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. 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...

Stories and pictures to make learning alphabet sounds enjoyable. Consonant blends, endings, and a few sight words advance reading skills and create more complex stories.

Bob Books Set 5 introduces the important new skills of long vowels and the magical silent E. Maturing readers continue to love Bob Books with their lighthearted stories and entertaining pictures. Childrens' reading vocabularies grow quickly as they finish the longer stories in eight books, 16 to 24 pages.

Jack and Anna bake surprise cupcakes for Dad's birthday. Includes flash cards.

Jack's class takes a field trip to the zoo and they follow the sounds as they try to guess what they will see next.