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.
Through this rhyming story young readers can practice their ee igh oa oo sounds, In the book nook, I can zoom to the Moon/I can speed on a broom. The book contains notes at the beginning to help you and your child explore the words and the meanings, with ideas at the back to check comprehension. The detailed illustrations feature a range of appealing diverse characters enjoying reading and sharing their books in their own cosy book nook.
In the Book Nook and the full Rocket Phonics range is available to buy here.
The children are setting up a book nook - a cosy space where they can read lots of books! In the book nook, they can go on lots of exciting adventures, such as visiting the zoo, flying to the moon, or sailing on a boat. (Letter-sounds featured: ee igh oa oo)
In the Book Nook is part of the Rocket Phonics teaching and learning 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: 4-5. Red 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.
Isabel Thomas is an award-winning science writer and children’s author. She has written more than 180 science books about science and nature for young audiences. Isabel has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Awards and won the AAAS Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books 2020.
When she's not writing, you'll find her experimenting, inventing, drawing, exploring and wearing out her library card.
Isabel read Human Sciences at Oxford University, before working in journalism and children's publishing. She lives in Cambridge, where she's zookeeper to three young sons and a primary school governor.