Learn how to read with Dandelion Launchers Extras decodable books for beginner readers.
Dandelion Launchers Extras Stages 1-7 is a series of first reader books by Phonic Books which will introduce children to a few letters and sounds at a time. This pack of 14 books runs parallel to Dandelion Launchers Stages 1-7 and is perfect for children in Pre-K and Kindergarten who are learning to read.
Two books for every stage provide practice of essential phonics skills while offering different stories to engage young readers. Each stage introduces new letters and sounds while supporting any previously taught phonic letters or sounds and high-frequency words, allowing independent reading from the outset.
This series includes:
Book 1a: I Am Sam (Stage 1: s, a, t, i, m)
Book 1b: On the Mat (Stage 1: s, a, t, i, m)
Book 2a: A Man (Stage 2: n, o, p)
Book 2b: A Map (Stage 2: n, o, p)
Book 3a: Bob (Stage 3: b, c, g, h)
Book 3b: Pam and the Cat (Stage 3: b, c, g, h)
Book 4a: The Fib (Stage 4: d, e, f, v)
Book 4b: Bob and the Cod (Stage 4: d, e, f, v)
Book 5a: The Bus (Stage 5: k, l, r, u)
Book 5b: Mud (Stage 5: k, l, r, u)
Book 6a: Viv Can Run (Stage 6: j, w, z)
Book 6b: A Bad Job (Stage 6: j, w, z)
Book 7a: Bob on the Sill (Stage 7: x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz)
Book 7b: The Hill (Stage 7: x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz)
The accompanying reproducible activities for word building, reading, writing, comprehension, and spelling can be found in Dandelion Launchers Extras Reading and Writing Activities for Stages 1-7.
This beginner reader series features:
- A carefully structured progression through each stage, gradually introducing the sounds of the alphabet.
- Reading material aimed at children in Pre-K and Kindergarten.
Each book within this series contains:
- A ‘How to Use This Book’ guidance page which includes information about the new sounds introduced and high-frequency words.
- Engaging and entertaining story.
- A game to reinforce the skills learned throughout the book.
What is phonics?
Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words. Phonic Books specializes in decodable, systematic books supporting this structured literacy instruction.
