Bookbot Decodable Books: oa

Pang the cicada has the biggest job of his life - coaching the whole forest choir for the Dry Season Concert! His wings shake, his knees wobble, and the low bugs keep singing high. Can Pang pull the show together in time? And what happens when a wet drop lands right on his nose at a DRY season concert? Find out if the music will float on! This decodable reader practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘coach,’ ‘float,’ ‘croak,’ and ‘soak.’

Miss B taps her cane across the studio floor and coaches her three little dancers with a twinkle in her eye. But who was Miss B before the cane? Did she really float through city streets at night, leap from stage to stage across the world, and earn the highest title a dancer can win? Could her quiet smile be hiding the biggest secret of all? This decodable reader practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘cloak,’ ‘coach,’ ‘float,’ ‘roam,’ and ‘soak.’

Anansi owes fierce Python a debt, and now Python is coiled on the road, ready to eat him up. But how can one small spider outwit a snake long enough to swallow him whole? When Python starts to boast about being king of the wood, Anansi spins a clever plan involving a red rope and the perfect royal knot. Will the trick hold, or will Python break free with a mighty roar? This Bookbot story practises the ‘oa’ sound with words like ‘road’, ‘boast’, ‘roam’, ‘gloat’, and ‘groan’.

After a whole week of rain, today the sun is finally shining - and one very special kite is ready to soar! But this isn’t just any kite. Have you ever drawn something brave and sent it flying? With a secret troll queen smiling from the front, can she zoom higher than every other kite on the street? Find out if she rules the sky! This decodable reader practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘float,’ ‘goal,’ and ‘road.’

Zom’s farm is acting very strange. First cakes, then coal, then eggs - all appearing overnight on the road and in the crops! Is Jack the grinning pumpkin behind the pranks, or is something even weirder going on? Skel is fed up, Zom is losing sleep, and Jack just keeps laughing. Can they catch the culprit before the farm falls apart? This decodable reader practises the oa phonogram in words like ‘cloak,’ ‘groan,’ ’load,’ and ‘road.’

Anansi the spider has been caught by Leopard, and tonight he is supper. Trapped in a den of solid rock with a hungry hunter guarding the only way out, how can one small spider outwit a beast who wears a fine ‘coat’ and lets out a mighty ‘roar’? Will a clever trick and a plan to ‘roam’ free be enough before the sun goes down? This Bookbot level practises the /oʊ/ sound with words like ‘coat’, ‘roar’, ‘roam’, and ‘groan’.

When Asad’s mother vanishes into the night, the only clue is a single giant footprint left by Dhegdheer, the ogress whose one enormous ear can hear a whisper a hundred miles away. How can one clever girl creep past a monster who hears every sound, and free everyone trapped in the thorn pen? Could a rattling seed pod be the trick that saves them all? This Bookbot OA level practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘goat’, ‘groan’, ‘road’, and ‘moan’.

Zara has one big, slightly weird dream - she wants to find a microbe that nobody has ever seen before! But how do you track down a creature so tiny that a thousand could fit on your fingertip? When a stinky old fridge fills the lab with a strange green cloud, Zara’s super-powered nose picks up a clue nobody else can smell. Could this be the discovery of a lifetime? This decodable reader practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘float,’ ‘soak,’ ‘road,’ and ‘groans.’

Fig Pig stands on the coast and makes a very big promise: he will sail across the sea and bring Brat Cat the most AMAZING thing in the whole world! But what will he find out there on the waves? Spotty mushroom cows? A giant white bear? A burning hot desert? And will anything be amazing enough for Fig Pig’s chest of treasure? This decodable reader practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘boat,’ ‘coast,’ ‘float,’ and ‘croak.’

Chui is the fastest, proudest cat on the savanna, and he’s certain his plain gold coat makes him the most beautiful animal of all. But there’s a problem: everything he hunts spots him coming a mile off, and a hungry leopard cannot boast forever. What will Chui trade to finally disappear into the tall grass? A tender tale about becoming who you truly are. This Bookbot book practises the ‘oa’ sound with words like ‘coat’, ‘boast’, ‘groan’, ‘coal’, and ‘roam’.

The Kalahari is dry, the pans are empty, and no one can agree which way the band should go. When old folk moan by the fire and the last water runs low, one small girl remembers a secret her gran taught her: a soft blue star that shows the road at dawn. Can Naru trust the sky and lead everyone the right way? This Bookbot OA level practises the /oʊ/ sound with words like ‘road’, ‘goal’, ‘moan’, ‘soaks’, and ‘floats’.

Kalulu is the smallest animal in the village, small enough that everyone says he’ll never win anything. So when the mighty buffalo Ngombe blocks off the best field and bellows that big beasts take all, what can one tiny hare possibly do? Could a clever trick and a pot of ash outsmart a beast ten times his size at sunrise? Find out who really rules the woodland. This Bookbot OA book practises the /oa/ sound with words like ‘gloat’, ‘groan’, ‘coat’, ‘road’, and ‘float’.

Bop has been waiting ALL YEAR for the Bantengan parade, and he’s ready to learn every dance move before he gets there. But what happens when his wrists wobble, his knees buckle, and his feet simply refuse to listen? Can Big Brother help him find the secret to dancing smooth as water? A warm, funny story about trying too hard - and learning to let go. This decodable reader practises the oa phonogram in words like ‘float,’ ‘groan,’ ‘road,’ and ‘soak.’

Ned wants to be a mage more than anything in the world, but his bossy talking book has a very strange first lesson: go make MORE books! Can Ned really grow sugar cane, fight off groaning beasts at dusk, and craft a whole library just to learn one spell? And why does The Book insist no other book could ever be like it? This decodable reader practises the oa phonogram in words like ‘goal,’ ‘float,’ ‘cloak,’ ‘roam,’ and ‘groans.’

Monkey lives happily at the very top of his tall palm tree beside the sea, cracking nuts in the salty breeze. So when a big grey shark offers to carry him far past the shore to see wonders no land creature has ever seen, why does Monkey keep glancing back at home? And what will he do when the shark reveals the real reason for the trip? This Bookbot book practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘coast’, ‘float’, ‘roam’, ‘boast’, and ‘groan’.

Zintle sits by the deep green river where people say a king lives at the very bottom, watching everything above. When she finds small creatures in trouble, one by one, will she stop to help? And when the river rises and sweeps her family’s things away, what could a quiet girl possibly offer a king? Find out in this gentle tale of kindness. This Bookbot story practises the ‘oa’ sound with words like ‘float’, ‘groan’, ‘road’, ‘moan’, and ‘soaks’.

Why does Tsuro the hare have such long ears? He was quick and clever, but he could not stand to miss a single secret, so he crept and listened where he should not. When the Creator handed out gifts, would Tsuro finally learn to wait his turn? Find out what happens the day his curiosity catches up with him! This Bookbot level practises the ‘oa’ sound with words like ‘roams’, ‘road’, ‘groan’, ‘moan’, and ‘boast’.

The Ajwang family are rainmakers, but with her father sick, everyone turns to loud, boastful Owino instead of Adhis, who has quietly been reading the sky for two days. When Owino’s shouting brings no rain, can Adhis convince the whole village to prepare before the storm arrives? And when the clouds shift north, will her father’s lessons be enough to save the maize? A warm, gripping tale of listening, courage, and family. This book practises the OA sound with words like ‘roar’, ’load’, ‘roam’, ‘soak’, and ‘groan’.

When Lion, Leopard, and Hyena bring down one fat wildebeest, who will dare to split the meat fairly? Every animal who grabs too much gets a swipe from Lion’s mighty paw. So when clever Jackal is finally handed the whole kill, how will he divide it and still keep his own skin? Can the smallest animal outsmart the biggest? This Bookbot OA level builds the ‘oa’ sound with lesson words like ‘oak’, ‘oath’, ’load’, ‘moan’, and ‘groan’.

Up in the sky, the sky folk are holding their grandest feast, and clever Ajapa the tortoise wants a seat at the table. But how can a creature with no wings ever fly? When each bird lends a single feather, Ajapa slips on a patchwork ‘coat’ and rises up to ‘float’ among the clouds. What will he do once the platters arrive? This Bookbot book practises the ‘oa’ sound with words like ‘coat’, ‘float’, ‘boast’, ‘groan’, and ‘roar’.

In the great Congo rainforest, cooking pots sat cold and nights were dark, because only Leopard guarded fire. But what if a clever young ‘goat’ with quick eyes and a quicker mind decided the whole village had shivered long enough? Can Nzala outwit a beast who loves riddles and bets, and carry the ember all the way home? Follow the trick that could change everything. This Bookbot level practises the /oʊ/ sound with words like ‘goat’, ‘coal’, ‘gloat’, ‘road’, and ‘floats’.

On the slopes of Kĩrĩnyaga, greedy Gĩcere the hyena eats everyone’s food before it is even cooked. But clever Mwĩrĩ the rabbit has a plan and a sealed pot with one strange rule: one pot, one rule, one meal. Will Gĩcere finally learn to wait his turn? Or will his greed land him in trouble? This Bookbot OA level practises the /oʊ/ sound with words like ‘coat’, ‘float’, ‘goat’, ‘moan’, and ‘road’.

Juma is the unluckiest fisherman on the coast, hauling his empty nets home while every other ‘boat’ comes in full. So what happens when his net snags a small clay jar, and a two-hundred-year-old sea spirit puffs out in a beard of ‘foam’, offering three wishes? Will Juma waste them chasing his biggest ‘goal’, or will he ask for something wiser? This Bookbot level practises the ‘oa’ sound with words like ‘coast’, ‘float’, and ‘roam’.

The cursed emerald is still humming in its cloth wrap - and this time, the plan is to drop it straight into bubbling lava! But what happens when the fire resistance potion tastes like nothing at all? Can Jake and his friend roll a heavy stone statue down a rail, across a glowing moat, and finish the job before the emerald wakes up screaming? This decodable reader practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘float,’ ‘road,’ ‘moat,’ and ‘groan.’

The Orange Cats are squished into a tiny dirt hut with just one bed for everyone - yikes! Can they pack up, hit the road, and build a real home before the monsters come out at night? With a giant spider, a cackling witch, and help from some friendly White Cats, this moving day is anything but boring. This decodable reader practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘road,’ ‘groan,’ ‘soak,’ and ’toad.’

Bon’s summer holiday is off to a terrible start - Mum is busy, Dad has gone to work, and Su won’t even look up from her paper folding. Could the most boring summer in history be about to begin? Just when Bon is ready to give up, a wild idea starts to float into his head, and it involves Butter, the family parrot! This decodable reader focuses on the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘float,’ ‘groan,’ ‘road,’ ‘oak,’ and ‘oats.’

Long ago on the sunbaked African veld, Zebra wore a plain white coat and was proud of every inch of it. But when the waterholes dry up and greedy Baboon guards the last cool pool for himself, how will a thirsty white horse win a drink? What clever, daring plan could turn one animal’s stubborn stand into a stripe that lasts forever? This Bookbot OA level practises the /oa/ sound with lesson words like ‘coat’, ‘goal’, ‘road’, ‘groan’, and ‘boast’.

Joan’s little house sits by a quiet forest road, and she longs to explore the shadows beyond the trees. But when a white deer steps out of the woods and beckons her to follow, will she remember her mother’s warning? What wonders - and what dangers - wait along the path? Joan is about to find out she’s not alone in the forest. This decodable reader practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘coat,’ ‘road,’ ‘roam,’ and ‘soaks.’

Prince Din just wants big leaves for his leaf ball - but the forest is full of dangerous things, and the guards refuse to go near it! When a huge striped tiger leaps out with a mighty growl, Prince Din runs deeper and deeper into the trees. Is the tiger really chasing him? Or could this fierce creature have a surprising secret? This decodable reader practises the oa phonogram in words like ‘coax,’ ‘croak,’ ‘groan,’ ‘road,’ and ‘roam.’

The road goes dark, and Leopard stands in the path with hungry eyes. How can a slow tortoise with no claws and no speed escape a hunter who wants him for dinner? Clever Akyekyere has only his wits and his sturdy shell, and he will need every ounce of both before the day is done. Can a sharp mind really beat sharp teeth? This Bookbot level practises the ‘oa’ sound with words like ‘road’, ‘coat’, ‘boast’, ‘groan’, and ‘moan’.

Wiwit woke up with a big, squeezing tummy ache - and worse, a heavy monkey clinging to her back! Everywhere she goes, he goes too, weighing her down like a sack of rice. With the village dance only days away, how will Wiwit ever spin and jump with a monkey on her shoulders? Can she find the courage to face the thing that scares her most? This decodable reader practises the oa phonogram in words such as ‘groan,’ ’load,’ ‘road,’ and ‘float.’

Jack has never caught a fish - not one, not ever - but today feels different. With a bent oak branch, a bit of string, and Meow padding beside him along the coast, he casts his line into the foam and waits. But what happens when the line yanks back hard, and the thing he pulls from the sea is definitely not a fish? This decodable reader practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘boat,’ ‘coast,’ ‘foam,’ ‘oak,’ and ‘road.’

The Mage has a secret - his magic just won’t sit still! It fizzes, crackles, and bounces around inside him until he simply has to let a little out. But what happens when “just one spell” turns into walls of stone, spiky shelves, and chickens in all the wrong places? And who is waiting in the doorway when his pranks finally catch up with him? This decodable reader practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘moan,’ ‘groan,’ ’loaf,’ ‘foam,’ and ‘oath.’

Zom and Skel have ONE rule: check the oak door before bed. But what happens when they both forget? When a wet, squelchy sound wakes them in the night, they grab their bows and creep downstairs to find their house packed with monsters! Can a zombie, a skeleton, a tiny dog, and a glowing spider chase the creatures back into the dark? This decodable reader practises the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘oak,’ ‘groans,’ ‘floats,’ ‘road,’ and ’toast.’