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.

The audacious monkey, Bell, returns with Ben and Nell and goes to the circus. Beginning readers will enjoy Bell’s hilarious pranks that prompt the circus manager to race around the circus arena trying to catch Bell. Parents can use Bell’s antics as an opportunity to discuss good behavior. The dazzling illustrations assist the early reader in following the context clues to understand the story and sound out the words. Target Reader 6 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.