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I Love Reading Phonics: Tick Tock Books – Level 1

A series of educational books by Tick Tock Books featuring level one reading. A brief summary of the books and their word focus are included below. This is a fun series kids will enjoy, while also learning how to read.

Bad Rat
Title: Bad Rat
Author: Karen Wallace
Illustrator: Rachael O’Neill
ISBN: 978-1-84898-747-0
Pages: 24
Price: $3.99

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Level I-A:  Bad Rat has stolen Pig’s bun.  Fat Cat helps him get it back.
Told in single-syllable words. Most are consonant-vowel-consonant.

Top Dog
Title: Top Dog
Author: Anne Marie Ryan
Illustrator: Vian Oelofsen
ISBN: 978-1-84898-748-7
Pages: 24
Price: $3.99

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Lebel I-B:  Dogs compete in the show.  The poodle shows off and wins top dog.
Focuses on certain consonants. Introduces two-syllable words and the silent e.

A Duck in Luck
Title: A Duck in Luck
Author: Anne Marie Ryan
Illustrator: Florencia Denis
ISBN: 978-1-84898-749-4
Pages: 24
Price: $3.99

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Level I-C: Nick the duck wants to play, but no one wants to join him. Maybe his friend, Jova, will play.
Focuses on qu, x, ff, ss, zz, and ck sounds.

The Best Gift
Title: The Best Gift
Author: Anne Marie Ryan
Illustrator: Florencia Denis
ISBN: 978-1-84898-750-0
Pages: 24
Price: $3.99

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Level I-D: Bess wants to marry the man who gives her the best gift. Jack wins with Sam’s help.
Focuses on consonant-vowell-consonant-consonant words

Bret and Grandma's Trip
Title: Bret and Grandma’s Trip
Author: Isabel Crawford
Illustrator: Sue King
ISBN: 978-1-84898-751-7
Pages: 24
Price: $3.99

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Level I-E: Bret and Grandma take a trip to the shore. They catch lots of crabs.
Focuses on consonant-consonant-vowel-consonant words.

Clint and Grant Play I-Spy
Title: Clint and Grant Play I Spy
Author: Isabel Crawford
Illustrator: Stefania Maragna
ISBN: 978-1-84898-752-4
Pages: 24
Price: $3.99

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Level I-F: What do Clint and Grant see? You’ll have to read to find out.
Focuses on consonant-consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant words.

Cowboy's Star
Title: Cowboy’s Star
Author: Louise Goodman
Illustrator: Alex Paterson
ISBN: 978-1-84898-753-1
Pages: 24
Price: $3.99

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Level I-G: Cowboy wants a star, but a man wants to steal it from him. Dog helps him stop the bandit.
Focuses on two-syllable words with consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant-vowel-consonant pattern.

A Dragon in the Sandbox
Title: A Dragon in the Sandbox
Author: Louise Goodman
Illustrator: Inna Chernyak
ISBN: 978-1-84898-754-8
Pages: 24
Price: $3.99

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Level I-H: Lots of characters join a boy in the magic sandbox including a dragon and his dad.
Focuses on more complicated two-syllable words following the patterns learned in previous lessons.