Support children's reading with these engaging high-low fullydecodable phonic books. The age-appropriate themes and content willhook the most reluctant and struggling readers.Build confidence and fluency. Expertly levelled phonic high-lowreaders for use at home and school.This title explores go-karting. Non-fictionFocus Sounds: Phase 3 Set 6 - ar or ur ow oi ear air erRevision Sounds: Phases 2 and 3, Sets 1 to 5 Why choose a book from Striders Phonics Readers. Age-appropriate content and design - Engaging storiesand non-fiction topics created specifically for older readers, avoidingthe look and feel of books designed for much younger children.Inclusive and engaging - Features diverse characters,artwork and photography that reflect a wide range of experiencesand backgrounds.Bridges the gap to mainstream reading - Includes chapters,recurring fiction characters, contents pages and headings tomirror the features children encounter in age-appropriate books.Built-in support for adults - Every book includes guidancenotes to help parents, carers and educators support successfulreading practice.Encourages comprehension and discussion - Fiction titlesinclude character introductions, while non-fiction books featurecontents pages and end-of-book summaries to deepen understanding.Engaging fiction and non-fiction mix - Four mini fictionseries with recurring characters build familiarity and motivation,while stand-alone non-fiction titles introduce fascinating real-worldtopics.Designed for progression and success - Each set revisitssounds from earlier books, supporting retention, mastery and readingconfidence. Striders Phonics Readers are perfect for parents, carersand teachers looking for fully decodable books that provide structuredreading practice and clear guidance for supporting olderchildren to read.SERIES INFORMATIONStriders Phonics Readers are a collection of 32 high-lowphonically decodable books for readers aged 7+ witha reading age of 4 to 6. These expertly levelled consolidationreaders are perfect for sending home to support classroom teaching,and follow one of the most commonly used validated SSPs in primaryschools, with focus sounds following the same progression,and each set of books revising the sounds found in previous sets.Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learningusing the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and SoundsRevised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle LearningTrust, nor are our products approved for use with the LittleWandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the WandleLearning Trust.Focus sounds found in each Scholastic Set: Phase2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d (used as revision sounds only)Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f lPhase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zzPhase2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nkPhase 3 Set 5:ai ee igh oa ooPhase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi earair erPhase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants withshort vowelsPhase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants withPhase 3 long vowelsPhase 5 Set 9: ay (play),ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue),u (unicorn)Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a(paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute),e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw)Phase5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder),y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al(metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young),se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou(soup)Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul(could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur(dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure),al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist),st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze),schwa at the end of words (actor)Phase 5 Set 13:eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw),kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure),si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion),ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter),our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Striders Phonics Readers, have you found them all?For younger readers aged 4-6 check out Scholastic's Book BagReaders and Book Bag Readers Non-fiction range. Helpinspire a lifelong love of reading with carefully structured, phonicallydecodable stories that builds early confidence while makingevery step of the reading journey fun and rewarding.
