Phonic Books Rescue

Decodable Books for Older Readers (Alternative Vowel Spellings)

When disaster strikes, Erin and her friend Danny must rescue Erin's baby brother Jack. Phonic Books Rescue introduces alternative vowel spellings. Rescue comprises ten books and follows the same phonic progression as Phonic Books Talisman 1 and Phonic Books Island Adventure and can be used in parallel to consolidate phonemic knowledge and reading skills.

Book 1: A Great Break (ay, ai, a, a-e, ea, ey)
Book 2: The Search Begins (ee, ea, y, e, ie, e-e, ei)
Book 3: Rainbow Fish (ow, oa, o, oe, o-e)
Book 4: On With the Search (er, ir, ur, or, ear)
Book 5: A Long Way Down (ow, ou & oi, oy)
Book 6: A Gruesome Monster (oo, ue, u-e, ew, ou, u)
Book 7: Time is Running Out! (igh, ie, i-e, i, y)
Book 8: An Awful Planet (aw, awe, a, au, al, ough)
Book 9: No Time to Spare (air, are, ear, ere, eir)
Book 10: Dark Times (ar)

Accompanying photocopiable activities for word building, reading, spelling and comprehension can be found in Rescue Activities.
Phonic Books specialises in publishing decodable, synthetic phonics books for beginner readers and reading catch-up. Phonic Books was founded by three special needs teachers passionate about teaching all children to read. Using their expertise, they set about developing phonics reading books for young children and older readers who need support. View titles by Phonic Books

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When disaster strikes, Erin and her friend Danny must rescue Erin's baby brother Jack. Phonic Books Rescue introduces alternative vowel spellings. Rescue comprises ten books and follows the same phonic progression as Phonic Books Talisman 1 and Phonic Books Island Adventure and can be used in parallel to consolidate phonemic knowledge and reading skills.

Book 1: A Great Break (ay, ai, a, a-e, ea, ey)
Book 2: The Search Begins (ee, ea, y, e, ie, e-e, ei)
Book 3: Rainbow Fish (ow, oa, o, oe, o-e)
Book 4: On With the Search (er, ir, ur, or, ear)
Book 5: A Long Way Down (ow, ou & oi, oy)
Book 6: A Gruesome Monster (oo, ue, u-e, ew, ou, u)
Book 7: Time is Running Out! (igh, ie, i-e, i, y)
Book 8: An Awful Planet (aw, awe, a, au, al, ough)
Book 9: No Time to Spare (air, are, ear, ere, eir)
Book 10: Dark Times (ar)

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

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Phonic Books specialises in publishing decodable, synthetic phonics books for beginner readers and reading catch-up. Phonic Books was founded by three special needs teachers passionate about teaching all children to read. Using their expertise, they set about developing phonics reading books for young children and older readers who need support. View titles by Phonic Books

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