sound with words like ‘dawn’, ‘jaws’, ‘crawls’, ‘hauls’ and ‘awe’.

Lekimani dreams of becoming a Maasai warrior, but tonight a lion prowls the enkang and the real warriors are far away. Can one brave cattle boy stand between the herd and a lion’s ‘claws’ and ‘jaws’? With only a song and a dying fire, will he hold the gate until ‘dawn’? A gripping tale of courage. This Bookbot level practises the /ɔː/ sound with words like ‘claws’, ‘paws’, ‘dawn’ and ‘jaws’.

Out on the red-sand plains of Somalia, a girl named Hodan guards her family’s five precious camels. But when fresh lion tracks circle the sleeping herd at dawn, and raiders appear on the horizon, how will one clever girl outwit both? Can she trust an old camel’s memory to lead the way to safety? A heart-pounding tale of courage and cunning. This Bookbot level practises the ‘aw’ and ‘au’ sounds with lesson words like ‘dawn’, ‘paw’, ‘claws’, ‘jaws’, and ‘hauls’.

High on a windswept plateau, a shepherd boy named Girma can read the weather and find water where no one else can, but can a boy in one spare shirt and worn sandals really answer the impossible riddle that has stumped the Emperor’s wisest scholars? When kings and merchants fail, might the mountain know something the palace forgot? Find out what happens when Girma walks through the palace gate. This Bookbot level practises the ‘aw’/‘au’ sound in words like ‘dawn’, ‘draws’, ’law’, ‘pause’, and ‘gnaws’.

The dry season has come to Nder, and only one deep well still holds cold, clear water. So why has Bouki the Hyena piled logs across it, demanding payment from every thirsty family? When a clever girl named Aissatou presses her ear to a crack in the old stone rim, what secret might the well be ready to whisper? Can a whisper outwit a bully? This Bookbot book practises the /ɔː/ sound with words like ‘dawn’, ‘paws’, ‘claw’, ‘draws’, and ‘haul’.

Deep in the rainforest, a careless Elephant is so big he thinks nothing small could ever matter to him. But when his heavy foot crushes tiny Pili’s nest, the little weaver bird refuses to stay silent. What can one small bird do against the largest creature in the forest? Could three clever friends teach a giant to look down? This Bookbot level practises the ‘aw’ and ‘au’ sounds with lesson words like ’lawn’, ‘bawl’, ‘dawn’, ‘pause’, and ‘fault’.

High in her favourite tree, Mother Crow loves to caw louder than anyone in the neighbourhood - but her three hungry chicks don’t want songs, they want breakfast! Can she swoop across the city and spot something tasty before the chicks bawl the whole tree down? And when a lady strolls by with a basket of silver fish, will this clever crow be quick enough to grab one? This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram in words like ‘caw,’ ‘claws,’ ‘hauls,’ and ‘awe.’

The cursed emerald is still in Alex’s pocket, and now Jake has turned to stone just by looking at it! Can an ancient message scratched into the back of the village iron golem reveal how to destroy the gem for good? And will two brothers be brave enough to carry the curse all the way into the Nether? This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram with words like ‘dawn,’ ‘hauls,’ ‘paws,’ ‘jaw,’ and ‘drawn.’

Poor Bee is totally, hopelessly lost! Luckily, Elephant says she’s excellent at finding things - after all, she once found a peanut under a rock. But is a bird’s nest really a bee’s home? And what about that dark cave with glowing eyes inside? Can this big, bumbling helper sniff out where Bee truly belongs? This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram in words like ‘bawls,’ ‘claws,’ ‘hauls,’ and ‘pause.’

One perfect purple-and-gold towel, one big gust of wind, and suddenly everyone in town seems to want a turn! Who will grab it first when it sails off the washing line? Why does Dawn hug it so tight, and what on earth is Paul doing with it on the porch? Can our little hero ever get that precious towel back? This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram in words like ‘dawn,’ ‘saw,’ ‘yawn,’ and ‘shawl.’

At dawn, Ned marches into the hot sand in a full suit of armour, hunting for gold. But what happens when he digs up a chest that goes BOOM? And when a hungry Ned spots a green lump of meat on the sand, will he really eat it? Join Ned and The Book on a desert quest full of traps, husks, and very bad snack choices! This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram in words like ‘dawn,’ ‘crawl,’ ‘pause,’ ‘fault,’ and ‘yawn.’

The Clever Fisherman is a story of village life on a great African lake, where old Musa has never lost his one-day fishing contest. When young Otieno challenges him for the family’s sake, can he uncover the secret trick that wins every time? As the sun climbs and the nets fill, will cleverness beat years of practice? Find out how one boy reads the water. This book practises the ‘aw’/‘au’ sound in words like ‘hauls’, ‘draws’, ‘claws’, ‘dawn’, and ‘jaw’.

A noodle-eating contest at the street fair? Yes please! Our hero knows she can out-slurp anyone in town - thick noodles, thin noodles, saucy noodles, she loves them all. But when tough-talking Tim signs up too, the race to train is ON. Can she chomp her way to victory, or will Tim’s secret practice give him the edge? This lively decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram in words such as ‘jaw,’ ‘draws,’ ‘haul,’ ‘pause,’ and ‘sauce.’

At dawn in the pond, Shaw the little fish is ready to catch his very first meal - easy, right? But when his hiding rock stands up on four grumpy legs, and speedy shrimp slip away, and a sharp-eyed bird swoops in on the same bug he wants, can Shaw ever get his dinner? This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram in words like ‘dawn,’ ‘claws,’ ‘jaws,’ ’launch,’ and ‘pause.’

When Shawn falls asleep with a brand new box of pencils, something extraordinary begins to stir. The lid creaks open, the pencils tiptoe out, and they discover a book full of drawings - but every page is grey! Can a box of colourful pencils fix a black-and-white world before morning? And what will Shawn say when he wakes at dawn? This decodable reader practises the aw/au phonogram in words like ‘dawn,’ ‘draw,’ ‘yawn,’ and ‘fault.’

Dragon has stolen Shawn’s toy again! Can Dawn and Shawn catch a mischievous dragon who zooms through clouds and never, ever slows down? Hold on tight as they grab Dragon’s mane and shoot up into a sky full of swirling coins and spinning junk. Will they snatch the toy back before Dragon’s jaws chomp it to bits? This decodable reader practises the aw/au sound in words like ‘dawn,’ ‘claws,’ ‘pause,’ and ‘sprawl.’