DECODABLE PHONICS READERS: LEVEL 1 OUT NOW
A story your child can read and love
Shaggy Bags and the Red Balloon is a fun first step into reading. It is a new type of decodable reader, based on the science of reading, that uses just six simple sounds and one silly red balloon.
Read it together and watch them light up as they sound out real words on their own.
Designed for first-time readers
Using just six simple sounds – S, A, T, P, I, N – this book gives your child real reading success, right from the start. Every red word is 100% decodable. No guessing. No frustration.
Shared reading experience
You read the story. They read the red words. Together, you create a joyful first step into reading. Perfect for ages 3–6, early primary, and phonics beginners.
Science of Reading
This book supports blending and sound practice using the Science of Reading approach. Your child will learn to sound out words like sat, pin, and tip – and then blend them with growing confidence.
BOOK FEATURES
What is inside?
Your child’s first sounds
Simple, SATPIN-only words for beginning readers and One gently introduced sight word: the
Engaging story
A silly, phonics-friendly story (with one cheeky balloon...) — a story that actualy keeps kids interested.
Read-alone section
A special read-alone section at the back for independent success — when your child is done, they can read simple sentences.
Parent instructions
How to introduce your child’s first phonics sounds and teach them to start blending words.
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