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Award-Winning Bob Books for Every Stage of Early ReadingBox Set: 8 BooksAges: 6 to 7Stage 3: Developing Readers Readers at this level are able to tackle longer sentences andlonger books but still love the accomplishment of reading a bookall the way through. Bob Books: Set 4 Complex Words continueswith our incremental introduction of phonics and sight words.With careful pacing, we introduce more blends, more sight wordsand longer words.Even though stories are longer, the simple narrative and designhelp children focus their skills on decoding and sight words. Thedelightful illustrations and humor help keep young readers engagedwith the more challenging material.Inside the box you'll find: 8 easy-to-read books, 16-24 pages eachMany four and five letter words (one syllable).Many consonant blends (such as nd, sn, st, ck)A few vowel combinations (such as ou, ee, oo)Up to 150 words per book ABOUT BOBS BOOKSBob Books is America's no.1, award-winning, learning-to-readseries trusted for over 40 years.Bob Books is a true first reader series, designed to makehelping children learn to read simple and straightforward. Theclean layout, short words, and simple phonics make learning to reada fun and natural step for a child that knows the alphabet. Companionworkbooks extend children's reading journey by allowingthem to practice the skills learned in the books.Bob Books is designed to give young children the toolsto cross from learning letters to reading words. The award-winningbeginning reader book sets start slowly and progress from bookswith three letter words, to books with more than one sentence perpage. By meeting children at the right level, parents are oftenamazed at how quickly their child is able to sound out words whenreading their first Bob Book.Bob Books covers four reading stages... Pre-Readings Skills Recognize shapes, patterns, and otherpre-reading skillsStage 1: Starting to Read From learning the alphabet tosounding out your first wordsStage 2: Emerging Readers Sentences become longer andsight words are introducedStage 3: Developing Readers Words and sentences becomelonger, and new rules are introduced

Award-Winning Bob Books for Every Stage of Early ReadingBox Set: 10 BooksAges: 6 to 7Stage 3: Developing Readers Bob Books: Set 3 Word Families adds something new for youngreaders. Consonant blends and word families introduce youngstersto the next level of reading. Word families are groups of wordsthat have a common feature or pattern. Fluent readers recognizethe patterns in words rather than sounding them all out. Consistentvowel sounds mean your child's reading development continuesat a comfortable pace.In addition to eight story books, two activity books are included,designed to entice youngsters to read, write, and solve puzzles.Inside the box you'll find: 10 easy-to-read books, 16 pages eachAn introduction to four and five letter words (one syllable)An introduction to two syllable wordsCan be 'sounded out' (phonics based)25 to 40 words per book ABOUT BOBS BOOKSBob Books is America's no.1, award-winning, learning-to-readseries trusted for over 40 years.Bob Books is a true first reader series, designed to makehelping children learn to read simple and straightforward. Theclean layout, short words, and simple phonics make learning to reada fun and natural step for a child that knows the alphabet. Companionworkbooks extend children's reading journey by allowingthem to practice the skills learned in the books.Bob Books is designed to give young children the toolsto cross from learning letters to reading words. The award-winningbeginning reader book sets start slowly and progress from bookswith three letter words, to books with more than one sentence perpage. By meeting children at the right level, parents are oftenamazed at how quickly their child is able to sound out words whenreading their first Bob Book.Bob Books covers four reading stages... Pre-Readings Skills Recognize shapes, patterns, and otherpre-reading skillsStage 1: Starting to Read From learning the alphabet tosounding out your first wordsStage 2: Emerging Readers Sentences become longer andsight words are introducedStage 3: Developing Readers Words and sentences becomelonger, and new rules are introduced

Award-Winning Bob Books for Every Stage of Early Reading Box Set: 8 BooksAges: 6 to 7Stage 3: Developing Readers Bob Books: Set 5 Long Vowels has the important role ofteaching long vowels and the magic of the silent 'e.' By the timethese books are finished, children should understand blending, diphthongs,combining syllables to form words, and reading sight wordsin context.Discussing the stories and pictures develops comprehension, makingenthusiastic, happy readers.Inside the box you'll find: 8 books, 16-24 pages eachIntroduction of the magic, silent eVowel combinations (such as oe, ai, ea)Up to 300 words per book ABOUT BOBS BOOKSBob Books is America's no.1, award-winning, learning-to-readseries trusted for over 40 years.Bob Books is a true first reader series, designed to makehelping children learn to read simple and straightforward. Theclean layout, short words, and simple phonics make learning to reada fun and natural step for a child that knows the alphabet. Companionworkbooks extend children's reading journey by allowingthem to practice the skills learned in the books.Bob Books is designed to give young children the toolsto cross from learning letters to reading words. The award-winningbeginning reader book sets start slowly and progress from bookswith three letter words, to books with more than one sentence perpage. By meeting children at the right level, parents are oftenamazed at how quickly their child is able to sound out words whenreading their first Bob Book.Bob Books covers four reading stages... Pre-Readings Skills Recognize shapes, patterns, and otherpre-reading skillsStage 1: Starting to Read From learning the alphabet tosounding out your first wordsStage 2: Emerging Readers Sentences become longer andsight words are introducedStage 3: Developing Readers Words and sentences becomelonger, and new rules are introduced

Award-Winning Bob Books for Every Stage of Early ReadingBox Set: 12 BooksAges: 3 to 5Pre-Readings Skills Expanding on the foundation sets that have made Bob Bookssuch a success, My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skillsis a introducing Bob Books' proven teaching tools to childrenwho aren't quite ready for Bob Books Set 1.My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills offer children andtheir parents simple and satisfying tools that build an importantfoundation for reading readiness. Sally the Circle and her friendsintroduce important skills that prepare your child for reading.Your youngsters will never know that they're learning as theyfollow the adventures of Sally, Seth and Tanner - but you will.My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills introduces theseimportant pre-literacy skills in a story format: Identifying basic shapes in preparation for letter recognitionSorting, classifying and symbol identification to build importantproblem-solving skillsRecognizing simple patterns to create awareness of letter groupsand sight wordsSequencing to strengthen the ability to predict how stories flow Inside the box you'll find: 12 books for you to read to your child, 12 pages eachFour pre-reading skillsLiteracy games and teaching hints on the inside of each bookcover ABOUT BOBS BOOKSBob Books is America's no.1, award-winning, learning-to-readseries trusted for over 40 years.Bob Books is a true first reader series, designed to makehelping children learn to read simple and straightforward. Theclean layout, short words, and simple phonics make learning to reada fun and natural step for a child that knows the alphabet. Companionworkbooks extend children's reading journey by allowingthem to practice the skills learned in the books.Bob Books is designed to give young children the toolsto cross from learning letters to reading words. The award-winningbeginning reader book sets start slowly and progress from bookswith three letter words, to books with more than one sentence perpage. By meeting children at the right level, parents are oftenamazed at how quickly their child is able to sound out words whenreading their first Bob Book.Bob Books covers four reading stages... Pre-Readings Skills Recognize shapes, patterns, and otherpre-reading skillsStage 1: Starting to Read From learning the alphabet tosounding out your first wordsStage 2: Emerging Readers Sentences become longer andsight words are introducedStage 3: Developing Readers Words and sentences becomelonger, and new rules are introduced

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This sturdy hardcover bind-up of the phonics-based learn-to-read set is perfect for young readers who are still building their skills.

With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a phonics approach based on Science of Reading research, Bob Books keep young readers' confidence high, leading to continued success and a love of reading. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!"®

Bob Books Advancing Beginners builds on the skills learned in the Bob Books Stage 1 sets. These twelve stories are slightly longer while still using three-letter words and consistent short vowel sounds. This develops the confidence of young readers and helps ensure that they master basic phonics before moving on to more complex skills. Kids love the fun, drama, and surprise in these stories and pictures!

Inside this sturdy hardcover you'll find:

12 easy-to-read, hilarious stories: 16 pages each, 17-41 unique words per storyA parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to read

Each story includes:

Decodable text: Three-letter words with short vowels that can be sounded out (big, sun, cap)Simple sentences (Pop had a top hat.)Limited sight words (a, the, was)Slightly longer stories than in the Stage 1 sets, which helps build reading enduranceA word list at the back of each bookFriendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the words

Guided Reading Levels: C, D, E | Lexile Measure: BR - 380L | Bob Books Level: Stage 2

Ages: 4-6 | Grade Levels: Kindergarten, First Grade

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! The fun read-aloud stories in My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills introduce literacy skills to the youngest children. Now in a sturdy hardcover!

My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills offers children and their parents a simple and satisfying structure for getting ready to read. The silly read-aloud stories follow Sally the Circle and her friends to gradually introduce concepts that are the building blocks of reading: shapes, sorting, patterns, and sequencing.

Inside this sturdy hardcover you'll find:

12 small, hilarious books to read aloud to your child: 12 pages each. Friendly, simple illustrations add humor and support the early literacy skills in the stories.A parent guide with tips, games, and activities to build your child's skills

The stories explore these concepts:

Identifying shapes, which prepares kids to recognize lettersSorting, which strengthens symbol identification and problem-solving skillsLearning simple patterns, which builds awareness of letter groups and sight wordsSequencing, which strengthens the ability to predict how stories flow

Bob Books Level: Reading Readiness

Ages: 3-5 | Grade Levels: Pre-K, Kindergarten

Bob Books' phonics-based method aligns with the body of research known as the Science of Reading, which proves that systematic phonics instruction is crucial to children's reading success. With simple phonics, playful stories, and silly illustrations, Bob Books keep young readers' confidence high, leading to continued success and a love of reading. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!"®

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This phonics-based set gives young readers the practice they need to advance to more complex words and sentences. Now in a sturdy hardcover!

With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a phonics approach based on Science of Reading research, Bob Books keep young readers' confidence high, leading to continued success and a love of reading. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!"®

Developing readers will love these fun stories! While Bob Books Complex Words still uses short vowels and repetition to keep the text decodable, the longer stories in this phonics-based learn-to-read set introduce more complex words, new long vowel teams, and word endings such as -ed and -ly. The playful stories engage kids and provide a new challenge to advance their skills.

Inside the box you'll find:

8 small, hilarious, easy-to-read stories: 16-24 pages each, 12-78 unique words per story, sized perfectly for little handsA parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to read

Each story includes:

Repetition of words and sounds, which helps children decode the textSimple sentences with more complex words ("Jim slipped into the pond.")A list of new consonant blends and vowel combinations introduced in that storyFriendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the words

Guided Reading Levels: E, F, G | Lexile Measure: 60L - 490L | Bob Books Level: Stage 3

Ages: 4-6 | Grade Levels: Kindergarten, First Grade

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This phonics-based set introduces long vowels and helps developing readers gently take the final step toward reading chapter books. Now in a sturdy hardcover!

With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a phonics approach based on Science of Reading research, Bob Books keep young readers' confidence high, leading to continued success and a love of reading. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!"®

The stories in Bob Books Long Vowels focus on long vowels, including plenty of practice with silent e. They also introduce longer words and word endings such as -ed and -ing. These Stage 3 books have more pages than those in Stages 1 and 2, building reading endurance and expanding the vocabulary of maturing readers. This set prepares kids to graduate to chapter books!

Inside this sturdy hardcover you'll find:

8 hilarious, easy-to-read stories: 16-24 pages each, 52-129 unique words per story, sized perfectly for little handsA parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to read

Each story includes:

Repetition of words and sounds, which helps children decode the textLonger sentences and stories than previous sets ("She ran as fast as she could.")A list of new long vowel combinations introduced in that storyFriendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the words

Guided Reading Levels: G, H, I | Lexile Measure: 110L - 560L | Bob Books Level: Stage 3

Ages: 4-6 | Grade Levels: Kindergarten, First Grade