As readers gain confidence with vowel digraphs and alternative spellings, they must learn to apply this knowledge flexibly in longer, more complex text. Without carefully controlled progression, students can struggle to maintain accuracy and fluency as text demands increase.
Phonic Books Dragon Eggs Readers Series is a set of fully decodable readers designed to reinforce and consolidate alternative vowel spellings through engaging, story-driven text. Each book focuses on a different vowel sound and includes multiple common spellings, giving students repeated, meaningful opportunities to apply phonics skills in connected reading.
This series contains a higher ratio of text per page, supporting the development of reading stamina, fluency, and confidence for readers who are not yet fully fluent.
Importantly, Dragon Eggs follows the same phonics progression as Phonic Books Talisman 1, Island Adventure, and Rescue. This allows the series to be used in parallel to reinforce previously taught vowel spellings, consolidate phonemic knowledge, and strengthen reading accuracy without introducing new phonics content out of sequence.
Instruction is aligned with evidence-based literacy practices and the Science of Reading, making this set appropriate for classroom instruction, intervention, and supplemental practice.
WHY EDUCATORS CHOOSE THESE BOOKS
- Fully decodable readers with carefully controlled text
- Explicit instruction in alternative vowel spellings
- One vowel sound per book with multiple spellings introduced
- Increased text per page to build fluency and stamina
- Reinforces previously taught phonics patterns
- Engaging narrative supports motivation for older readers
- Can be used alongside any structured literacy program
KEY SKILLS SUPPORTED
These decodable readers explicitly support the development of:
- Flexible decoding of alternative vowel spellings
- Recognition of vowel teams and r-controlled vowel patterns
- Application of phonics skills in connected text
- Reading fluency, accuracy, and confidence
- Orthographic mapping through repeated, meaningful exposure
THIS SET INCLUDES
10 Fully Decodable Readers
Age range: 8–14+ years
Sold together as a complete set. Each book focuses on one vowel sound and its alternative spellings.
In the Dragon Eggs series, Bella, the dragon, loses her eggs in a terrible storm. Mina discovers Bella and offers to help her. Will she be able to save the baby dragon eggs and bring them safely home?
Book 1: Lost in the Waves — ae (ay, ai, a, a-e, ea, ey)
Book 2: Tree Beast — ee (ee, ea, y, e, ie, e-e, ei)
Book 3: Frozen Solid — oe (ow, oa, oe, o-e, o)
Book 4: The Sky Worm — er (er, ir, ur, or, ear)
Book 5: Lost and Found — ow (ow, ou, oi, oy)
Book 6: Confusing Routes — oo (oo, ue, u-e, ew, ou, u)
Book 7: Finding the Light — igh (igh, ie, i-e, i, y)
Book 8: Falling Waters — aw (a, aw, awe, au, al, ough)
Book 9: A Daring Raid — air (air, are, ear, ere, eir)
Book 10: Breaking the Charm — ar (ar)
WORKS WITH ANY STRUCTURED LITERACY PROGRAM
- Aligns with systematic, explicit phonics instruction
- Supports Science of Reading–aligned teaching practices
- Complements classroom, intervention, and MTSS settings
- Integrates easily without altering existing curriculum frameworks
DISTRICT JUSTIFICATION
Phonic Books Dragon Eggs Readers Series supports structured literacy instruction aligned with the Science of Reading by providing fully decodable readers that explicitly teach alternative spellings for vowel sounds. Each book is carefully controlled so students read only grapheme-phoneme correspondences that have been taught.
This intentional progression strengthens decoding flexibility, supports orthographic mapping, and builds reading fluency—making the series appropriate for classroom adoption, intervention use, and district-wide literacy initiatives serving upper elementary and older struggling readers.
PAIRS WITH
Dragon Eggs Workbook
A reproducible workbook aligned to the series that supports phonics, spelling, reading, writing, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension practice through structured activities connected to each reader. (Sold Separately)
