Family Books for 2nd Graders

When Deb’s cat Jack leads her to a deep hole in the yard, what could possibly be hiding at the bottom? A crab with snapping claws, that’s what - and soon one hungry visitor becomes a whole scuttling family! Can Deb catch the tiny babies before they vanish into the sand, or will her garden turn into a crab playground? This decodable reader practises the ‘ie’ phonogram in words like ‘cries,’ ‘flies,’ ‘shield,’ ‘spied,’ and ’tries.’

Wiwit woke up with a big, squeezing tummy ache - and worse, a heavy monkey clinging to her back! Everywhere she goes, he goes too, weighing her down like a sack of rice. With the village dance only days away, how will Wiwit ever spin and jump with a monkey on her shoulders? Can she find the courage to face the thing that scares her most? This decodable reader practises the oa phonogram in words such as ‘groan,’ ’load,’ ‘road,’ and ‘float.’

Big Sis is the coolest person in the whole world - she climbs the tallest trees, fixes crashed toy planes, and isn’t scared of anything, not even the barking pooch in the yard. But when her little brother peeks over the kitchen stool and spots real, wet tears on her cheeks, he can’t believe his eyes. What could POSSIBLY make Big Sis cry? This decodable reader practises the ‘oo’ sound in words like ‘cool,’ ‘stood,’ ‘shook,’ and ‘spoon.’

When the school bell rings in Animal Town, every mum and dad zooms off to pick up their kids - every single one except poor Mama Bear, who always arrives last. Can a bear who has never ridden before really learn to pedal? And what happens when wobbly wheels meet a brave heart and a cheering cub? Hop on and find out! This decodable reader practises suffixes in words like ’loudly,’ ‘proudly,’ ‘happiness,’ and ‘hopeless.’

What happens when Kim goes to the market with the stickiest orange fingers in town? She wants fairy floss, a blue toy bus, a sparkly yellow skirt, and shiny sunglasses - but her gloopy hands keep getting in the way! Will Kim learn to look without touching, or will sticky trouble follow her everywhere she goes? This decodable reader focuses on the igh phonogram in words like ‘bright,’ ‘sight,’ ’tight,’ and ‘might.’

In the noisiest, most squished-up house in the world, there is absolutely nowhere to go! With Grandma, Pa, Mum, Dad, baby, aunt, uncle, and a very innocent-looking cat underfoot, could one little wish for peace and quiet really change everything? And when the house finally falls silent, will it feel as wonderful as our hero hoped? This decodable reader practises compound words such as ‘household,’ ‘driveway,’ ‘stairway,’ ‘doorway,’ and ‘daydream.’