Decodable Books for Jolly Phonics Classrooms: Group 6, ch /ch/

Ned’s shed looks dull, plain, and in serious need of a makeover, but The Book has a mysterious plan that starts with a trip to the beach. Blue clay, a hot furnace, and a bunch of homemade bricks later, Ned’s ready to build flower pots, but will he actually be able to snatch enough flowers without the bees noticing? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chop’, ‘fetch’, ‘patch’, ‘snatches’, and ’topnotch’.

A girl is sure of one thing: curly always beats straight, no question. She checks her cat, hunts for proof everywhere she looks, and even climbs a twisty staircase to test her rule. But when a chum brings snacks that are curly, straight, and everything between, will she stick to her rule or change her mind? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chomp’, ‘sketch’, ‘munch’, ‘hatch’, ‘champ’.

Jet’s squad has five kids, one dog, and a championship match to win. When the other team’s bus pulls up, they’re bigger, faster, and scarier than anyone Jet’s team has ever faced. Can a squad that trusts each other beat a team that just looks unbeatable? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘match’, ‘catch’, ‘coach’, ‘cheer’, ‘champs’.

Anansi has a big pot, and such a big plan: he wants to collect all the wisdom in the world for himself! He hugs the pot to his front and tries to climb the tallest tree, but he keeps sliding back down to the roots. Can his son Ntikuma help him find a better way up? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chat’, ‘hitch’, ‘cheek’, ‘inches’, ‘rich’.

Pip the mouse finds the perfect empty house, quiet and safe, until he bites down on what he thinks is a rope. It yelps, snaps back, and turns out to have a tail, a chin, and a very loud opinion about being chewed. Will this strange little creature help Pip hide from the cat prowling nearby, or make things worse? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chip’, ‘such’, ‘checks’, ‘chomps’, ‘crunch’.

Fig Pig marches into the old mine, sure he’ll find the finest coal ever seen. But the tunnels hide old lanterns, a locked chest, and a sleeping spider bigger than a wheelbarrow. Will Fig Pig make it back into the daylight before something wakes up? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘inch’, ‘chest’, ‘chin’, ‘clutches’, ’torch’.

A chicken pecks and a pig munches across the wide open plains, where cows and horses share the grass and a man tends a ranch by the pool. But when too many mobs crowd one patch, the grass starts to disappear. Can the animals still find enough to eat before the land turns to dust? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘munch’, ‘chomp’, ‘patch’, ‘ranch’, ‘stretch’.

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM! Something is shaking the farm, and it isn’t thunder. Llamas have taken over, dancing, stomping, and munching through every crop in sight. Skel wants them gone, but nothing he tries seems to work. Can he find a way to stop the crunch before there’s nothing left to eat? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chomp’, ‘crunch’, ‘munch’, ‘chest’, ‘chain’.

Pip peeks at the topnotch pen on Jan’s desk, but she can never quite grab it. When Jan steps away, Pip sneaks over, checks the desk box, and snatches a strange black block stuck to the pen. Click! It grabs a bottle cap all by itself. Can Pip figure out what this odd little block can do, and will it help her fix the big mess she is about to make? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘catch’, ‘checks’, ‘hunch’, ‘snatches’, ‘champ’.

Ned wakes up in a strange, blocky forest, greeted by a floating, talking Book who says he must survive the night. First he has to punch trees for wood, and his knuckles are already sore. Can Ned build a shelter before it gets dark? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘much’, ‘punches’, ‘chops’, ‘fetch’, ’latch’.

Amahle’s family is struggling: the market bridge has washed away, and her father comes home tired and sells less each day. When mysterious river spirits rise from the water one evening and point silently at the rubbish, the broken bridge, and the forest, Amahle is left to puzzle out what they mean. Can she work out their strange clues before her family’s luck runs out? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘checks’, ‘branch’, ‘cheers’, ‘chin’, ‘fetches’.

Jen’s top won’t go on, no matter how hard she tugs. She runs to Mum, to Dad, to Gramps, to Nan, and to Tim, but everyone is too busy to help. Will Jen ever get her top on by herself? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘fetch’, ‘stretches’, ‘catch’, ‘chat’, ‘checks’.

Pip lives on the ranch, and only Sam is allowed to touch him. Tonight Pip has the biggest job of his life, leading the New Year parade through streets lit up and loud with cheering crowds. Can Sam keep his promise to stay by Pip’s side the whole way? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chin’, ‘munch’, ’lunch’, ‘snatch’, ‘chums’.

Hen has one job: sit on her eggs and keep them warm, no matter what. She skips breakfast, skips lunch, skips her favourite show, all for the promise of chicks. But when the first tap sounds from inside a shell, is she really ready for what hatches next? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chicks’, ‘chick’, ‘hatch’, ’lunch’, ‘such’.

Naru has always known the stars, but when the drought grows desperate and the elders cannot agree which way to trek, she remembers a secret her grandmother once shared: a hidden star that points the way to water. Will Naru be brave enough to trust it and lead the band herself? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chat’, ‘patch’, ‘checks’, ‘flinch’, ‘much’.

Remi loves the sound of the King’s magic drum more than anything, boom-pata-boom, calling the whole town to a feast. When the drum vanishes overnight and a greedy stranger’s tyre tracks lead out of town, Remi grabs her courage and runs after him. Can a girl with calloused hands and a stubborn heart catch a thief before he’s gone for good? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘catch’, ‘munch’, ‘clutches’, ‘fetch’, ‘chump’.

Pip’s towel sails off in a gust of wind, and everyone who finds it wants to keep it for themselves. Will Pip ever get it back? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘catch’, ‘snatches’, ‘porch’, ‘clutches’, ‘chin’.

Cuckoo has lost her call. Without it, she can’t warn her friends, sing to the sun, or even say her own name, so she checks every branch, every blossom, and every stack on the farm, but comes up with nothing. Will she ever find her voice again? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘branch’, ‘checks’, ‘stretches’, ‘crunch’, ‘munches’.

A girl has a big plan: fly through the garden and pick just one favourite flower. Bees point every which way, a shy bird offers no help, and pink blooms crowd her eye at every turn. Will she ever settle on a single favourite? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘patch’, ‘bunch’, ‘branch’, ‘munch’, ‘chat’.

Chip is fed up with being a fish, tired of swimming and flopping about on land. He tries to be a rabbit, then a bird, but keeps tipping and flopping right back into the deep. Then a grinning cat by the pond seems friendly enough for a chat, so Chip peeps up close, but is that cat really the fan he’s hoping for? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chip’, ‘chat’, ‘such’, ‘catch’, ‘chomp’.

Meg is the village’s best vet, and she’s nearly out of medicine for her animal patients. She sets off deep into the forest to fetch a fresh batch of the rare herb she needs, but a scratchy monkey with an itch is waiting right in her path. Will Meg get her precious herbs home safely? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘batch’, ‘fetch’, ‘itch’, ‘munches’, ‘chum’.

Chip has just moved to a new part of the world, and he can not spot a single chum in the tall trees. Down below, a bunch of animals all have a problem they can not fix on their own - can Chip help them, one by one? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chip’, ‘munch’, ‘chums’, ‘branch’, ‘catch’.

Siyanda tends his family’s cattle alone in the hills, and when the smallest cow falls sick, he cares for her with everything he has. When a mysterious old woman gives him a strange gift for his kindness, will it be enough to feed his hungry family? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘fetch’, ‘munch’, ‘checks’, ’torch’, ‘clutches’.

Indlovu is the biggest, proudest elephant anyone has ever seen, and when the rain comes she stamps and chants that she needs no one, not even the sky. The rain stops. The land dries, the waterholes crack, and a small hornbill named Vuyo watches from his branch, waiting for Indlovu to notice what she has done. Will she ever ask for help? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘branch’, ‘chants’, ‘checks’, ‘hunches’, ‘scorched’.

A man is lost on a track so black he cannot see his own chin, and the clan chats late into the night, frightened and ashamed. Then a small hare steps forward, and though a crocodile lurks in the river and a storm cheers on the wind, he clutches his gift close and inches upward. What will he find when he finally reaches the sky? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chin’, ‘clutches’, ‘inches’, ‘cheers’, ‘checks’.

A street fair has added the one thing this kid has always wanted: a noodle-eating contest. Determined to beat a rival, the kid trains with sack after sack of noodles, barely paying attention to anything else at the fair. But when a peek behind a tree reveals a hands-free trick, will retraining in time be enough to win? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chomp’, ‘bunch’, ‘branch’, ‘champ’, ‘munches’.

Gran can juggle anything in the kitchen, but she wants a challenge. She starts flipping bigger things around the house, and a chap outside isn’t happy about it at all. What happens when a splat sends things flying? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chap’, ‘chin’, ‘bunch’, ‘kitchen’, ‘snatches’.

Sun and Moon keep a house with a door that’s always open, and they beg their old friend Water to come inside and visit. Water hesitates, warning that they never travel alone, but Sun laughs and promises there’s always room. When Water finally steps through the door, will Sun and Moon’s fine house really hold them all? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chum’, ‘drenches’, ‘punches’, ‘hunch’, ‘clutch’.

Ken has a big test coming, and just thinking about all those words makes his stomach flop. But when he checks his book, something amazing pops out onto the grass with him. What will Ken spot next as he checks the chunks? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘checks’, ‘chunks’, ‘champ’, ‘chants’, ‘bunch’.

Max can’t stop daydreaming, zooming from a woodpecker in the branches to a goat inching up a cliff, then a fish gliding beside a new friend in a cool pool. But when a delicious smell drifts in from the kitchen, will anything finally pull him back to the real world? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘munch’, ‘branch’, ‘chum’, ‘kitchen’, ‘chill’.

Meg loves floating in her cool creek, where a tiny fish gets stuck in the weeds. Once she frees it, the fish invites her on a wild swim all the way to the deep ocean. Will Meg follow her new friend into the unknown? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chip’, ‘champ’, ‘chats’, ‘cheers’, ‘checks’.

A young bird’s cosy nest has one empty spot, and every flower she finds comes with someone else’s warning to stay away. Will she ever find a bloom nobody else wants? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘fetch’, ‘bunch’, ‘munch’, ‘chat’, ’lunch’.

Ben’s cat has never missed dinner, so when her bowl sits untouched, he knows something is wrong. Fresh paw prints lead him to a towering, rubbish-eating pile with his cat perched happily on top. Can Ben catch Muck before it grows too big to stop? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘fetch’, ‘catch’, ‘snatches’, ‘chomps’, ‘clenches’.

High on a dry ridge, old Nozipho watches the village suffer as the rains fail, the maize withers, and the cattle grow thin. When a sharp-eared girl remembers a forgotten well, hope returns, but the rope is rotten and the bucket is gone. Can she fix things before the water runs out again? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘fetch’, ‘checks’, ‘hunch’, ‘inch’, ‘cheer’.

A monster arrives from the hills and swallows whole families, leaving fewer villagers each morning. When even a sharp javelin cannot stop it, a boy named Kwezi realises the only way to beat it is from the inside, with nothing but a breathing tube and a plan involving fire. Can such a small boy really outwit something so enormous? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chomp’, ‘snatches’, ‘chucks’, ‘clutches’, ’twitches’.