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Cover of Phonic Books Sun Cats 2 Graphic Novel VCe Spellings (Phonic Books Catch-Up Decodable Readers) by Phonic Books

Phonic Books Sun Cats 2 Graphic Novel VCe Spellings (Phonic Books Catch-Up Decodable Readers) by Phonic Books

by Phonic Books

Book Details

Publisher:Phonic Books
Published:2025-12-02
Format:paperback
Language:en

Reading Info

Age Range:3-7

About This Book

Truly decodable and engaging, hi-lo phonics graphic novels for older readers. Perfect for older readers who are interested in graphic novels but are at the early stages of reading. Phonic Books Sun Cats 2 introduces vowel spellings in a gradual way. Each chapter practices the spellings a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e and u-e. Six chapters bound into one graphic novel format follow the adventures of a diverse group of teenage friends in a skateboarding team called Sun Cats.

Our Review

This graphic novel offers a truly supportive and engaging reading experience for older children who are just beginning their reading journey, using a carefully structured phonics approach that introduces vowel spellings like a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e and u-e in a gradual, manageable way. Each of the six chapters bound into this single volume focuses on practicing these essential spelling patterns through the high-interest adventures of a diverse group of teenage friends. The skateboarding team, the Sun Cats, provides a cool, relatable context that will immediately hook readers who might feel self-conscious about reading below their grade level. This hi-lo (high-interest, low-readability) book is expertly designed to build confidence by ensuring the text is fully decodable, meaning children can sound out every word based on the phonics rules they are learning.

What sets this book apart is its perfect marriage of a mature graphic novel format with a systematic, cumulative phonics curriculum, making it an ideal choice for struggling readers, children with dyslexia, or any young reader needing targeted practice with long vowel sounds. The comic book panels and dynamic storytelling about skateboarding adventures provide the visual support and exciting narrative that keep motivation high, transforming phonics practice from a chore into a reward. Parents and educators will appreciate the logical progression and the way the book empowers a child to read a complete, age-appropriate story independently. It successfully turns the challenge of learning to read into a genuinely cool and achievable mission.

Themes

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Juvenile Fiction