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    Phonic Books Totem

    Decodable Books for Older Readers (CVC, Consonant Blends and Consonant Teams, Alternative Spellings

    Part of Phonic Books Catch-Up Decodable Readers

    Author Phonic Books
    Boxed Set (Trade Paperback)
    $79.00 US
    DK. | Phonic Books
    5.88"W x 8.25"H x 1.25"D   | 26 oz | 18 per carton
    On sale Nov 30, 2014 | 192 Pages | 9781783692439
    Age 9-12 years | Grades 4-7
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    Zak’s adventures begin when he’s captured by two men and his shepherd’s staff acquires special powers. Starting at CVC level, the books progress through consonant blends, consonant teams and alternative vowel spellings.
    Phonic Books Totem comprises 12 books and shares the same phonic progression as the Phonic Books Alba series and can be used in parallel to consolidate phonemic knowledge and reading skills. (cvc, cvcc, ccvc, ccvcc, sh, ch, tch, th, ck, ng, qu, wh, le, -ed, ai, ay, a-e, a, ee, ea, e, y, ey, o-e, ow, oa, o, er, ir, ur, ow, ou, igh, i-e, y, i, oo, ew, u-e, u).

    Book 1: The Kidnap (cvc, cvcc)
    Book 2: The Gift (cvc, cvcc, ccvc)
    Book 3: On the Brink of Death (cvc, cvcc, ccvc, ccvcc)
    Book 4: The Shadow on the Cliff (sh, ch, th)
    Book 5: Bad Luck (ck, ng, qu, wh)
    Book 6: Dangers on the Plain (‘ae’: ai, ay, a-e, a)
    Book 7: Valley of Dreams (‘ee’: ee, ea, e, y, ey)
    Book 8: The Monster Below (‘oe’: o-e, ow, oa, o)
    Book 9: Murky Waters (‘er’: er, ir, ur)
    Book 10: Danger All Around (‘ow’: ow, ou)
    Book 11: Jungle Fright (‘ie’: igh, i-e, y, i)
    Book 12: Hooves! (‘oo’: oo, ew, u-e, u)

    Accompanying photocopiable activities for segmenting, comprehension, blending and writing can be found in Totem 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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    Zak’s adventures begin when he’s captured by two men and his shepherd’s staff acquires special powers. Starting at CVC level, the books progress through consonant blends, consonant teams and alternative vowel spellings.
    Phonic Books Totem comprises 12 books and shares the same phonic progression as the Phonic Books Alba series and can be used in parallel to consolidate phonemic knowledge and reading skills. (cvc, cvcc, ccvc, ccvcc, sh, ch, tch, th, ck, ng, qu, wh, le, -ed, ai, ay, a-e, a, ee, ea, e, y, ey, o-e, ow, oa, o, er, ir, ur, ow, ou, igh, i-e, y, i, oo, ew, u-e, u).

    Book 1: The Kidnap (cvc, cvcc)
    Book 2: The Gift (cvc, cvcc, ccvc)
    Book 3: On the Brink of Death (cvc, cvcc, ccvc, ccvcc)
    Book 4: The Shadow on the Cliff (sh, ch, th)
    Book 5: Bad Luck (ck, ng, qu, wh)
    Book 6: Dangers on the Plain (‘ae’: ai, ay, a-e, a)
    Book 7: Valley of Dreams (‘ee’: ee, ea, e, y, ey)
    Book 8: The Monster Below (‘oe’: o-e, ow, oa, o)
    Book 9: Murky Waters (‘er’: er, ir, ur)
    Book 10: Danger All Around (‘ow’: ow, ou)
    Book 11: Jungle Fright (‘ie’: igh, i-e, y, i)
    Book 12: Hooves! (‘oo’: oo, ew, u-e, u)

    Accompanying photocopiable activities for segmenting, comprehension, blending and writing can be found in Totem Activities.

    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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