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Dandelion Phonic Books – Beginner Readers and Workbooks

Dandelion Launchers and Dandelion Readers are a series of decodable books that supports any structured phonics program a school is following. Dandelion Readers are for beginner readers aged 4 to 8 years old and are specifically designed to launch children into learning to read by providing extensive opportunities for reading practice and a highly controlled introduction of the phonics code.

The English Phonic Code is complex and needs to be introduced to the learner in a step-by-step progression, starting from the simple part of the Code and progressing to the more complex part. These books introduce the sounds gradually and sounds learned from previous units are continually reinforced.  The sounds introduced in each unit are displayed on the front and inside covers of each book. The “How to use” page on the inside of each book offers careful guidance on the skills and knowledge covered in that book. Each book includes a reading game, which provides a multi-sensory approach to revising the new phonic knowledge and skills introduced in the book.

Dandelion Launchers

Launchers

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Lift Off Readers

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Dandelion World

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Dandelion Card Games

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Dandelion Basic Code Pack

Initial Code Readers

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Dandelion Extended Phonics Classroom Pack

Extended Code Readers

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Dragon Eggs book 1

Dragon Egg

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Dandelion Launchers, Early Readers and Workbooks

The Dandelion Launchers are aimed at younger readers or readers who need lots of practise.  These books only have one or two lines of text per page and are easier to read than the Dandelion Readers.  Each set has multiple different books per unit to give students lots of opportunities for practise.

Aimed at children aged 4-7, each book introduces only a few letter/sounds at a time allowing independent reading from the outset.  Each unit introduces new letter/sounds while revising previously taught letters/sounds and high frequency words.

Disclaimer: Please note that Dandelion workbooks supplied by SPELD NSW may feature either older or updated cover designs. While cover artwork may vary, the internal content remains consistent across the workbooks, with no changes to the internal pages aside from possible image updates. These variations are due to supply chain factors beyond the control of SPELD NSW.

Dandelion Launchers

Dandelion Launchers Basic Code Pack

Decodable readers for Kindergarten classes give students the opportunity to practise essential letter-sound knowledge and blending sounds from the initial code to read words.

Each Pack contains the following Dandelion Launchers Decodable Reader Sets and related workbooks – Sam, Tam, Tim (Units 1 to 3), Ted )Units 4 to 7), Lost (Units 8 to 10), The Big Chip (Units 11 to 15) and The Itch (Unit 16 to 20).

When selecting your pack, you can choose a pack with four or six copies of each set of readers.  You can also choose whether or not your pack includes the workbooks. SPELD NSW Members receive discounts at the online store.

Disclaimer: Please note that Dandelion workbooks supplied by SPELD NSW may feature either older or updated cover designs. While cover artwork may vary, the internal content remains consistent across the workbooks, with no changes to the internal pages aside from possible image updates. These variations are due to supply chain factors beyond the control of SPELD NSW.

Phonic Books Lift Off Readers

Phonic Books Lift Off Readers are structured nonfiction reader sets aligned to the UFLI Foundations program to provide extra practice of specific phonics skills and spelling patterns.

Dandelion Launchers World Readers and Workbooks

Dandelion World is the parallel series to Dandelion Launchers fiction series and covers a range of engaging non-fiction topics. Each book includes a non-fiction knowledge builder feature for children and adults to read together. This is a fun way to enhance vocabulary and deepen comprehension of the book’s content.

Dandelion Launchers is a fully decodable phonics series for beginner readers. Each stage introduces a few sounds at a time, allowing independent reading from the outset. Each stage practices new letters/sounds while supporting previously taught letters/sounds and high-frequency, or sight words.

Launcher World

Dandelion Launchers World Basic Code Pack

Dandelion World is the parallel series to Dandelion Launchers fiction series and covers a range of engaging non-fiction topics. Each book includes a non-fiction knowledge builder feature for children and adults to read together. This is a fun way to enhance vocabulary and deepen comprehension of the book’s content.

Each Pack contains the following Dandelion Launchers World Decodable Reader Sets and related workbooks – Sam Tam (Stages 1 to 7), Kids at Camp (Stages 8 to 15) and Catch the Fun (Stages 16 to 20).

When selecting your pack, you can choose a pack with four or six copies of each set of readers.  You can also choose whether or not your pack includes the workbooks. SPELD NSW Members receive discounts at the online store.

Phonic Book Dandelion Card Games

Dandelion Initial Code Readers and Workbooks ​

These books are for beginner readers and are aimed at children aged 4-7. They gradually introduce the sounds of the alphabet, adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs.  In each Set, there is one book per Unit and each book has up to three or four lines of text per page.  Parallel sets are available to allow students to gain additional practise of the letter-sound relationships introduced in each Unit.   

Disclaimer: Please note that Dandelion workbooks supplied by SPELD NSW may feature either older or updated cover designs. While cover artwork may vary, the internal content remains consistent across the workbooks, with no changes to the internal pages aside from possible image updates. These variations are due to supply chain factors beyond the control of SPELD NSW.

Dandelion Basic Code Pack

Dandelion Readers Basic Code Pack

Decodable readers for Kindergarten classes give students the opportunity to practise essential letter-sound knowledge and blending sounds from the initial code to read words.

Each Pack contains the following Dandelion Readers – Sam, A Mat, Sit, Sam, Chips for lunch and Pip Gets Rich. Packs can also contain the related workbooks, the Book of Dictation and the Book of High Frequency Words.

When selecting your pack you can choose a pack with four or six copies of each set of readers.  You can also choose whether or not your pack includes the workbooks. SPELD NSW Members receive discounts at the online store.

Disclaimer: Please note that Dandelion workbooks supplied by SPELD NSW may feature either older or updated cover designs. While cover artwork may vary, the internal content remains consistent across the workbooks, with no changes to the internal pages aside from possible image updates. These variations are due to supply chain factors beyond the control of SPELD NSW.

Dandelion Extended Code Readers and Workbooks ​

These decodable readers follow on from the Dandelion Readers and are ideal for students in Year 1 and 2.
The Dandelion Extended Code Readers and the Split Vowel Series introduce more complex parts of the English phonic code, especially the vowel digraphs and trigraphs.  Vowels are explored with the concept that one sound can have alternate spellings and sounds introduced in the Dandelion Readers Initial Code Series continue to be reinforced.

Disclaimer: Please note that Dandelion workbooks supplied by SPELD NSW may feature either older or updated cover designs. While cover artwork may vary, the internal content remains consistent across the workbooks, with no changes to the internal pages aside from possible image updates. These variations are due to supply chain factors beyond the control of SPELD NSW.

Dandelion Dragon Eggs Readers and Workbooks

The Dragon Eggs Series helps students consolidate their phonics knowledge and develop fluent, confident reading through engaging chapter-style stories. Each book focuses on a target phoneme and provides practice with a wide range of spellings, allowing students to strengthen their reading while enjoying imaginative narratives.

The series contains 10 titles, each designed to provide rich opportunities for practising fluency with connected text. By offering extended reading at the phonics focus level, Dragon Eggs supports students who are moving beyond beginner decodable readers and working towards greater independence and fluency.  This series is ideal for  Years 1 or 2 students.

Dandelion Extended Phonics Classroom Pack

Dandelion Extended Phonic Code Classroom Pack

These readers allow students to practise vowel sounds and spellings, a wonderful tool to extend the phonic knowledge and skills of Year One and Two students. 

Each Pack contains the following extended code reader sets:

  • Dandelion Readers Level 1 – ‘The Mail’
  • Dandelion Readers Level 1 Workbook – ‘The Mail’
  • Dandelion Readers Level 2 – ‘Viv Wails’ 
  • Dandelion Readers Level 2 Workbook – ‘Viv Wails’ 
  • Dandelion Readers Level 3 – ‘Jake, the Snake’ 
  • Dandelion Readers Level 3 Workbook – ‘Jake the Snake’
  • Dandelion Readers Level 4 – ‘Toad and Newt’ 
  • Dandelion Readers Level 4 Workbook – ‘Toad and Newt’
  • Dandelion Readers Split Vowel Spellings Set
  • Dandelion Readers Split Vowel Spellings Workbook
  • Dragon Eggs Series
  • Dragon Eggs Workbook

When selecting your pack you can choose a pack with four or six copies of each set of readers.  You can also choose whether or not your pack includes the workbooks. SPELD NSW Members receive discounts at the online store.

Disclaimer: Please note that Dandelion workbooks supplied by SPELD NSW may feature either older or updated cover designs. While cover artwork may vary, the internal content remains consistent across the workbooks, with no changes to the internal pages aside from possible image updates. These variations are due to supply chain factors beyond the control of SPELD NSW.

When a student begins a reading program it is important to assess the student’s current phonic knowledge in order to establish what they know and where to start the phonics teaching. Using the results from the Informal Assessment correlated with the Reader Placement Chart, an appropriate Series to commence at is suggested from either the Beginner Readers Series or the Catch-up Reader Series

Assess a student's skills to determine which Dandelion Series to start

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