Decodable Books for Jolly Phonics Classrooms: Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow

Sam pushes and pushes, but the elephant in the little red cart just won’t budge. On a wild counting adventure filled with eggs, spinning fans, snowy car rides, and a giant spider’s web, Sam discovers something amazing: what if the biggest number was there all along? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘wow’, ’now’, ‘glows’, ‘snow’, ‘frowns’.

Max loves to draw, but he never draws the ordinary way. He starts with simple round shapes and boxes, then adds legs, a grin, and one more surprising bit. Can you guess what he’s drawing before the big reveal? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ’now’, ‘wow’, ‘follow’, ‘grow’, ‘show’.

Steve is stuck in a dark cave, digging the same old coal, when a strange glowing emerald pulls him somewhere new: grass, stars, and monsters closing in from every shadow. Arrows fly, a spider prowls, and Steve must run before the danger catches him. Will he find a safe place to hide before the night swallows him whole? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘glows’, ‘shadows’, ‘prowls’, ‘follow’, ‘window’.

Miss Bea taps her cane across the studio floor, and by day she teaches three young dancers to leap and spin. But at night, long ago, she had a secret life of her own, dancing through the streets of town, swinging round lamp posts beneath the clock tower. What was she really up to out there after dark? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘glows’, ’town’, ‘crowd’, ‘shows’, ’now’.

Dr Can Do has the best Christmas joke ever, and he cannot wait to tell it at dinner. But every time he starts a joke, someone else grabs the punchline first, and wow, does that make him frown! Will he ever get to finish one himself? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘howl’, ‘crown’, ‘frowns’, ’town’, and ’now’.

Jill’s yard is buried in stone, and the town’s dump-off line is way too slow. If she wants this fixed today, she’ll have to build her own machine from scratch, and hope she doesn’t miss a single piece. Will her own bin glow to life, or will one wee gap leave her stuck? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘glow’, ‘slow’, ’town’, ‘frowns’, ‘wow’.

Every morning, Gus watches Dad ride off on his big bike, and she is stuck with a toy bike that goes nowhere fast. She tries a scooter, a car, even a giant green bus, but each ride still can’t quite keep up. Just how far will Gus go to catch her dad? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘wow’, ’now’, ‘slow’, ‘yellow’, ‘how’.

Rusty just wants one small, warm spot to sleep, but every box and bin on the street is already taken. Then the rain comes down hard, and Rusty has to climb higher than ever to find a dry place to hide. Will there be room up there for a small, wet cat? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘crowded’, ‘growls’, ‘howl’, ’elbow’, ‘yellow’.

Jill walks into town with nothing but a cow and a frown after raiders take all her gold. Rain pours down as she spots a warm glow in a window and knocks, desperate for help. Could the kind stranger inside really build her a hiding place no raider will ever find? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘frown’, ’town’, ‘glow’, ‘brow’, ‘below’.

Jack is checking on the crops when a huge BOOM shakes the ground. Racing down the hill, he finds a giant iron golem standing in the village, gently holding a tiny flower. It just walks in slow circles, stuck. Could Jack get it moving toward the town that really needs its help? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘frown’, ‘growl’, ‘howls’, ‘slow’, ’tower’.

Sam wants to catch the fastest, sneakiest dragonfly in the whole playground with his partner Kim. Every time they get close, it darts left, right, up, down, like it can read their minds. Then it floats down low and glows in the sunlight, sitting perfectly still, almost like it’s showing off. Can Sam and Kim ever catch a bug this clever? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘glows’, ’low’, ’now’, ‘slow’, ‘wow’.

Otter Mum says it’s finally time to learn fishing, but first her rowdy pups must master swimming, hiding, and staying still when danger drifts by. From nets to a snapping trap to a hungry crocodile, the river has more surprises than fish. Will the pups survive their lessons long enough to catch dinner? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘rowdy’, ‘howl’, ‘crowd’, ‘below’, ’tomorrow’.

When the sky was young, darkness swallowed everything past the firelight, and Old Khoi warned that it was too vast to ever cross. But when her little brother wanders off and his cries grow faint in the black night, a girl refuses to sit still. Her lamp flickers and dies with a frown, so she turns to the glowing embers by the fire instead. What could a handful of embers possibly do against a sky that big? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘glow’, ’now’, ‘grows’, ’throws’, ‘down’.

Red loves nothing more than his cool pond loop and a lunch of tasty green weeds, until his pals spot something huge lurking in the reeds. When Big Bad Fish bursts out with a mighty growl and rows of sharp teeth, Red and his friends must dash for their lives through the murky water, but can a small fish outsmart a much bigger one? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘growls’, ‘follow’, ‘below’, ‘prowls’, ‘scowls’.

Ned has made one rule in his strange new blocky world: never go outside. But the cold is unbearable, monsters prowl in the shadows, and staying warm might mean facing what’s out there anyway. Will Ned dare to leave his tiny shed behind? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ’now’, ‘glow’, ‘prowl’, ‘shadows’, ‘frown’.

Boy in Red is sure he knows a shortcut to the river and back before dinner. But as the mist creeps in low and the sky turns dark, nothing looks the same, and something in the woods starts to growl. When a warm glow finally appears through the trees, will it lead them home? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ’now’, ‘below’, ‘blows’, ‘follow’, ‘glow’.

Boy loves rainy days for one reason: hot chocolate and no running around. But Bull has other plans, splashing through puddles and dragging Boy into the mud instead. Will Boy ever get to enjoy his drink in peace? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘wow’, ‘frown’, ‘howls’, ‘crows’ and ‘below’.

Mbe the tortoise wants more than his fair share of the village’s dwindling yams, so he creeps through a low gap in the barn wall at midnight to steal what he needs. He hides his haul under a flat stone, but a sharp-eyed girl next door notices dry leaves that shouldn’t have moved. Will anyone catch this greedy fellow before the whole town runs out? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘crowd’, ‘slowly’, ‘frowns’, ‘below’, ‘scowls’.

Hyena’s nose always wants two feasts at once, and picking just one is a problem he refuses to solve. When the wind carries smells from every direction, how far will his nose drag him, and what will he stumble into along the way? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘growls’, ‘follow’, ‘scowls’, ‘yowls’, ‘down’.

A shark glides up to the shore and calls to the monkey high in his tree: will he leave his favourite branch to see the deep sea? The monkey climbs onto the shark’s back, and out they swim, past the shallows and into deep water, but the shark slows down and speaks in a low, strange tone, and the monkey frowns, wondering how he will ever get back home. Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ’now’, ‘own’, ‘below’, ‘how’, ‘slowly’.

Temi plays her drum for a crowd, and everyone loves the show. But when she hides in the shadows and overhears bad men plotting to rob the Oba at night, she frowns and thinks fast. Can a girl with just a drum find a way to warn the whole town before sundown? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ’now’, ‘crowd’, ‘show’, ‘frowns’, and ‘down’.

Tigist sits in the town sorting grain into perfect piles when a proud judge stops to watch, and he cannot believe a girl could be so clever. He bellows a challenge to the whole crowd: three impossible tasks, or her family pays a fine they cannot afford. Can Tigist outwit him and save her family? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘crown’, ‘bellows’, ‘frowns’, ‘crowd’, ’town’.

Juma is the worst fisherman on the whole coast, and tonight his family has nothing left to cook. When he hauls up a strange jar instead of fish, a tiny trembling voice begs to be let out. What happens if he breaks the seal? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘rows’, ‘wow’, ‘crowd’, ‘glows’, ‘down’.

Brat Cat can’t stand the noisy, crowded town one more minute, so she storms off to find somewhere still and quiet. With her friends’ help, she builds a snug little hut of her very own, far from the crowds and the shouting, but will her plan for peace and quiet really work out the way she hopes? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ’town’, ‘crowd’, ‘growls’, ‘slow’, ‘window’.

Zom has a brilliant plan: make friends with the Husks in their little desert town. He waves, he bows, he even brings a huge cactus gift, but the Husks just stand still and stare. What will it take to get their attention? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘crowd’, ‘howdy’, ‘frowns’, ‘slow’, ’town’.

A tiny elf appears on an ear of corn, singing May’s own silly made-up song right back to him. With one snap of her fingers, she can finish all his chores in an instant, but May doesn’t stop to ask what she might want in return. Will he learn what she really wanted before it’s too late? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘wow’, ‘how’, ‘grow’, ‘yellow’, ‘down’.

Lion is starving, and he has just spotted Jackal sneaking scraps by the waterhole. When Lion pins him down and demands a meal, Jackal must think fast to save his own skin, and he spots something wobbling on the cliff above them. Can a clever fellow talk his way out of becoming dinner? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘growls’, ‘bows’, ‘frowns’, ‘scowls’, ‘prowls’.

Kofi the goat grazes alone at the edge of the village when Fisi the Hyena steps out with a wide grin. He blocks every path, and Kofi’s legs grow tired as he growls and closes in. Can she find a way past him before he catches her? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘slow’, ‘howls’, ‘frowns’, ‘scowl’, ‘down’.

Dog finds a tin and can’t resist a peek inside. What happens next turns Dog a colour nobody expected, and Cat is not amused. Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘yellow’, ‘growls’, ‘howls’, ‘round’, ‘scowls’.

Jack can’t wait to dive into the ocean, and Zom promises his old dolphin friends will make it all worth it. But when they reach the dolphin town, something feels wrong, and one dolphin can barely swim. What has happened to their home? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ’town’, ‘glows’, ‘frown’, ‘growls’, ‘prowl’.

The Tire is tired of bouncing, squishing and scraping down a bumpy road, and all he wants is somewhere he truly belongs. He tries a car, a truck, a bike and a cart, but nothing seems to fit - so what could possibly be right for a round, rubbery tire with nowhere left to try? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘slow’, ‘howdy’, ‘frowns’, ‘scowls’ and ‘down’.

Ned is bored, so bored he could groan forever. Then he climbs the tallest tree he can find, and from way up high everything looks tiny and exciting, but what happens when he leans too far out? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ’now’, ‘wow’, ‘frowns’, ‘yowls’.

A cousin has finally arrived after weeks of waiting, and there is a whole day of big plans ahead - the farm, the river, and Nan’s market stall. But when the first bundle of grain turns out to be heavier than expected, can the day really go as planned? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘wow’, ‘growls’, ‘grows’, ’now’, ‘slow’.

Ray’s woolly, googly-eyed hat is the best in the world, and he wears it everywhere. But when Cloud spots his long pink tail flapping in the wind, it can’t resist a mighty blow, and the hat goes flying. Will Ray ever get his beloved hat back? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘blows’, ‘shows’, ‘frowns’, ‘yellow’, ‘down’.

Sam sat the day he was born, and he never stopped. As he grows into a huge dog, he still plops down everywhere: on the path, right where a curious fellow wolf joins him, and even beside a cliff surrounded by flowers with a long drop below. Alex needs Sam to stand and go, but will this stubborn pup finally get the message? Written for Jolly Phonics classrooms (Step 2, Unit 10: ow as in snow & cow), this book practises words like ‘grows’, ‘fellow’, ‘flowers’, ‘below’, ‘slow’.