Learn to read with these decodable phonics books for older readers. The Phonic Books Mel on Mars Activities books are for older readers that introduce children to a few letters and sounds at a time. This activity book accompanies Mel on Mars and is aimed at older children in the early stages of reading who need support, teaching different types of letters through a series of activities.

Special books at each stage analyze the practice of phonics while offering different stories, encouraging independent reading from the start for ages 9-12 or KS2/Years 5 and 6. It starts at the CVC level and introduces adjacent consonants and digraphs, with gentle progress throughout the set.

• Books 1, 2 & 3: CVC, CVCC
• Books 4 & 5: CCVC and -ed, CCVCC
• Book 6: ‘ch’ and ‘tch’
• Book 7: ‘sh’

This 200-page phonics book features:

• Activities for practicing previously taught spellings in Mel on Mars.
• Each section introduces new letters and sounds through their pronunciation (sat, s - a - t).
• Reading material aimed at older children who need support with reading.
• CVC, VCC, CVCC, CCVC and CCVCC words, introducing adjacent consonants, digraphs, and endings -ed and -ing.

What is phonics?

Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds produced by individual letters and blending them to form words. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words. Phonic Books specializes in decodable, systematic books that support this structured teaching of reading ability.

Pages: 200, Dimensions: 22.5x22.5cm