This title can be purchased as part of the Rocket Phonics scheme here.
Embed essential early reading skills with the Rocket Phonics from the Rising Stars Reading Planet Scheme. The books within the Rocket Phonics collection build firm foundations in reading with fully-decodable phonics through a series of modern and colourful fiction and non-fiction for children in Reception and KS1.
In this retelling of the Peruvian folktale young readers can practice the key long letter-sounds u-e (June, dunes). The book contains notes at the beginning to help you and your child explore the words and the meanings, with a double spread of phonics practice at the back.
Chancay's Fire Quest and the full Rocket Phonics range is available to buy here.
Chancay lived long ago in the high Incan lands of Peru. One day, when Chancay was fishing, a magical fish granted him an amazing gift: a quest to find the secret of fire. On the quest, Chancay demonstrates that he is kind, strong and brave; but he needs to complete one final challenge to win the secret of fire and keep his people warm forever. Will he be successful? (Letter-sounds featured: long /oo/ u-e /y+oo/ u-e )
Chancay's Fire Quest is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding.
Reading age: 5-6. Green Book Band.
Find out more about Rising Stars Reading Planet and download useful resources here.
As part of the Reading Planet scheme, Rocket Phonics has a simple mission: to ensure every learner becomes a lifelong reader and writer. The proven story-based approach by literacy expert Abigail Steel puts a love of reading at the heart of phonics. By working with primary schools, we’ve created a next-generation programme that will raise phonics attainment, develop wider literacy skills, ignite a love for books in your learners, and put the joy back into your teaching. Rocket Phonics is aligned to Letters and Sounds and is available for ages 3-7. Learn more here.
Abigail Steel is an education consultant, trainer and author specialising in English language and literacy. After spending two decades working closely with hundreds of schools and teachers in the UK and across the globe, Abigail knows what truly drives positive outcomes for children. Often described as inspirational, her approaches to the pedagogies behind teaching and learning are both practical and insightful.
