Decodable Books for Jolly Phonics Classrooms: Group 6, th as in this & th as in thin

Dr. Can Do never runs out of problems to fix, and now he’s spotted a flock of shaggy sheep with wool thick enough to warm every home in the village. But shearing, building, and running a whole wool shop is a lot for one busy inventor to handle alone. Can he find the right helpers to get it done? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thick’, ’thinks’, ’thanks’, ’thud’, ’that'.

Sloth just wants one perfect nap spot in the whole jungle. He tries branch after branch, but something always gets in the way, a hungry giraffe, a buzzing hive, a grumpy snake. Will he ever find a place quiet enough to finally close his eyes? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ‘sloth’, ’thinks’, ‘smooth’, ’thick’, ’three’.

Ted knows every street by heart, using nothing but his cane, his nose, and his fingertips. So when his friend worries he’ll get lost on the way to a birthday party, Ted just grins and keeps walking. What clues could possibly guide him there? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ‘path’, ’thinks’, ‘smooth’, ’thick’, ’things’.

Meet a girl with hair that has a mind of its own, always ready with a plan for whatever the day brings. Her loyal dog sticks close through every adventure, from sunny days to windy ones. But when she decides to try something new with her hair, will her dog even recognise her? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thick’, ‘path’, ’thinks’, ‘smooth’, ’truth’.

Ned has never seen a bee before, and when one zips past, he simply has to follow it. The trail leads him along a winding path to a tree, where something sweet and golden is dripping down through the branches. But there’s a bear watching too, and Ned is not known for his patience. What will Ned do to get to that honey? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’that’, ‘path’, ’thick’, ’then’, ‘with’.

Big Sis is the coolest person in the world. She stands high in the tree like it’s nothing, but when her toy plane crashes and Dog barks his loudest bark, Tim just holds on tight. Big Sis never seems scared of anything, not even mud or a tumble down a hill, so what could possibly make her cry? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’that’, ’thud’, ‘path’, ’thinks’, ’then’.

Jill’s cart always comes back loaded with treasure from the tunnels, but her friends want more than her leftovers. When Dr Can Do worries about what happens if Jill ever stops mining, the two decide it’s time to learn for themselves. Jill has a surprise field trip in mind, deep underground, and it involves lava. Will Tom and the Mage survive their very first mining trip? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thick’, ’that’, ’thumps’, ’thunk’, ‘smooth’.

Kip freezes as he peeks through the bushes: a mob of hungry crocs blocks the path, snapping and snarling right where he needs to go. He’s got somewhere very important to be, but how can he possibly get past them? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ‘path’, ’thick’, ’thud’, ’thump’, ’them’.

Pip and Ken row out onto the lake to see what’s really out there, past the dock and the rowboats. Deep in the mist, something dark and jagged rises ahead of them, and Ken is sure it’s evil. What could be hiding in the depths of this lake? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thing’, ’them’, ’thinks’, ’teeth’, ‘depths’.

Sam grows his own vegetables from scratch, digging neat rows and chasing off cheeky birds who want his seeds. He waters his little shoots every day and even checks on them by moonlight, but a big cow and a nosy hen keep sniffing around the fence. Will he manage to protect his garden long enough to bring in the harvest? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’them’, ’this’, ‘with’, ‘filth’, ‘broth’.

A girl is certain wheels are the greatest invention ever, until one morning every single one stops working. Trucks sit stuck, trains slump on the tracks, and nobody can make even a pen or a clock. Grabbing a stubborn goat, she sets off to find out who did this. But who really took all the wheels? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’this’, ’thick’, ’thinks’, ‘path’, ’thin’.

Jill just wants one quiet night, but Dr. Can Do’s workshop keeps exploding around her, and now something is groaning in her own ceiling. She grabs her pickaxe and searches every corner of the new house she built herself, determined to find whatever it is. Will Jill ever get the peaceful sleep she’s been dreaming of? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’that’, ’then’, ’thinks’, ’thick’, ’thrums'.

Skel spots a poster for the village art fest and thinks he can win. He trots down the path in search of a grand thing to paint, but wildflowers and clouds leave him cold. Then he peers into the pond and finds a sparkling golden squid staring right back. Could this strange creature be exactly the thing he needs? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’this’, ’that’, ’thinks’, ’thing’, ‘with’.

Ned’s tower stands between him and everything hiding in the dusk, and his wolves would rather chew bones than help. When a floating Book offers a “brilliant plan” for a wall, Ned ends up doing all the work himself while monsters creep closer with every sunset. Can he finish building his defences before the dark arrives? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thick’, ‘path’, ’thud’, ’thump’, ’thanks’.

Ned finally has a shed to call his own, and a bossy magic book with big opinions. When The Book insists a stone pickaxe and a dark cave are exactly what they need, Ned isn’t so sure, and things only get worse when something hisses out of the shadows. Will Ned outrun the danger he never wanted to find? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thing’, ‘path’, ‘depths’, ‘within’, ’thanks’.

Tembo the Elephant guards the last muddy puddle on the dry savanna, sure that strength alone decides who drinks. When small, unhurried Kobe the Tortoise bets he can find water first, Tembo just laughs. Could the slow-moving tortoise really beat a mighty elephant to a drop of water? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thinks’, ‘path’, ‘within’, ’throb’, ’thanks’.

Anansi the spider wants the stories that Nyame keeps locked in a wooden chest in the sky. To earn them, he must bring back four fierce creatures, starting with a boastful python who thinks he is the longest thing on the path. Can a clever spider outwit them all? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thinks’, ‘path’, ’thud’, ’thick’, ’truth’.

Deep in the pool below the hills, something ancient lives, and no one dares say its name. When the river suddenly stops flowing, the crops wilt and the cattle grow thirsty, and nobody knows why. A girl sets off to find out what the water is hiding, and to fix whatever went wrong before it’s too late. What could possibly make a whole river disappear overnight? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thing’, ’thinks’, ‘path’, ’thanks’, ’throbs’.

A girl named Wanjirũ notices something odd about where the chief’s water carriers fill his sick daughter’s drinking bottle. Other children rush forward with herbs and roots, but none of them stopped to ask what was actually wrong first. Could two small samples, carefully collected and compared, hold the answer everyone else missed? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thinks’, ’truth’, ’thanks’, ’them’, ’this'.

Kara can’t wait to throw her puppy Pip the best surprise birthday party ever, with cake and balloons and absolutely no clues allowed. But Pip overhears every word, and while Kara races off to plan, he’s already got a surprise of his own brewing. What happens when a puppy decides he’d rather invite the guests himself? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’this’, ’thanks’, ’thud’, ‘with’, ‘path’.

Zom has a list, and only one word matters today: SEAFOOD. He dives into the deep to grab a fish for lunch, but slippery cod, a spiky surprise, and a snapping shell all get in his way. Will Zom ever find a meal down in these waters? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’this’, ’thick’, ’then’, ‘path’, ‘depths’.

Dash the manta ray thinks he knows every current in his stretch of ocean, until a wild storm thrashes him far from home. Battered and lost among strange fish and stranger coral, he must find his way back, but which path leads home? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thrashes’, ’thumps’, ’thinks’, ‘path’, ‘smooth’.

Alex has a cursed emerald in her pocket, and Jake has no idea what it is. When she lifts it up to show him, something terrible happens: Jake freezes solid, turning to stone right before her eyes. Can they find a way to undo the curse before it’s too late? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thick’, ’thuds’, ‘path’, ’thinks’, ’truth’.

A young artist wants to make something amazing, but their mind is blank and their pencils sit ready with no idea at all. One by one, their family shares a trick: painting, cutting, pressing leaves, even a story, but nothing feels finished. Could putting all these little pieces together make the amazing thing they were after? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’this’, ’thin’, ’thing’, ‘with’.

Kofi is sure he’s the best tracker in the village, and he’s determined to prove it by finding a mighty gorilla deep in the forest. But when he slips into a muddy ravine and hurts his leg, will help come from the very animal he was tracking? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ‘path’, ’thick’, ’throbs’, ’thump’, ’truth’.

Jackal trots up the path, sure he’s the cleverest one around, when he spots Mantis sipping a bowl of broth that smells too good to ignore. He begs, he bargains, he even fakes being thin and sad, but Mantis just keeps sipping with a sly grin. Can Jackal ever get a taste of that broth? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ‘broth’, ‘path’, ’thanks’, ’thorn’, ’north’.

Deep in the rainforest, only Leopard has fire, and he refuses to share a single spark. When the huts grow cold and the food stays raw, a quick-witted goat named Nzala sets off on the forest path with nothing but her wits and a plan hidden in her ear. Can she outsmart Leopard at his own game and bring warmth home to the village? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thinks’, ‘path’, ’thorn’, ‘forth’, ‘within’.

Crocodile is big, proud, and sure he’s better off on dry land, watching everything from his cracked, hot mudhole. But when the mud shrinks and his skin throbs, and even a mischievous Mongoose can’t help but tempt him with a cool, wet reed from the deep river, could there be a smarter place for a proud crocodile to watch the world from? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thin’, ’thick’, ’thinks’, ‘path’, ’thorns’.

Ants stream across the yard in a long, winding trail, hungry and searching. A girl follows them past roller skates, past candy, right up to the kitchen shelves. How much food can one ant army possibly need? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’this’, ’thinks’, ’thick’, ‘path’, ’three’.

Pendo can read faces the way a sailor reads the sky, always spotting the truth. But when a cloth merchant accuses her father of stealing, and three witnesses back him up, her word alone counts for nothing. Then she finds a strange shell on the beach that seems to whisper secrets from the sea. Could it help her prove what really happened? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’truth’, ‘path’, ’thud’, ’thanks’, ’thin’.

Spot the dog is the world’s greatest finder of things, and today Jane takes him to the zoo. But when the crowd thickens and Jane disappears down the path, Spot must track her down all on his own. Can Spot find his girl before the day is done? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’that’, ’thinks’, ‘path’, ’thick’, ’teeth’.

Meow the cat is sure nothing gets past her, until a huge wild ocelot shows up right by the hen pen. She thinks fast, but this cat is way bigger than any moth or mouse she’s chased before. Can a small farm cat scare off something so wild? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thinks’, ’thud’, ’then’, ’thank'.

Zom spots something huge and dark on the ocean floor, its eyes glowing in the deep. Before anyone can look closer, a gang of honking axolotls comes rocketing up from below. Can Zom, Jack and Skel find someone brave enough to face them? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thinks’, ‘depths’, ’teeth’, ’them’, ’this’.

A bird puffs herself up on the fence post, sure she’s the boldest and brightest one around, but a quiet white bird watches from the leaves without her noticing. Nearby, another bird on a high hill has quietly decided the same thing about herself. Could more than one bird believe it’s the best? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’this’, ’that’, ’thinks’, ’them’, ’thud'.

Two feathery raptors show up in a quiet backyard, hop the fence, and take over the neighbourhood, sliding down playground slides and eyeing warm pies in a bakery window. But something with wings is tearing through the power lines nearby, and the streets are about to get a lot more crowded. What else is loose in this town tonight? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ’thud’, ’theft’, ’thick’, ’teeth’ and ’truth'.

A girl and her pals spot an ad for a farm stay and think it sounds like fun, so they pack their bags and head down the path with Zom. But the chore list is long, and the pig pen is thick with filth. Will the gang ever get their big country breakfast? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Group 6: th as in this & th as in thin), this book practises words like ‘path’, ’thud’, ‘filth’, ’thick’, ’thank’.