Phonics Book Bag Readers

Support children at the start of their reading journey with Scholastic Book Bag Readers, our new series of expertly aligned phonic stories that exactly match the Letters and Sounds: Improving Rates of Progress 2021 guidance.

A Big Bug (Set 3)

Scholastic Book Bag Readers are carefully crafted to help children to build on their secure phonic knowledge, moving confidently from decoding words to reading fluently and for pleasure. Designed to foster family engagement and give children the best start in reading, each reader includes supportive guidance notes for parents.

  • 100% matched to Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised 2021 Phases – a complete systematic synthetic phonics programme validated by the DfE in June 2021
  • Over 50 highly decodable readers help children to practise and apply their decoding skills in the classroom and at home
  • Engage and inspire young readers with inclusive and contemporary stories
  • Support learning with humorous and fun illustrations – children will love searching for the hidden characters in the books!


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Exactly matched to the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised 2021 Phases

Validated by the Department for Education

After developing a highly effective Letters and Sounds approach, Little Wandle have created a new systematic synthetic phonics programme based around the Letters and Sounds improving rates of progress 2021 update that they were funded to produce by the Department for Education and the latest research into how children learn best; how to ensure learning stays in children’s long term memory and how best to enable children to apply their learning to become highly competent readers.

The Department for Education lists Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised as a validated SSP programme (June 2021).

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A Big Bug (Set 3)
A Big Bug
Title 3 (Set 5)
Up at Night
Title 4 (Set 12)
The World’s Worst Dancer
Phonics Book Bag Readers 2024 Brochure
Why should you choose Book Bag Readers?

Find out more about Book Bag Readers and why they are the perfect choice for your school in our new brochure.

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Tap It In (Set 1)
Phase 2, Set 1
Dig It Up (Set 2)
Phase 2, Set 2
A Big Bug (Set 3)
Phase 2, Set 3
Hush! (Set 4)
Phase 2, Set 4
Sail to the Reef with Me (Set 5)
Phase 3, Set 5
Title 3 (Set 6) x6
Phase 3, Set 6
Title 1 (Set 7) x6
Phase 4, Set 7
Title 1 (Set 8)
Phase 4, Set 8
Title 2 (Set 9) x6
Phase 5, Set 9
Title 3 (Set 10)
Phase 5, Set 10
Title 2 (Set 11)
Phase 5, Set 11
Title 2 (Set 12)
Phase 5, Set 12
Title 3 (Set 13)
Phase 5, Set 13

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