L2: Fizz Pop!

by Sue Graves

Published 14 April 2011
In this story, Kim's can of pop rolls off down the hill. A dog picks it up...but will the can fizz up on top of the dog? This series featuring the popular Espresso characters aims to support children who are learning to read through phonics, giving them the opportunity to read simple words in print. This book of no more than 70 words, focuses on CVC words, double letter sounds and new letter sounds (ck, ff, ll, ss, j, v, w, x, y, z, zz) plus the words and, the, to, no, go, I

L2: Sal's Red Sock

by Sue Graves

Published 14 April 2011
Dad has to pick up Nan. But he has not got his sock. Sal has a red sock, but will it fit Dad? This series featuring the popular Espresso characters aims to support children who are learning to read through phonics, giving them the opportunity to read simple words in print. This book of no more than 70 words, focuses on CVC words, double letter sounds and new letter sounds (ck, ff, ll, ss, j, v, w, x, y, z, zz) plus the words and, the, to, no, go, I

L3: You Win!

by Sue Graves

Published 12 May 2011
In this story, Kim has a new cricket set. Will Ash or Polly be able to catch him out and win? Or perhaps Scrap will be the winner? Carefully graded, fun stories, featuring the well-known characters from Espresso Education, which support the teaching of reading through synthetic phonics. This book of no more than 100 words, focuses on new graphemes (qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er) plus he, she, we, me, be, was, my, you, they, her, all

L4: Polly's Trick Mug

by Sue Graves

Published 9 June 2011
In this story, Kim and Sal decide to play a trick on Polly. But will the trick work? It is Polly's trick mug, after all! Carefully graded, fun stories, featuring the well-known characters from Espresso Education, which support the teaching of reading through synthetic phonics. This book of no more than 150 words, focuses on adjacent consonants (CVCC/CCVC words) plus the words said, so, have, like, some, come, were, there, little, one, do, when, out, what

L3: Ash and the Big Bad Fox

by Sue Graves

Published 26 May 2011
In this story, the children are playing in the woods. But there's a big bad fox out there waiting to get them...or is there? Carefully graded, fun stories, featuring the well-known characters from Espresso Education, which support the teaching of reading through synthetic phonics. This book of no more than 100 words, focuses on new graphemes (qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er) plus he, she, we, me, be, was, my, you, they, her, all

L4: Scrap's Best Stick

by Sue Graves

Published 23 June 2011
In this story, Scrap finds the biggest stick ever. He thinks it's brilliant, but Polly and Ash aren't so sure. Then they find a little chick that needs rescuing. Perhaps Scrap's stick will come in useful after all! Carefully graded, fun stories, featuring the well-known characters from Espresso Education, which support the teaching of reading through synthetic phonics. This book of no more than 150 words, focuses on adjacent consonants (CVCC/CCVC words) plus the words said, so, have, like, some, come, were, there, little, one, do, when, out, what

L3: Scully at the Fair

by Sue Graves

Published 26 May 2011
In this story, Scully has to sit and wait while the children go on the rides at the fair. Then Scully gets a BIG surprise! Carefully graded, fun stories, featuring the well-known characters from Espresso Education, which support the teaching of reading through synthetic phonics. This book of no more than 100 words, focuses on new graphemes (qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er) plus he, she, we, me, be, was, my, you, they, her, all

L4: The Sand Goat

by Sue Graves

Published 23 June 2011
In this story, Polly and Eddy are at the seaside. They decide to make a goat out of sand...but the goat turns out to be a very naughty goat indeed! Carefully graded, fun stories, featuring the well-known characters from Espresso Education, which support the teaching of reading through synthetic phonics. This book of no more than 150 words, focuses on adjacent consonants (CVCC/CCVC words) plus the words said, so, have, like, some, come, were, there, little, one, do, when, out, what