Learn how to read with Dandelion Readers decodable books for beginner readers.

Dandelion Readers Level 5 Prefixes and Suffixes are first reader books by Phonic Books that introduce children to a few letters and sounds at a time. The pack of 12 books is perfect for children in Reception to Year 2 who are learning to read, gradually introducing new prefixes or suffixes.

Two books for every stage provide phonics practice while offering different stories and encouraging independent reading from the start of their journey. Each stage introduces new letters and sounds while supporting any previously taught phonic letters or sounds and high-frequency words or sight words.

For example:

Book 1: -s and -es

Book 2: -er and -est

Book 3: -y and -ly

Book 4: -ful and -less

Book 5: dis- and un-

Book 6: re- and pre-

Book 7: -ed and -ing

Book 8: -ies

Book 9: -ist, -or and -er

Book 10: -ment and -ness

Book 11: -able and -ible

Book 12: uni-, bi- and tri-

Accompanying spelling and comprehension activities can be found in Phonic Books Dandelion Readers Level 5 Prefixes and Suffixes Activities.

This beginner reader series features:

• Truly decodable text to allow independent reading, ideal for begi nner readers.


• Reading material aimed at children aged 5-7.


• Common prefixes and suffixes that are gradually introduced in each book.

This pack of 12 decodable books containing 16 pages features:

• ‘How to Use This Book’ guidance page, including information about the new sounds introduced, sounds learned from previous books, high-frequency words and important notes on the sound.


• Story pages (numbers 1-6) with one line of text per page.


• Reading and spelling practice.


• Photocopyable game page to reinforce the sounds and letters learned throughout the book.

What is phonics?

Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that individual letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words. Phonic Books specialises in decodable, systematic books supporting this structured literacy instruction.