Fantasy Books for 1st Graders

Deep in the Ashanti forest lives a fairy no bigger than your thumb, with a magic spoon that fills any pot with food. So when hungry Anansi spots it, what will he do? And when he finally holds that wondrous spoon, why won’t it work for him? Can a trickster learn to share? This Bookbot story practices the /ŋk/ sound with words like ’think’, ‘blink’, ‘sink’, ‘chunk’, and ’thank’.

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.’

Eloise loves to swim and play with her toy friends! When her toys come to life in the water, her adventures become even more magical. Will Eloise discover new places to swim? What other toys might join her splashing fun? Dive into this enchanting tale of imagination and aquatic discovery!

Step into the world of a young artist who loves to paint! From exciting train trips along the coast to silly scenes of goats in coats rowing boats under the moonlight, this creative painter brings imagination to life on canvas. Using photos and memories, they create amazing artwork that mixes real places with impossible things. What wonderful world will they dream up next, and what stories hide in their paintings?

When Fig Pig gives Brat Cat a brand new pair of wings for her birthday, she’s not so sure about this whole flying thing. What happens when you leap off a very tall, very scary cliff with a friend who promises it’s the simplest thing in the world? Can Brat Cat find the courage to jump, soar, and swoop through the clouds? This decodable reader practices the ’ng’ sound in words like ‘wings,’ ‘spring,’ ‘sings,’ and ‘bang.’

Aidan has saved every last coin for a shiny new wand, but the only one he can afford is crooked, scratched, and a bit grumpy. When he tries his very first spell, things go hilariously wrong - toy cars thud, ribbons tangle, candy rains from the sky! Can Aidan figure out how to make this stubborn wand listen before he gives up on magic forever? This decodable reader practices CCVC/CCVCC blends in words like ‘grand,’ ‘blasts,’ ‘plops,’ and ‘storm.’

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.’

Ned has a cozy house, a farm of carrots, and a sword he’s finally ready to use. But when the sun dips low and shadows stretch across the field, the monsters come creeping. Can one brave little hero stand up to zombies, rattling skeletons, and a giant spider all in one night? And what shiny surprise might be waiting inside? This decodable reader practices the ’th’ sound in words like ’thanks,’ ’thin,’ ’thump,’ and ’thwack.'

Skel is a skeleton who never stops working! He chops, plants, runs, and hunts all day long. His friends Zom and Jack tell him to rest, but Skel refuses. He marches off on another hunt with his dog Bones, getting richer and richer. But when you don’t sleep, strange things start to happen… What are those spooky phantoms following Skel? Will he escape them?

Dr. Can Do is sure he knows every cobblestone and rooftop in his quiet little town - so when a stranger named Sam rides in claiming there are secret caves nearby, the doc just laughs. But what happens when Sam leads him down a twisting stone stairway? Could a whole glowing world really be hiding right beneath their feet? This decodable reader practices CCVC/CCVCC blends through lively words like ’trots,’ ‘glint,’ ‘plucks,’ ‘stands,’ and ’twist.’