Phonic Books Talisman 2

Decodable Books for Older Readers (Alternative Vowel and Consonant Sounds, Common Latin Suffixes)

The Dark Master is creating a new Talisman and all of mankind is at risk. Zak must work quickly if he is to save the world. Phonic Books Talisman 2 comprises ten books introducing alternative spellings and vowel and consonant sounds and common Latin suffixes.

Book 1: Reunited ('ue': u, ue, u-e, ew)
Book 2: Trouble in the Woods ('u': u, o, ou; 'o': o, a, ou, au)
Book 3: Certain Death ('s': s, ss, se, c, ce, sc, st)
Book 4: The Fossil ('l': l, ll, le, al, el, il, ol)
Book 5: Legends of the Gorge ('j': j, g, ge, dge, dj)
Book 6: The Sphinx ('f': f, ff, ph, gh)
Book 7: Sticky Adventure ('cher': ture)
Book 8: Dangerous Direction ('shun': tion, tian, sion, ssion, cian)
Book 9: Zak Tries Martial Arts ('shul': tial, cial; 'shus': cious, ious, tious)
Book 10: The Dark Master's Vision ('zhun': sion; 'zher' sure)

Accompanying photocopiable activities for word building, reading, spelling and comprehension can be found in Talisman 2 Activities.
Clair Wilson is a former SEN teacher and co-founder of Phonic Books. She specialises in writing engaging decodable stories for reading catch up.

Cynthia Paul is an Indian-American illustrator specialising in storytelling through graphic novel illustrations. View titles by Phonic Books

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The Dark Master is creating a new Talisman and all of mankind is at risk. Zak must work quickly if he is to save the world. Phonic Books Talisman 2 comprises ten books introducing alternative spellings and vowel and consonant sounds and common Latin suffixes.

Book 1: Reunited ('ue': u, ue, u-e, ew)
Book 2: Trouble in the Woods ('u': u, o, ou; 'o': o, a, ou, au)
Book 3: Certain Death ('s': s, ss, se, c, ce, sc, st)
Book 4: The Fossil ('l': l, ll, le, al, el, il, ol)
Book 5: Legends of the Gorge ('j': j, g, ge, dge, dj)
Book 6: The Sphinx ('f': f, ff, ph, gh)
Book 7: Sticky Adventure ('cher': ture)
Book 8: Dangerous Direction ('shun': tion, tian, sion, ssion, cian)
Book 9: Zak Tries Martial Arts ('shul': tial, cial; 'shus': cious, ious, tious)
Book 10: The Dark Master's Vision ('zhun': sion; 'zher' sure)

Accompanying photocopiable activities for word building, reading, spelling and comprehension can be found in Talisman 2 Activities.

Author

Clair Wilson is a former SEN teacher and co-founder of Phonic Books. She specialises in writing engaging decodable stories for reading catch up.

Cynthia Paul is an Indian-American illustrator specialising in storytelling through graphic novel illustrations. View titles by Phonic Books

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