In this warm tale of friends on a baseball team, Nick and Jill arrive for ball practice wearing their new caps only to have their friends scoff at them. When they demonstrate their new skill at catching the ball using their caps, the team rushes off to buy caps of their own. Returning to play ball, they discover a tree loaded with nuts and stop to gather them, discovering baseball caps are also perfect for holding nuts. This adorable story builds on word sound mastery and reading skills. Target Reader 10 is part of Phonics Adventure’s systematic, leveled reading program.

When Ted and Jan take a trip to the farm, their pet dog, Jed, goes with them. Havoc ensues, as Jed tosses his food around in the car and chases the chickens at the farm. Detailed, brightly colored illustrations lead new readers through the lively story with context clues. Similar beginning and ending word sounds that teach word recognition, and a few longer sentences begin to build children’s reading skills. Target Reader 7 is part of Phonics Adventure’s systematic, leveled reading program.

Ken, Jill, and their pet monkey Zig continue their adventures with a mountain hike. As usual, Zig’s misbehavior creates mayhem when he’s scared trying to make friends with a group of smelly skunks and then scares a flock of colorful ducks. Zig redeems himself when again he saves Jill from a big bug. The exceptionally well-illustrated facial expressions of these fanciful characters and the wildlife on the pages provide excellent context clues as early readers master their new reading skills. Target Reader 20 is part of Phonics Adventure’s systematic, leveled reading program.