Part of the RB-1 Learns to Read Series, RB-1 Discovers a Secret Code is a children's picture book that teaches kids ages 3-7 three basic phonics rules -- short vowel sounds, the magic E and vowel teams -- in a book that is funny, educational and brightly illustrated. Kids will enjoy characters such as Andy Ant, Sid the Pig, Ray the Jay, and Neal the Seal. Based on computer-assisted phonetic analysis of 10,000 of the most frequently used words in popular literature, RB-1 Learns to Read is a serious phonics lesson hidden beneath a seriously fun and enjoyable book. Teachers, parents and kids agree -- RB-1 is a fun way to lay a strong foundation for reading and phonics for kids ages 3-7.