Learn how to read with truly decodable non-fiction for older readers in need of support to build reading confidence, while learning more about the world around them.

This learn-to-read series for 9-12 year-olds comprises 12 truly decodable non-fiction books for older readers who can read simple CVC words.

Thrilling stories are packed with facts on high-interest topics that will appeal to older readers, taking them from CVC and CVCC word text through to adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and alternative spellings for vowel sounds.

For example:
Book 1: CVC, CVCC
Book 2: CVC, CVCC, CCVC
Book 3: CVC, CVCC, CCVC, CCVCC
Book 4: sh, ch, tch, th
Book 5: ck, ng, qu, wh, le -ed
Book 6: ai, ay, a-e, a
Book 7: ee, ea, e, y, ey
Book 8: o-e, ow, oa, o
Book 9: er, ir, ur
Book 10: ow, ou
Book 11: igh, i-e, y, i


Accompanying photocopiable activities for word building, blending, spelling and comprehension can be found in Phonic Books The Fact Files 1 Activities.

The Fact Files 1 shares the same phonic progression as Phonic Books That Dog! and Magic Belt and can be used in parallel to consolidate phonemic knowledge and reading skills.

This beginner reader series features:

• Truly decodable text to allow independent reading, ideal for reluctant readers.
• Reading material aimed at children aged 9-12.
• Common CVC and CVCC words that are gradually introduced in each book.

This pack of 12 decodable books containing 16 pages features:

• ‘How to Use This Book’ guidance page, including information about the new sounds introduced, sounds learned from previous books, high-frequency words and important notes on the sound.
• Non-fiction narrative story pages
• Knowledge builder for reading and spelling practice.
• Word list to go over what they have learnt.

What is phonics?

Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by 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 specialises in decodable, systematic books supporting this structured literacy instruction.