Build Early Decoding. Support Knowledge Building. Strengthen Phonics Through Nonfiction.

As students move beyond initial letter–sound correspondences, they need decodable texts that continue to align precisely with the phonics they are being explicitly taught. When students are asked to read words containing unfamiliar blends or digraphs, decoding breaks down and confidence can quickly erode.

Phonic Books Dandelion World Stages 8–15 is a fully decodable nonfiction phonics book series designed for early readers who are ready to progress into consonant blends and digraphs. Each book introduces a small number of new phonics patterns at a time, allowing students to apply new learning while continuing to read independently and successfully.

This structured series progresses systematically through increasingly complex word structures while continually reinforcing previously taught sounds and high-frequency words. With two books per stage, students receive repeated practice through different informational texts—building accuracy, fluency, confidence, and background knowledge as they move through the sequence.

This series follows the same scope and sequence as Dandelion Launchers Stages 8–15, teaching the same phonics skills through carefully controlled nonfiction text.

Instruction is aligned with evidence-based literacy practices and the Science of Reading, supporting explicit, systematic phonics instruction and accurate decoding development.

 

WHY EDUCATORS CHOOSE THESE BOOKS

• Fully decodable nonfiction texts aligned to a structured phonics progression
• Incremental introduction of increasingly complex phonics patterns
• Two books per stage for repeated practice and reinforcement
• Supports independent reading as decoding demands increase
• Reinforces previously taught sounds and high-frequency words
• Builds knowledge and vocabulary through informational text
• Can be used with any curriculum

 

KEY SKILLS SUPPORTED

These decodable books explicitly support the development of:

• Accurate decoding of consonant blends and digraphs
• Blending consonants within words
• Reading CVCC, CCVC, and CCVCC word structures
• Reading confidence, accuracy, and fluency
• Application of previously taught phonics skills in connected text
• Knowledge building through nonfiction content

 

THIS SET INCLUDES

16 Fully Decodable Nonfiction Phonics Books (Stages 8–15)
Two books per stage, each containing controlled text aligned to the phonics focus.

Stage 8 – CVCC
• Book 8a: Kids at Camp
• Book 8b: At Dusk

Stage 9 – CCVC
• Book 9a: Up the Cliff
• Book 9b: Clam, Grab, Gull

Stage 10 – CCVCC
• Book 10a: Frost Melts
• Book 10b: Frank and the Skunk

Stage 11 – ch
• Book 11a: Crunch, Munch!
• Book 11b: Chimp Chums

Stage 12 – sh
• Book 12a: Trash in the Trench
• Book 12b: Sled Dogs Dash

Stage 13 – th
• Book 13a: Sloths
• Book 13b: The Thrill of a Run

Stage 14 – ck, wh
• Book 14a: Shells and Rocks
• Book 14b: Flick the Puck

Stage 15 – ng, qu
• Book 15a: Spring Has Sprung
• Book 15b: Long Bat Wings

 

WORKS WITH ANY STRUCTURED LITERACY PROGRAM

• Aligns with structured literacy and phonics-based scope and sequences
• Supports explicit, systematic phonics instruction
• Complements classroom, intervention, and MTSS settings
• Integrates without altering existing curriculum frameworks

 

DISTRICT JUSTIFICATION

Dandelion World Stages 8–15 supports structured literacy instruction aligned with the Science of Reading by providing fully decodable nonfiction texts that match explicit phonics instruction. Students read only the sounds and patterns they have been taught, strengthening decoding accuracy while simultaneously building background knowledge and vocabulary.

The systematic progression, repeated practice, and clear phonics alignment make this series appropriate for classroom adoption, intervention use, and district-wide early literacy initiatives.

 

PAIRS WITH

These student-facing resources are designed to be used directly alongside Dandelion World Stages 8–15 to reinforce phonics skills and provide additional practice.

• Dandelion World Stages 8–15 Workbook
  A photocopiable workbook aligned to each stage, supporting reading, writing, spelling, and comprehension practice.
• Dandelion Phonics Card Games
  Hands-on phonics games aligned to the same scope and sequence, supporting practice with blends, digraphs, and increasingly complex word structures.

 

ALIGNS WITH OTHER DANDELION RESOURCES

Dandelion World Stages 8–15 is a complete, fully decodable nonfiction phonics series that can be used independently. For classrooms seeking narrative text alongside nonfiction, it also aligns with:

• Dandelion Launchers Stages 8–15
  A fiction-based decodable series that follows the same scope and sequence.

 

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING SUPPORT

• Instructor’s Manual
  Optional instructional guidance to support implementation within a structured literacy framework.