Striders

Striders are a collection of 32 carefully structured high-low decodable books for striving readers ages seven plus. Having identified an obvious need for phonics help for children beyond age seven via our research into the teaching of reading, we have created this series to include age-appropriate themes and content while still being phonically decodable.

About the series

• These expertly levelled consolidation readers are perfect for sending home to support classroom teaching

• The series of phonically decodable readers includes diverse and inclusive artwork and photography and includes features such as chapters and recurring characters (fiction) and contents and headings (non-fiction) to be more consistent with what their friends and peers are reading.

• Each book also contains ‘how to use the book’ notes to help an adult support the child’s reading along with a character page for fiction titles to orient the reader or a contents page for non-fiction titles.

• The fiction books are split into four mini-series with reoccurring characters while the non-fiction are stand-alone titles with a summary page at the end to encourage discussion.

• 32 Readers for Phases 2–5 (Set 2–13) with 13 Fiction titles and 19 Non-Fiction titles. Available separately and in packs.

Review digital inspection copies

Explore a selection of Striders readers from Phase 2–Phase 5 to make sure that they meet your teaching and learning needs. Select one of the links below to get started.

Set 2: Run!

Set 5: Seeking Food

Set 6: A Near Miss

Set 9: Up in the Peaks

Next steps

If you would like to request a print inspection copy or to discuss your school’s reading needs please contact your local Education Consultant.