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Alphabet Books

Introduces letter sounds through a complete A–Z series of stories. Each book focuses on one letter sound, using repeated words and playful scenes to support early phonics learning.

Alphabet Books
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A - A - Astronaut
A - A - Astronaut

This playful story follows Max the astronaut as his rocket gets stuck on the moon, giving young readers lots of chances to hear and say the letter a sound /a/. Through bright space illustrations and simple single a words on each page children learn the /a/ sound while enjoying Max’s exciting adventure to cut his rocket free and fly home.

B - B - Beach
B - B - Beach

This bright beach story follows Max as he builds, bounces, and plays by the blue sea, giving young readers lots of chances to hear and say the /b/ sound. With one b word per page and bold, cheerful pictures, early learners build confidence while learning the letter b sound through Max’s beach day.

C - C - Camping
C - C - Camping

This simple camping story follows Max as he camps, canoes along a creek, and collects wood in the woods, giving children many chances to hear and say the letter c sound /c/. Through clear illustrations and one c word per page, early readers build confidence with the /c/ sound while enjoying Max’s camping adventure.

D - D - Dog
D - D - Dog

This playful picture book follows Max as he does things with his dog in the park, telling the story through bright illustrations and one d-word on each page. As children watch Max and his dog, they hear, see, and say the /d/ sound again and again, helping them learn the letter D and its sound in a fun, meaningful way.

E - E - Egg
E - E - Egg

This playful picture story follows Max as he finds a big egg and wonders what could be inside, giving young readers many chances to hear and say the short /ɛ/ sound. Through bright, colorful illustrations and a simple one-word-per-page storyline, children repeat the /ɛ/ sound while following Max’s exciting egg adventure.

F - F - Farm
F - F - Farm

This playful picture story follows Max as he spends a fun-filled day on his farm, giving young readers lots of chances to hear and say the letter f sound. Through bright illustrations and a simple one-word-per-page format, children learn the /f/ sound while enjoying Max’s farm adventure.

G - G - Garden
G - G - Garden

This picture story follows Max and his friend as they garden, gather flowers, and giggle together, giving young readers many chances to hear and say the /g/ sound. Told through bright illustrations and a simple one-word-per-page format, children can follow the garden adventure while learning the letter g and its sound /g/.

H - H - Hiking
H - H - Hiking

Max is hiking happily until he sees a busy hive. He suddenly needs help and hurries home in a hop! Young readers learn the letter h and the /h/ sound through easy, familiar words.

I - I - Igloo
I - I - Igloo

This simple story focuses on words that begin with the letter i, helping children hear and practise the short /i/ sound. As Max meets a friendly polar bear and invites him into his igloo, young readers learn the i sound through clear, engaging illustrations and repeated i words.

J - J - Jungle
J - J - Jungle

This playful story follows Max as he explores the jungle and meets a friendly jaguar, giving early learners lots of chances to hear and say the /j/ sound. Through bright illustrations and a simple, picture-led storyline, children can follow along easily while hearing the /j/ sound repeated.

K - K - King
K - K - King

This playful story follows Max through his day as a king, giving young readers lots of chances to hear and say the letter k and its /k/ sound. With bright illustrations and a simple one-word-per-page format, children build early phonics skills while enjoying Max’s fun royal adventures.

L - L - Lake
L - L - Lake

This playful picture story follows Max on a lake adventure, giving young readers lots of chances to hear and say the /l/ sound. Through bright illustrations and a simple one-word-per-page format, children learn the letter L while exploring life on the lake with Max.

M - M - Music
M - M - Music

This story follows Max as he makes a music song for his mom, giving young readers many chances to hear and say the /m/ sound. Through bright illustrations and a simple one-word-per-page storyline, children learn the letter m sound while enjoying Max’s musical moment with his mum.

N - N - Nature
N - N - Nature

This gentle story follows Max as he explores nature in his garden by day and by night, giving young readers many chances to hear and say the /n/ sound. Through bright illustrations and a simple one-word-per-page storyline, children learn the letter n sound while enjoying Max’s nature discoveries in nature.

O - O - Office
O - O - Office

This playful phonics story follows Max through a busy animal office, where he works alongside funny coworkers whose names all start with O—like ox, otter, and octopus. With one word per page and bright, amusing illustrations from their workday, children hear and repeat the short letter o sound /ɒ/, building strong sound–letter connections.

P - P - Park
P - P - Park

This playful story follows Max as he packs a picnic and plays in the park, giving young readers lots of chances to hear and say the letter p sound /p/. Through bright illustrations and simple single p words on each page, children learn the /p/ sound while enjoying Max’s park picnic adventure.

Qu- Qu - Quiet
Qu- Qu - Quiet

This playful picture story helps young readers learn the /kw/ sound as they follow Max sleeping quietly in his bed. The calm night is suddenly broken when a duck makes a loud QUACK!, giving children a fun and memorable way to hear and say the letter q /kw/ sound.

R - R - Rain
R - R - Rain

This playful picture story follows Max as he runs and rides in the rain, giving early readers repeated chances to hear and say the /r/ sound. With one simple r-word per page and bright illustrations of Max in his raincoat and rainboots, children build early sound awareness while enjoying a rainy-day adventure.

S - S - Safari
S - S - Safari

Max goes on a sunny safari to see, spot, and search for animals, using simple /s/ words on every page. Early learners can follow his adventure while learning beginning-sound S words like sun, sand, snake, swing, and stars.

T - T - Town
T - T - Town

This fun adventure follows Max as he travels into town to meet his brother Tom, giving early readers lots of chances to see and say words that start with the letter t. Through bright illustrations and simple t words on each page, children learn to recognize the letter t and hear its sound /t/ while enjoying Max’s trip into town.

U - U - Up
U - U - Up

This bright picture story follows Max the Rabbit as he goes up in a hot air balloon, giving young readers many chances to hear and say the short u sound /ʌ/. Told with simple one-word-per-page text and clear, engaging illustrations, children watch Max feel up, then uh-oh as the flame goes off and he comes down safely to the ground, reinforcing the short u sound through repetition and visual storytelling.

V - V - Violin
V - V - Violin

This story follows Max as he practices his violin in all the wrong places, making lots of very loud v-sounds that no one wants to hear. Told with one v-word per page and bright illustrations, children hear and say the /v/ sound again and again as they learn the letter V.

W - W - Water
W - W - Water

This fun story follows Max at the water park, where he wades in the waves and whooshes down water slides, giving readers lots of chances to hear the /w/ sound. With bright pictures and one word per page, children follow Max’s watery adventure while learning and repeating the /w/ sound.

X - X - Mix
X - X - Mix

This playful picture story follows Max as he tries to mix a chocolate cake, but things go wrong and he must fix the mess. With one word per page and bright illustrations, children hear the /ks/ sound at the end of words like mix, six, box, and fix as they learn the letter x.

Y- Y- Yes
Y- Y- Yes

This playful picture story follows Max as he relaxes on a yacht, happily eating his lunch, giving young readers lots of chances to hear and say the /y/ sound. Through the illustrations, children discover Max’s big y-surprise, making the /y/ sound fun, memorable, and easy to spot.

Z - Z - Zoo
Z - Z - Zoo

This playful picture story follows Max on a trip to the zoo, where a zooming monkey surprises him by stealing his lunch. With one word per page and bright, colorful illustrations, early readers follow the action while hearing and practicing the /z/ sound as they learn the letter Z.

Alphabet Actions- d, e ,l, f and k
Alphabet Actions- d, e ,l, f and k

This engaging phonics book supports children in learning the letter sounds d, e, l, k, and f by spotting each letter, copying an easy hand action, and saying the matching sound. With clear mouth-placement visuals and playful gesture cues, children strengthen letter–sound links through movement, speaking, and hands-on learning.

Alphabet Actions - c, r, i, n and m
Alphabet Actions - c, r, i, n and m

This interactive phonics book helps children learn the letter sounds m, r, i, n, and c by recognising each letter, copying a simple hand action, and making the matching sound. With clear mouth-placement pictures and fun gesture cues, children build confident letter–sound connections through movement, speech, and play.

Alphabet Actions- h, p, s, a and t
Alphabet Actions- h, p, s, a and t

This playful book teaches early learners the letter sounds s, a, t, p, and h through fun actions and gestures. Each letter has its own simple movement—slither like a snake, pop bubbles, or eat an apple—to help children remember each sound with confidence.

Alphabet Actions- j, g, o, q and y
Alphabet Actions- j, g, o, q and y

An engaging and interactive story designed to help young children learn letter sounds through actions and relatable examples for letters g, o, j, y, and q.

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Yoga
Yoga

A simple and engaging story introducing young readers to the basic concepts and movements of yoga in a calm, modern studio setting.

Dancing
Dancing

This simple, documentary-style picture book introduces young children to the basic movements and joy of dance as a physical activity. With clear language, it shows dancers moving their arms and legs, spinning, jumping, and stepping, highlighting that dancing can be both fast and slow, and always fun.

Skateboarding
Skateboarding

This book introduces young readers to the sport of skateboarding, explaining basic concepts like the board, wheels, and protective gear, and describing simple actions like riding on a ramp. It's a documentary-style picture book designed to be informative and engaging for early learners.

Tennis
Tennis

An introductory book that explains the basics of tennis, including the court, racket, ball, net, and players. Written in a simple, repetitive style with high-frequency words, it's perfect for young readers learning about sports.

Baseball
Baseball

An introductory book about baseball, covering basic terms, equipment, and actions in a simple, factual manner for young readers.

Cycling
Cycling

This simple non-fiction book introduces young readers to the sport of cycling, covering basic equipment, actions, and the excitement of a race.

Basketball
Basketball

This book introduces young readers to the basics of basketball, showing teams, the court, dribbling, running, jumping, and scoring with simple, clear language and realistic imagery. It's a great first look at the sport.

Swimming
Swimming

This is a simple, documentary-style picture book that introduces young readers to the sport of swimming. It covers basic concepts in an easy-to-understand format.