Dandelion Catchup Readers

Dandelion Phonic Books – Catch-up Readers and Workbooks

Dandelion’s popular Catch-up Readers and Workbooks are suitable for readers aged 8 – 14 and are designed to introduce the English Phonic Code in small sequential steps. The purpose of these Series is to fill in the missing gaps in phonic skills and knowledge for older students that are preventing these students from making progress and becoming fluent readers.

Special features to engage students include:

Age-appropriate illustrations and storyline involving quests and missions in chapter book format;
Each Reader has reading practice and vocabulary pages to develop receptive and expressive language;
Multi-syllable words are split into syllables on each page to assist the reader.

Comprehensive Workbooks supporting each set of Readers include pre and post reading activities.

Moon Dog Series

The Moon Dog Series are designed for older students who are working at the very early stages of reading skill. They have a highly controlled introduction of new phonic code. Short, humorous stories using contemporary illustrations engage older students with story lines based on the adventures of a group of teenage friends in a band.

Moon Dog 1

Moon Dog 2

Moon Dog Vowel Spelling

Moon Dog Split Vowel

Moon Dogs Series Set 1
(DMD1) $43.00

Introduces the sounds of the alphabet gradually at CVC word level. This Set has one or two lines of text to a page.

Moon Dogs Series Set 1 Workbook
(DWMD1) $40.00

Complements the 8 stories in the first Moon Dogs Series and follows the same phonic progression. Offers activities for word building, reading, spelling and comprehension work based on the characters and events in the stories.

Moon Dog Extras, Set 1
(DMDX1) $109.00

Extra practise of the sounds of the alphabet at the CVC word level with these 24 Set 1 readers.

Moon Dog Extras, Set 1 Workbook
(DWMDX1) $76.00

Reading, writing, and comprehension activities based around the stories from The Moon Dogs Extras Series.

Moon Dogs Series Set 2
(DMD2) $43.00

Text begins at CVC level and introduces adjacent consonant blending and the consonant digraphs: ch, sh, th, ck, ng, qu and wh. This Set has one, two or three lines of text to a page.

Moon Dogs Series Set 2 Workbook
(DWMD2) $40.00

Complements the 8 stories in the second Moon Dog series and follows the same phonic progression. Offers activities for word building, reading, spelling and comprehension work based on the characters and events in the stories.

Moon Dogs Series Set 3
(DMD3) $71.00

Set 3 introduces two of the most common spellings for the following 14 vowel sounds: /ae/ /ee/ /oa/ /er/ /e/ /ow/ /i/ /too/ /look/ /or/ /oy/ /ar/ /air/ and /ear/. This Set has three lines of text to a page.

Moon Dogs Series Set 3 Workbook
(DWMD3) $68.00

Complements the 14 stories in the third Moon Dog series and follows the same phonic progression. Offers activities for word building, reading, spelling and comprehension work based on the characters and events in the stories.

Moon Dog Split Vowel Spelling Series Set 4
(DMD4) $40.00

Six books focusing on silent ‘e’ or spilt vowel digraph spellings.

Moon Dogs Split Vowel Spellings Set 4 Activities
(DWMD4) $57.00

Photocopiable activities to accompany the set of six books in Phonic Books Moon Dogs Split Vowel Spellings. This activity book includes activities for word building, reading, spelling, and comprehension linked to the Moon Dogs Split Vowel Spellings books.

Magic Belt and That Dog! Series

The Magic Belt Series and the That Dog! Series are catch-up decodable readers aimed at pupils in years 3 to 8 who know the single letter sounds and can read CVC words. These exciting, age-appropriate tales take the students from CVC and CVCC word-level text through to adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs, and simple suffixes.

These series have the same phonic progression and can be used in parallel. Magic Belt has a fantasy theme and That Dog! is an adventure story – to appeal to a wide variety of student reading interests.

Magic Belt

That Dog!

Magic Belt

That Dog!

Magic Belt Series
(DMB1) $105.00

When Zak’s grandfather falls ill Zak must go on a quest to find 10 magical gems to help cure him.

Book 1: cvc, cvcc
Book 2: cvcc
Book 3: cvcc
Book 4: cvcc and ‘ed'
Book 5: ccvcc
Book 6: ‘ch’ and ‘tch’
Book 7: ‘sh’
Book 8: ‘th’
Book 9: ‘ck’ and ‘qu’
Book 10: ‘ng’
Book 11: ‘wh’ and ‘ing’
Book 12: ‘le

Magic Belt Series Workbook
(DMB3) $76.00

Linked to the stories in the Magic Belt Series, the workbook includes word-building, reading, spelling, punctuation and comprehension activities.

Follows the same phonic Progression as the books.

Magic Belt Introductory Workbook
(DMB2) $43.00

A workbook to prepare the older, ‘catch-up’ pupil for reading the Magic Belt Series.

Aimed at children with weak sound/letter knowledge it introduces the sounds and letters of the alphabet through a variety of activities.

That Dog! Series
(DTD1) $105.00

Ben has always wanted a dog. One day a scruffy stray follows him home. Will he get to keep him?

Book 1: cvc, cvcc
Book 2: cvcc
Book 3: cvcc
Book 4: cvcc and ‘ed'
Book 5: ccvcc
Book 6: ‘ch’ and ‘tch’
Book 7: ‘sh’
Book 8: ‘th’
Book 9: ‘ck’ and ‘qu’
Book 10: ‘ng’
Book 11: ‘wh’ and ‘ing’
Book 12: ‘le

That Dog! Series Workbook
(DTD2) $76.00

Linked to the stories the That Dog! Series, the workbook includes word-building, reading, spelling, punctuation and comprehension activities.

Follows the same Phonic Progression as the books.

Totem and Alba Series

In the Totem Series, Zak’s adventures begin when he’s captured by two men and his shepherd’s staff acquires special powers. This story continues the adventures of Zak from the Magic Belt Series and has a fantasy theme.

In the Alba Series, Alba is a feisty, resourceful female heroine who steps in to save the day when someone threatens to jeopardise her father’s important scientific work. These Catch Up Readers have an adventure theme.

These parallel series are aimed at students in years 3 to 8 who can read a simple text at CVC level and who know most of the consonant digraphs but have poor knowledge of vowel digraphs. They recap and quickly progress through adjacent consonant words (CVC, CVCC, CCVC, and CCVCC) and the consonant diagraphs (sh, ch, th, ck, ng, qu, and wh). Vowel spellings are introduced for the following vowel common phonemes: /ae/ /ee/ /oa/ /er/ /ow/ /ie/ /oo/.

Totem

Alba

Totem

Alba

Totem Series
(DTM1) $105.00

12 decodable books starting at CVC & CVCC level.
Book 1: cvc, cvcc
Book 2: cvc, cvcc, ccvc
Book 3: cvc, cvcc, ccvc, ccvcc
Book 4: sh, ch, th
Book 5: ck, ng, qu, wh
Book 6: ‘ae’: ai, ay, a-e, a
Book 7: ‘ee’: ee, ea, e, y, ey
Book 8: ‘oe’: o-e, ow, oa, o
Book 9: ‘er’: er, ir, ur
Book 10: ‘ow’: ow, ou
Book 11: ‘ie’: igh, i-e, y, I
Book 12: ‘oo’: oo, ew, u-e, u

Totem Series Workbook
(DTM2) $68.00

Includes activities such as word building, reading, spelling and comprehension linked to the 12 books in the Totem Series.

Alba Series
(DAL1) $105.00

12 decodable books starting at CVC & CVCC level.
Book 1: cvc, cvcc
Book 2: cvc, cvcc, ccvc
Book 3: cvc, cvcc, ccvc, ccvcc
Book 4: sh, ch, th
Book 5: ck, ng, qu, wh
Book 6: ‘ae’: ai, ay, a-e, a
Book 7: ‘ee’: ee, ea, e, y, ey
Book 8: ‘oe’: o-e, ow, oa, o
Book 9: ‘er’: er, ir, ur
Book 10: ‘ow’: ow, ou
Book 11: ‘ie’: igh, i-e, y, I
Book 12: ‘oo’: oo, ew, u-e, u

Alba Series Workbook
(DAL2) $76.00

Offers segmenting, blending, comprehension and writing exercises. Activities are linked to the 12 books in the Alba Series.

Talisman 1, Rescue and Island Adventure Series

In the Talisman 1 Series, Zak’s adventures begin when his Grandpa gives him a talisman with special powers. From this day on, Zak’s life is never the same again. The story in this Series follows on from the Totem Series.

In the Rescue Series, heroine Erin and her best friend Danny embark on an epic adventure to save baby brother Jack.

In the Island Adventures Series, Jack and his little sister, Snub, are visiting Gran and Grandpa on a remote Scottish island where they live. An accident brings them closer together, but a subsequent calamity is the beginning of an exciting quest. The Rescue and Island Adventure Series are adventure stories.

These parallel catch-up reader series are aimed at students who are developing knowledge of the alternate spellings for vowel sounds. They introduce alternate spellings for the following vowel phonemes: − /ae/ /ee/ /oe/ /er/ /ow/ /oi/ /oo/ /ie/ /or/ /air/ /ar/.

Talisman 1

Rescue

Island Adventures

Rescue

Talisman 1 Series
(DTL1) $90.00

10 decodable books introducing alternative vowel spellings.

Book 1: ‘ae’: ay, ai, a, a-e, ea, ey
Book 2: ‘ee’: ee, ea, y, e, ie, e-e, ei
Book 3: ‘oe’: ow, oa, oe, o-e, o
Book 4: ‘er’: , er, ir, ur,or, ear
Book 5: ‘ow”oi’: ow, ou & oi, oy
Book 6: ‘oo’: oo, ue, u-e, ew, ou, u
Book 7:‘ie’: igh, ie, i-e, i, y
Book 8: ‘or’:or, ore, a, aw, awe, au, ar, al, ough
Book 9: ‘air’: air, are, ear, ere, eir
Book 10: ‘ar’: ar, a, al, au, ear

Talisman 1 Series Workbook
(DTL2) $68.00

Includes activities such as word building, reading, spelling and comprehension linked to the 10 books in the Talisman 1 Series.

Rescue Series
(DRE1) $90.00

10 decodable books introducing alternative vowel spellings.

Book 1: ‘ae’: ay, ai, a, a-e, ea, ey
Book 2: ‘ee’: ee, ea, y, e, ie, e-e, ei
Book 3: ‘oe’: ow, oa, oe, o-e, o
Book 4: ‘er’: , er, ir, ur,or, ear
Book 5: ‘ow”oi’: ow, ou & oi, oy
Book 6: ‘oo’: oo, ue, u-e, ew, ou, u
Book 7:‘ie’: igh, ie, i-e, i, y
Book 8: ‘or’:or, ore, a, aw, awe, au, ar, al, ough
Book 9: ‘air’: air, are, ear, ere, eir
Book 10: ‘ar’: ar, a, al, au, ear

Rescue Series Workbook
(DRE2) $68.00

Includes activities such as word building, reading, spelling and comprehension linked to the 10 books in the Rescue Series.

Island Adventure Series
(DIS1) $90.00

10 decodable books introducing alternative vowel spellings.

Book 1: ‘ae’: ay, ai, a, a-e, ea, ey
Book 2: ‘ee’: ee, ea, y, e, ie, e-e, ei
Book 3: ‘oe’: ow, oa, oe, o-e, o
Book 4: ‘er’: , er, ir, ur,or, ear
Book 5: ‘ow”oi’: ow, ou & oi, oy
Book 6: ‘oo’: oo, ue, u-e, ew, ou, u
Book 7:‘ie’: igh, ie, i-e, i, y
Book 8: ‘or’:or, ore, a, aw, awe, au, ar, al, ough
Book 9: ‘air’: air, are, ear, ere, eir
Book 10: ‘ar’: ar, a, al, au, ear

Island Adventure Series Workbook
(DIS2) $68.00

Includes activities such as word building, reading, spelling and comprehension linked to the 10 books in the Island Adventure Series.

Talisman Card Games

Dandelion Catch-up Readers Talisman Card Games - Boxes 1 to 10
(DTG110) $145.00

Box 1: cvc
Box 2: cvc, cvcc, ccvc, ccvcc
Box 3: ch, tch, sh, th
Box 4: ck, ng, qu, wh
Box 5: ai, ay, a, a-e, ea
Box 6: ee, e, ea, y, e-e
Box 7: oa, o, ow, oe, o-e
Box 8: igh, i, y, ie, i-e
Box 9: oo, ew, ue, u-e
Box 10: a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e

Dandelion Catch-up Readers Talisman Card Games - Boxes 11 to 20
(DTG1120) $145.00

Box 11: er, ur, ir, or, ear
Box 12: ow, ou, oi, oy
Box 13: a, aw, au, al
Box 14: air, are, ear, ere
Box 15: ue, ew, u, u-e
Box 16: s, ss, se, c, ce
Box 17: l, ll, al, il, le
Box 18: j, g, ge, dge
Box 19: f, ff, gh, ph
Box 20: ar, a, al, au

Titan’s Gauntlet and Hidden in Paris Series

The Titan’s Gauntlet Series is a gripping quest story where Finn has been chosen to stop the evil Winged One from destroying the world.

In the Hidden in Paris Series, follow Ash, Frank, and Ted as the three bandmates embark on an exciting adventure through the streets of Paris that they would never have dreamt possible! Ash starts her day trying to cross a river on a rope. By the end of the day, she and her two friends are involved in a mysterious trail that will take them to Paris!

These parallel series of catch-up readers are aimed at pupils who have gaps in their knowledge of the complex phonic code. These Series introduce alternative spellings for the vowel and consonant phonemes (/ue/ /u/ /o/ /s/ /l/ /j/ /f/) and common Latin suffixes are introduced (-ture, -tion, -tial, -cial and –sion).

Readers can progress to Talisman 2 which follows the same phonic sequence but with additional alternative spellings and more text per page.

Titan's Gauntlet

Hidden in Paris

Titan's Gauntlet

Hidden in Paris

Titan’s Gauntlets Series
(DGL1) $90.00

10 books introducing further alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and common Latin Suffixes.

Book 1: u, ue, u-e
Book 2: u, o, ou
Book 3: s, ss, se, c, ce
Book 4: l, ll, le, al
Book 5: j, g, ge
Book 6: f, ff, ph
Book 7: -ture
Book 8: -tion
Book 9: -cial, -tial
Book 10: -sion

Titan’s Gauntlets Series Workbook
(DGL2) $68.00

Complements the 10 books in the Titan’s Gauntlets Series and follows the same phonic progression. Includes activities for word building, blending, spelling and comprehension work.

Hidden in Paris Series
(DHP1) $90.00

10 books introducing further alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and common Latin Suffixes.

Book 1: u, ue, u-e
Book 2: u, o, ou
Book 3: s, ss, se, c, ce
Book 4: l, ll, le, al
Book 5: j, g, ge
Book 6: f, ff, ph
Book 7: -ture
Book 8: -tion
Book 9: -cial, -tial
Book 10: -sion

Hidden in Paris Series Workbook
(DHP2) $81.00

Spiral bound book of photocopiable, multi-sensory activities linked to Dandelion Catch up Readers – Hidden in Paris.

Talisman 2 Series and Amber Guardians

In the Talisman 2 Series, the night before his 14th birthday, Zak has a strange dream. A mysterious lady appears before him bearing an important message…

This series follows the same phonic sequence as in the Titan’s Gauntlet and Hidden in Paris Series but with additional alternative spellings and more text per page. The story in this series follows on from Talisman 1.

In the Amber Guardians Series, a chance discovery of an ancient necklace in an old bazaar soon leads Finn and his friends on an incredible quest. The story in this series follows on from the story in the Titan’s Gauntlet Series.

The Amber Guardians Series helps readers further develop their reading by increasing their morphological knowledge and skills. Students learn to recognise and understand the structure of words and parts of words through the study of morphology. The morphemes in this Series include prefixes, suffixes and root words and are grouped according to their function or meaning and includes a higher ratio of text to illustration.

Talisman 2

Amber Guardians

Talisman 2

Amber Guardians

Talisman 2 Series
(DTL3) $90.00

Book 1: 'ue': u-e, ue, ew, u
Book 2: 'u': ou, o, u, 'o': a, o, ou
Book 3: 's': s, ss, c, ce, se, sc, st
Book 4: 'l': l, ll, le, il, al, ol, el
Book 5: 'j': j, g, ge, dge, dj
Book 6: 'f': f, ff, gh, ph
Book 7: 'cher': ture
Book 8: 'shun': tion, ssion, tion, tian, sion, cian
Book 9: 'shul', 'shus': cial, tial, tious, cious, ious
Book 10: 'zhun': sion

Talisman 2 Series Workbook
(DTL4) $68.00

A spiral-bound book of photocopiable reading, spelling and comprehension activities for each of the 10 stories in the Talisman 2 Series.

Amber Guardians
(DAG1) $125.00

Bridges the gap between structured and mainstream reading, each of the 26-page stories is carefully written to motivate older readers and build reading stamina. There are 10 books in the set.

Amber Guardians Workbook
(DAG2) $76.00

Complements the 10 books in the Amber Guardian Series. This workbook covers reading, comprehension and spelling with English morphology, includes answer sheets.

These Dandelion Catch-up Readers Packs are a great resource for upper primary school and high school classrooms and Learning Support Teams. Each Pack contains books that works through the Dandelion Phonics book progression in sequence.

Each Pack contains the Readers in each Series and a Workbook for each Series.
The Readers and Workbooks can be used as part of a literacy intervention or as a classroom or reading group activity.
These resources are ideal for students in years 3 to 8 who need to fill missing gaps in their knowledge of the phonic code and develop their reading and spelling skills.
Dandelion Catch-Up Reader Pack have no postage.
Please contact SPELD NSW for prices for Packs with more copies of each Series of Readers or without workbooks.

When selecting your pack you can choose a pack with three 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.

Catch-up Readers Moon Dog Pack

The Moon Dog Series follows the adventures of a group of friends in a band. The Pack starts at the beginning of the phonics scope and sequence and is ideal for older students who need to learn the individual letter sounds and develop blending skills.

Moon Dog Set 1
Moon Dog Workbook Set 1
Moon Dog Extras Set 1
Moon Dog Extras Workbook Set 1
Moon Dog Set 2
Moon Dog Workbook Set 2
Moon Dog Set 3
Moon Dog Workbook Set

** NEW – Moon Dog Pack now includes Moon Dog Extras Set 1! **

Catch Up Readers Adventure Series Pack

The Adventure Pack includes the Dandelion Catch-Up Series with an adventure theme. This Pack is ideal for older students who have learnt the individual letter sounds and need to develop their blending skills with longer words and learn the alternate spellings for the vowels.

That Dog! Series
That Dog! Workbook
Alba Series
Alba Workbook
Rescue Series
Rescue Workbook
Island Adventure Series
Island Adventure Workbook
Titan’s Gauntlet Series
Titan’s Gauntlet Workbook

** Adventure Series Pack now includes Island Adventure Series **

Catch Up Readers Fantasy Pack

The Fantasy Pack includes the Dandelion Catch-Up Series with a fantasy theme. This Pack is ideal for older students who have learnt the individual letter sounds and need to develop their blending skills with longer words and learn the alternate spellings for the vowels.