Children rejoin the lovable characters, Zag and the cat for another game of ball. This story adds new, one-syllable words for new readers to practice. Zag thinks the cat’s hat is silly at first, but when he sees the creative possibilities of the hat, he wants one too. Fun illustrations inspire the use of context clues to follow the story and sound out the words. Target Reader 2 is part of Phonics Adventure’s systematic, leveled reading program.

In a creative imaginary world, this fun story unfolds with easy-to-pronounce words, assisting children in development of word recognition. Ben and Nell’s pet monkey, Bell, misbehaves on the plane trip to visit their grandparents. Bell continues his bad behavior when riding horses on the farm, making for funny situations that children will love. The colorful illustrations and exciting adventures will encourage children to read. Target Reader 5 is part of Phonics Adventure’s systematic, leveled reading program.

In this charming adventure, children will expand their reading skills by following Rick and Jan’s adventure in the mountains. Lush woodland scenes with beautiful birds and wildlife illustrate the story, adding concept clues to assist early readers. When Rick and Jan ride their bikes through a large mud puddle, the responsible children stop to clean their bikes before going swimming and fishing in the cool mountain water. Jan catches a large, shiny fish for the family dinner, and the siblings pick fresh red apples and nuts before heading home. Target Reader 18 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.