Fantasy Books for 2nd Graders

When Ben calls his cat for dinner, not a whisker stirs - so where has she gone? Following paw prints through the soil, Ben finds his cat perched like a queen on a huge pile of junk. Then the pile BLINKS. Then it WALKS. Can Ben rescue one very happy cat from a rubbish-munching monster that just keeps growing? This decodable reader practices the oi/oy phonogram in words such as ‘soil,’ ‘coin,’ ‘joy,’ ’noise,’ and ’toys.’

Dhegdheer the ogress has one giant ear that hears everything for miles, so when a girl named Asad wakes one afternoon to find her mother gone, how can she possibly sneak past a monster who catches every footstep? Asad follows the great footprints toward a cave full of frightened prisoners, but the danger is only beginning. Can a rattling seed pod and a clever plan outwit an ear that never sleeps? This Bookbot level practices reading longer words of three or more syllables, like ‘afternoon’, ‘dangerous’, ‘prisoners’, ‘suddenly’, and ‘immediately’.

Dibs the little dragon has the most wonderful golden bell in the world - it jingles on his tail wherever he goes. But what happens when his precious bell bounces straight into the Dragon School? And when a cheeky purple dragon snatches it away, how will a tiny dragon who can’t even fly get it back? A brave, funny adventure full of smoke, sparks, and courage. This decodable reader practices the oo phonogram in words like ‘cool,’ ‘zoom,’ ‘stood,’ ’look,’ and ‘whoosh.’

The Mage has a secret - his magic just won’t sit still! It fizzes, crackles, and bounces around inside him until he simply has to let a little out. But what happens when “just one spell” turns into walls of stone, spiky shelves, and chickens in all the wrong places? And who is waiting in the doorway when his pranks finally catch up with him? This decodable reader practices the ‘oa’ sound in words like ‘moan,’ ‘groan,’ ’loaf,’ ‘foam,’ and ‘oath.’

The monster came from the hills, hungry and dark, swallowing the village one soul at a time. When brave little Kwezi decides the only way to beat it is from the inside, can a boy with a breathing tube, a handful of sticks, and one small flame outsmart a creature that eats everything? Will his daring plan spark rescue, or ruin? A tense, triumphant tale of courage against the odds. This book practices the /ɔɪ/ sound with words like ‘boy’, ‘join’, ’noise’, ‘boils’, and ‘joy’.