Help your child learn to read with Deli Dogs, the perfect phonic books for young readers. Specially developed by experts to introduce young children to phonics and support their first steps in learning to read, this series is ideal for early readers.Children will love to read about Dan and Bell, the dog duo in charge of a busy deli!Eight delightful books introduce adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs in stages, allowing independent reading from the outset.Each book contains a word list for blending practice and a game to enjoy together!Deli Dogs covers the following phonic skills:Book 1: CVCCBook 2: CCVCBook 3: CCVCCBook 4: chBook 5: shBook 6: thBook 7: ck, whBook 8: ng, quA Parents' Guide to Deli Dogs with advice and activity ideas is also included.Give your child a head start in the world of reading and phonics!This beginner reader series offers:A pack of 8 decodable books that each contain a story that covers different adjacent consonants and consonant digraphsReading material aimed at children aged 4-6A Parents’ Guide to Deli Dogs is also included, with advice and activity ideasWhat is phonics?Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that letters make and blending them to make a word.Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words.More in the seriesThis series of beginning reader books by DK Super Phonics is a friendly and accessible introduction to learning to read.If you’re looking for more early reader books, why not try DK Super Phonics My First Decodable Stories Fix-it Foxes, which provides further practice of these essential phonic skills.