Continuing the narrative from Set 1, Set 2 dives deeper into the world of The Beanies series. Aimed at older, struggling readers, these Hi-Lo decodable books continue to offer high-interest, age-appropriate stories featuring a diverse cast of relatable teenage characters.

Phase 3 (Phonics) of this set is precisely structured to coincide with the Letters & Sounds programme, introducing the next 22 letter sounds. With text thats strictly controlled to include only previously introduced letter sounds and tricky words, these readers provide a practical, text-based context for students to practice their emerging reading skills on a week-by-week basis. This focused approach is designed to build confidence in older, struggling readers as they continue to master the phonics code. Additionally, the set is compatible with other well-known reading schemes as it provides book-banded reading levels. The set includes 12 books at the Phase 3 level.

Age 5+ Book Band Early 2 (Yellow) Guided Reading Level C E Reading Level 3 5 Book # Book Title Letter Sounds 1 Jet Set, Go! j v w x 2 Fix It Sam! y z zz 3 Cog Gets A Chill qu ch sh 4 Can Fang Sing? th ng 5 Sit Tight ai ee igh 6 Moon Rocks oa oi oo (SHORT / LONG) 7 Down in a Tunnel ow (/ow/) 8 No Zark? ar air 9 Tab Gets A Perm ear er ur 10 A Fort on Mars or ure 11 The Red Queen Review 12 Is Mars too Far? Review