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    Phonic Books Dark Waters

    Part of Phonic Books Catch-Up Decodable Readers

    Author Phonic Books
    Boxed Set (Trade Paperback)
    $79.00 US
    DK. | Phonic Books
    5.81"W x 8.31"H x 1.5"D   | 36 oz | 12 per carton
    On sale Oct 28, 2025 | 320 Pages | 9780593967300
    Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
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    Learn how to read with these decodable Phonic Books for older readers.

    Dark Waters are older reader books that introduce children to how words are built using prefixes, suffixes, and root words. This pack of 10 decodable books helps older children develop an understanding of morphology (the structure of words) through a series of engaging stories.

    Dedicated books in each stage break down phonics practice while offering different stories for ages 9-12 (Elementary). These action-packed stories are designed for reluctant readers, taking them through different suffixes, prefixes, and root words.

    For example:
    Book 1: Suffixes (-s, -es, -ed, -ing)
    Book 2: Suffixes (-ful, -less, -ness, -er, -est, -ly, -en, -ish, -y, -able, -ible)
    Book 3: Prefixes (un-, in-, im-, ir-, il-, dis-, mis-)
    Book 4: Prefixes (re-, pre-)
    Book 5: Prefixes (uni-, tri-, quad-)
    Book 6: Prefixes (super-)
    Book 7: Prefixes (magna-, mini-, micro-)
    Book 8: Root words (cap, man, spec, viv)
    Book 9: Root words (mem)
    Book 10: Root words (ject, tract, struct, labor, fact, form)

    Accompanying activities are also available with Phonic Books Dark Waters Activities. Phonic Books Dark Waters shares the same phonic progression as Phonic Books Amber Guardians and can be used together to consolidate phonemic knowledge and reading skills.

    This catch-up reader book series features:
    • A pack of 10 decodable books, with carefully written stories designed to motivate older readers and build reading stamina.
    • Each book has a higher ratio of text to illustration to bridge the gap between structured reading series and mainstream reading.
    • Reading material aimed at older children who need support with their reading.
    • Phonics progression of different suffixes, prefixes, and root words.
    Each 32-page book contains:
    • Reading practice/vocabulary
    • Contents page
    • Story pages
    What is phonics?
    Phonics is a way of teaching children to read through understanding the sounds that individual 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.
    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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    Learn how to read with these decodable Phonic Books for older readers.

    Dark Waters are older reader books that introduce children to how words are built using prefixes, suffixes, and root words. This pack of 10 decodable books helps older children develop an understanding of morphology (the structure of words) through a series of engaging stories.

    Dedicated books in each stage break down phonics practice while offering different stories for ages 9-12 (Elementary). These action-packed stories are designed for reluctant readers, taking them through different suffixes, prefixes, and root words.

    For example:
    Book 1: Suffixes (-s, -es, -ed, -ing)
    Book 2: Suffixes (-ful, -less, -ness, -er, -est, -ly, -en, -ish, -y, -able, -ible)
    Book 3: Prefixes (un-, in-, im-, ir-, il-, dis-, mis-)
    Book 4: Prefixes (re-, pre-)
    Book 5: Prefixes (uni-, tri-, quad-)
    Book 6: Prefixes (super-)
    Book 7: Prefixes (magna-, mini-, micro-)
    Book 8: Root words (cap, man, spec, viv)
    Book 9: Root words (mem)
    Book 10: Root words (ject, tract, struct, labor, fact, form)

    Accompanying activities are also available with Phonic Books Dark Waters Activities. Phonic Books Dark Waters shares the same phonic progression as Phonic Books Amber Guardians and can be used together to consolidate phonemic knowledge and reading skills.

    This catch-up reader book series features:
    • A pack of 10 decodable books, with carefully written stories designed to motivate older readers and build reading stamina.
    • Each book has a higher ratio of text to illustration to bridge the gap between structured reading series and mainstream reading.
    • Reading material aimed at older children who need support with their reading.
    • Phonics progression of different suffixes, prefixes, and root words.
    Each 32-page book contains:
    • Reading practice/vocabulary
    • Contents page
    • Story pages
    What is phonics?
    Phonics is a way of teaching children to read through understanding the sounds that individual 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.

    Author

    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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