New Releases by Bobby Lynn Maslen

Stories and pictures introduce important skills that help prepare your child for reading.

Each of the three volumes contains four separate stories, which introduce words with different sounds, and is accompanied by an audio disc that provides reading instruction, complete readings of each story, and music.

This is Bob Books bestselling first reader, introduced more than 35 years ago and used by millions of children. If your child knows the alphabet, Bob Books Set 1 is the book to start him or her on the path to reading. Many early readers contain words that are too difficult for a child who has just learned the sounds of the alphabet. Not these books! Using only the letters M, A, T and S, children can read their first book. New letters are added gradually, until all letters of the alphabet have been introduced (except Q). Short vowels and three-letter words in simple sentences help kids build reading confidence. They love the stories and funny pictures, and can''t wait to read them to everybody they know. Inside this eBook youÕll find: - 12 easy-to-read books, 12 pages each - All two and three letter words (C-V-C words) - Can be "sounded out" (phonics based) - A few new letters introduced in each book - Limited sight words - 7 to 20 words per book

The books in Bob Books Set 2 - Advancing Beginners provide your new reader with more material at the beginning level. These twelve stories in mostly three-letter words build confidence for the very youngest readers. Simple text combined with slightly longer stories builds reading stamina. Elements of humor and surprise keep childrenÕs interest high. Add Bob Books Set 2 to your collection for invaluable beginning reading practice. Reading this foundation set help children master basic phonics before they advance to consonant blends. Inside this eBook youÕll find: - 12 easy-to-read books, 16 pages each - Mostly two and three letter words (C-V-C words) - Can be "sounded out" (phonics based) - Limited sight words - 20 to 30 words per book

Bob Books Set 3 adds something new for young readers. Consonant blends gently introduce new concepts to the progressing reader. Consistent vowel sounds and lots of three-letter-word practice mean your child continues to enjoy reading success. In addition to eight story books, two Activity Books are included, designed to entice youngsters to read, write, and solve puzzles. Inside this eBook youÕll find: - 10 easy-to-read books, 16 pages each - Many three letter words - An introduction to four and five letter words (one syllable) - An introduction to two syllable words - Can be "sounded out" (phonics based) - Limited sight words - 25 to 40 words per book

Readers at this level are able to tackle longer sentences and longer books but still love the accomplishment of reading a book all the way through. Bob Books Set 4 continues to build reading skills, while also providing engaging stories that build success. In Bob Books Set 4, the simple narrative and design help children focus their skills on decoding, while introducing more challenging concepts and longer words. The delightful illustrations and humor help keep young readers engaged. Inside this eBook youÕll find: - 8 easy-to-read books, 16-24 pages each - Many four and five letter words (one syllable) - Two syllable words - Many consonant blends (such as nd, sn, st, ck) - A few vowel combinations (such as ou, ee, oo) - Many words can be "sounded out" (phonics based) - Limited sight words - Up to 150 words per book

Bob Books Set 5 - Long Vowels introduces the important new skills of long vowels and the magical silent e. These two new concepts stimulate your reader by opening the door to longer stories and more complex spellings. ChildrenÕs reading vocabularies grow quickly as they finish the longer stories in eight books, 16 to 24 pages. Set 5 includes the most complex words and sentences of any of the Bob Books series, building upon earlier reading skills learned in Bob Books Sets 1 - 4. Once your child has mastered Set 5, he or she will be ready to move on to reading chapter books. It''s an exciting, transformative moment that you will share with your child. Inside this eBook youÕll find: - 8 books, 16-24 pages each - Introduction of the magic, silent e - Vowel combinations (such as oe, ai, ea) - Up to 300 words per book

Building reading skills, this set consists of 12 16-page books introduces sight words in longer stories made up of mostly three-letter words. Full color.

Longer words and longer stories give kids a sense of accomplishment with the completion of each book in this eight-book set.

"Children learn long vowels and the magical silent e"--Container.

Shares twelve humorous stories with simple sentences for beginning readers.