Fantasy Books for 1st Graders
Who Made the Lamps Blink?
The festival night glows pink and gold, until something grumpy up in the sky decides nighttime belongs to IT - and starts flicking switches all over town! One by one, houses go dark, streetlights blink out, and even the carnival falls silent. Who is turning off the lights, and can anyone stop them before a little rowboat drifts into danger? This decodable reader practices the ’nk’ sound in words like ‘blink,’ ‘pink,’ ‘sink,’ and ’think.’
Don't Tell Dr Can Do!
Whit the Mage has a BIG secret, and keeping it might just make him burst! Jill is planning a surprise bash for the whole village, complete with a shiny new name and sky-high whiz bangs - but only if Whit can zip his lips around Dr Can Do. Can a mischievous mage who loves to chatter actually stay quiet? And what happens when the lanterns glow and the crowd gathers? This decodable reader practices the ‘wh’ sound in words like ‘what,’ ‘when,’ ‘whirl,’ ‘whiz,’ and ‘whole.’
What Did The Mage Do?
A new Mage has moved to Jill’s lane, and trouble has followed him right to her farm! Her hen is flipping upside down, her sheep have pink dots and extra horns, and now her pickaxe is glowing a strange white. Will Jill ever get a normal morning again? And can she stop the Mage before he meddles with everything she owns? This decodable reader practices the wh phonogram through words like ‘what,’ ‘whirl,’ ‘whirs,’ ‘white,’ and ‘whose.’
Brave Tom Bakes
Tom the Baker makes the best pumpkin pies in Canville - but when sneaky creepers start creeping in at night, his cozy little bakery might not be safe for long! Can a huge stone wall keep the village safe? Will Tom pack up his pies and leave, or will his friends find a way to save the day? Full of brave heroes, big booms, and bigger hearts. This decodable reader practices silent e words such as ‘bake,’ ‘brave,’ ‘flames,’ ‘hope,’ and ‘smile.’
Don't Go Through That Door!
Pa tells the best bedtime stories in the world - but tonight’s tale is about a girl made of air. Can you really see someone who isn’t there? When rain falls, when snow lands, when a green crayon starts drawing all by itself in a classroom, something strange is happening. Is it a tall tale, or is it true? And why is that bedroom door creaking open? This decodable reader practices the ’th’ sound in words like ’this,’ ’that,’ ’then,’ ’things,’ and ’through.'
Don't Press Me!
High in her messy workshop, Lila is painting something extraordinary - trees that sway, clouds that doze, and a sprite tucked among the vines. But something is missing! Down in the paint box, little Yellow is trembling. Will he be squeezed flat like the others? Can he be brave enough to share his glow? Peek inside and find out what happens next. This decodable reader practices silent e words such as ‘brave,’ ‘shine,’ ’lake,’ ‘hide,’ and ‘shapes.’
Hush! Don't Wake It!
Bam thinks his flute music is the sweetest sound on the beach - so sweet it could calm the whole ocean. But what happens when he plays a little louder, just to see? Something huge is sleeping deep beneath the bay, and one wrong note might wake it up. Can a boy with a flute hush a furious sea beast before the waves swallow the shore? This decodable reader practices the ‘sh’ sound in words like ‘hush,’ ‘shade,’ ‘shook,’ ‘shore,’ and ‘splash.’