Welcome to Reading Works
The book covers below show the wide range of titles available for teachers, parents and children. Every book can be ordered in sizes A4, A5 and/or A3. Prices shown under each book are for the size quoted. Other size prices are available on request.
All books have full colour conversation-provoking pictures. The graded sentences for reading use high quality language built for explicit teaching. Humour and surprises will encourage re-reading.
Many more books available than are shown in the montage.
Click on covers to see individual books or the full range of a series. The links below have the list of categories and their individual titles.
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- What Am I?
– Naming objects in the sixteen colour groups expands vocabulary and develops left-to-right eye movement in a fun way. - Oral Language in Action Series
– This is a special book for Pre-Schoolers and Pre-Readers. Full colour; ideas to fill a year of learning. - Also see more early childhood resources in MUSIC (below).
- Loud Phonics Series
– Explicit teaching -14 books – basic alphabet sounds; CVC (e.g. a, ba, bat); includes y as a vowel, matching readers and a teaching manual.
- Nuts and Bolts Literacy Teaching Manual
– Provides ideas, suggestions and a multitude of ways for the time-poor teacher be able to present a whole raft of high-powered lessons to strengthen the Reading Works series. - Vowels
– 30 sounds for the 6 single-letter vowels. Includes y as a vowel and the important and under-rated schwa. Includes sentence examples.
Books are graded stages 1, 2 and 3. How to teach example click here. - Consonants
– 30 sounds for the 21 single consonant letters. Includes sentence examples.
Graded in stages 1, 2 and 3. How to teach example click here. - Blends
– 41 blends graded. Includes sentence examples. - Digraphs
– 56 examples of letters that have a new sound when placed together. Includes sentence examples. - The Schwa
What on earth is a schwa? This book is essential for understanding the most commonly misunderstood sound in English. Comprises word lists, pictures and sentence examples. - Silent Letters
– 200+ in this unique collection; word lists and sentence examples, fully illustrated. - Contractions
– 70 examples with more advanced sentences, fully illustrated. - Uncountables
– 195 plural nouns without s on the end; word examples and advanced sentences, fully illustrated. - Homophones and Heteronyms
180 Homophones and 40+ Heteronyms – word samples with sentence examples, fully illustrated. - A to Z Letters
All English letters and their sounds and silences; set out in lists, fully illustrated. - IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)
– Every sound in English, its IPA symbol and representative words (6 examples for each); a unique collection, fully illustrated. - My Book of Charts
– Off the wall and on the Desk. Summarises with pictures and words Reading Works books 1 to 8.
- Vintage Pictures and Rhymes
– The gifted artists and poets of the past have delighted children for generations. - Time to Rhyme
– A comprehensive phonemic is brought to life in this book. - Pocketful of Nursery Rhymes
– the recognition of rhyming words is an essential part of any pre-reading and pre-writing literacy programme. - Loud Poems for Noisy Kids
– A wide variety of energetic poems to delight children of all ages. - Slick Limericks
– 35 limericks in all, each one new in content but written in the traditional limerick style. - Toad
– A vocabulary-rich poem written for readers and listeners who love descriptions that are highly visual and a bit gory! - The Impossible Poem
– Suitable for one, two or three performers and whole-class discussions. - Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby
– Traditional story every child loves. Suitable for the whole class in groups of three or four. - The Elephant’s Child
– Rudyard Kipling story, dramatised by Ellie Hallett. This is an essential story to know. - The Great Cake Mix Tragedy
– Perfect for Assembly - Captain
– Going on a cruise told in rhyme by the Captain; includes glossary of nautical terms; entertaining illustrations. - Storm!
– A story poem – includes a video with sound track. - Ten Pretty Butterflies
– A counting rhyme. Visualisation, observation, engagement and some puzzles as well. - Three Little Pigs in rollicking rhyme.
– Perfect for memorisation and performance. - Shared Reading Read-Out-Loud Stories
– 18 titles of favourite children’s stories that can be read row-by-row by partners and small groups, or as a story told by the teacher.
- Teach Yourself to Read Series
– Books 1 to 15; e.g. Bouncy Vowels, Consonants in Rhyme, Is this a cot or a cat? …
- What am I?
– Naming objects in colour groups to expand vocabulary and develop left to right eye movement. - Oral Language in Action
– Books 1, 2 and 3 (Pre-Schoolers; Beginner Readers; Budding Actors).
- Drama – Shared Reading Read-Out-Loud Plays
– 18 favourite children’s stories brought to life and formatted in rows for take-it-in-turn reading for partners and small groups. Everyone has equal reading time.
- Scripted Plays
– The Story of Pandora; The Riddle of the Sphinx. - The World’s Toughest Tongue Twister
– This book is a mouth-moving, tongue-twisting enunciation workout so listeners will understand WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT! - Read in Rows – Three Billy Goats Gruff; Henny Penny; King Midas and the Golden Touch (advanced vocabulary).
- Amazing Animal Adjectives – 33 Read-in-Turn Vocabulary cards – pass the card, read in turn around the circle. Lots of fun and many discussion topics in the humorous action pictures.
- Forwards and Backwards
– Three graded spelling books: Book 1 decodable CVC letters e.g. was, saw ; Book 2 words with four letters e.g. spat, taps ; Book 3 words with five to eight letters e.g. spans, snaps.
– lots of fish illustrations swimming left to right. - Wonder Words
– Word families; creating improvised sentences about favourite words. Improvised oral sentences can be made about favourite words.
- Mighty Mouth Movers
– The vowel sounds of language reign supreme in this book. (bike beak back buck bake book … )
Unique word study of explicit spelling, meaning, vocabulary and creative thinking. A year of lessons in each book. Highly appealing illustrations prompt oral language discussions.
Two versions with Teaching Manuals.
Encourages clarity of speech – hence the Mighty Mouth Movers name!
- Alphabet Swing!
– This new version of the alphabet song composed by Ellie Hallett separates the letters so that each one is clear, easy to understand and learn. Actions add to learning and memorisation. No letters are rushed. A booklet is available for reading and singing lower and upper case letters at the same time. Children and teachers will love this action song! Backing track available. - Pocketful of Nursery Rhymes Song Book
– Traditional rhymes with piano arrangements by Ellie Hallett. - Pocketful of Nursery Rhymes
– Spoken rhymes; feeling the beat. - It’s Time to Sing!
– 20 original songs combining music, actions and oral language. Student Song Book-Reader and Teaching Manual.
- How to Draw the Sun
– Two versions. Calming activities while strengthening fingers.
– Social conversation with a partner; learning cooperation; sharing ideas; pleasure of friendship.