Little readers: stories they can really read
Thirty tiny stories, and not one word your child hasn't been taught. Each stage of the phonics path unlocks a new shelf.
- Ages 5–9
- 19–36 words a story
- ≈ 1–2 min to read
A decodable story contains only the letter-sounds a child has already learned — so reading it is a victory, not a guessing game. These thirty-one follow this site's phonics path exactly, and the promise is checked by a machine: a story that borrows an untaught word cannot even be published.
Start on the shelf that matches your phonics stage, or pick by length. Every word can be tapped to hear itself, and ▶ reads the whole story aloud line by line. After each story come four or five questions, a retell-in-order game and a printable worksheet with an answer key.
Showing 31 of 31 stories
1.Short vowels: CVC families
- The Cat and the RatA rat visits, and everyone ends up napping.
- The Big PigA hot pig finds a shady log.
- Ten MenTen men, one hot van, one fan.
- The Wet PetThe vet helps a soggy little pet.
- The Bug and the MugA bug picks the wrong seat.
- Sam and the MapA map leads Sam to a surprise.
- The Red HatA hat falls in a pan — and a hen wants it.
- The BunOne bun, two friends, easy maths.
- The DenTwo friends dig a den; a dog approves.
- The JetDot's first big red jet.
- Pip the BatA tiny bat naps, zips about, and is not scary at all.