Dyslexia-Friendly Materials | Des Moines Public Library

1) Meg and Greg: Book 2,Frank and the skunk

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Besties Meg and Greg are off to sleep-away camp for the summer! Along with your standard camp activities (swimming and making crafts) the duo have a run-in with a skunk, sing a silly song about a king, go on a canoe trip that has one glitch after another, and make a mess in the lodge with a fresh batch of fudge! So sit down and cozy up for another set of Meg and Greg adventures, this one focusing on the phonograms: nk, ng, tch and dge.--Amazon.com....

2) The perfect project: a book about autism

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Alloway, Tracy Packiam

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SEN superpowers

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Charlie loves trains but he finds it hard to join in with his classmates on their project for the science fair. When their team needs a new leader, can Charlie use his SEN superpowers to help his group win the prize?

3) Meg and Greg: Book 3,The bake sale

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Orca two read volume 3

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"This partially illustrated workbook, meant to be read by an advanced reader with a beginner reader or struggling reader, combines stories and exercises that focus on phonics."--

4) Colour my days

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Emmy & Jeff live in a black and white world. But suddenly, the week has started with a splash of yellow and each new day brings a new colour into Emmy & Jeff's lives. Join them as they explore all the colours in the rainbow! An appealing & evocative introduction to colour for young children. Part of Barrington Stoke's picture book range for all the family, with easy-read font.

5) Anna Liza and the happy Practice

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Anna Liza likes to help cheer up her mother's psychiatric patients with her 17 top knock-knock jokes and cheerful songs, but when she meets Edward, she hits a brick wall. Edward's dad is so sad since his mum left; he says his life isn't going anywhere any more. Anna Liza has a plan to get him on the move again, if only she can manage to evade her mother's attention long enough. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth...

6) Six days at camp with Lin and Jill

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"Lin Mills and Jill Finn are excited to spend six days at camp. Except, they cannot stand each other. And this could turn out to be a disaster. When things get out of control, Jill and Lin are forced to work things out on their own. Can these girls be able to overcome the past and become friends? Simple Words Books help children with dyslexia to become better readers, without tears. Our decodable books support improving their reading fluency, comprehension...

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Whole Phonics Early literacy, decodable reader. Target sound: short o Summary: Rod has a box that begins to hop, which upsets him. Rod's mother helps him to learn why his box hops.

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Whole Phonics Early literacy, decodable reader. Target sound: short o Summary: Liz and Kip are hot from their jog, so they rest on a log that starts to roll down a hill, leading to a small problem and a great adventure.

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"There is trouble again in Elf Land. King Gris has escaped with the help of an evil basilisk. If the Red Obelisk grants their one wish, the future of Elf Land may be ruined forever. Matt and Liz end up in Elf Land once again, but this time they get help from another Sun Kid."--Back cover.

10) Grandpa was an astronaut

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Meres, Jonathan

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Sherman loves the moon and he loves his grandpa even more who has actually been to the moon! Grandpa was an astronaut and has a chunk of moon rock on his mantlepiece. Playing space games with Grandpa is one of Sherman's most favourite things ever so he's thrilled to hear that's exactly what a visit to Grandpa will involve. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.

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Kents' Quest volume 1

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"The Kents are on a camping trip at Camp Split Rock. They plan to spend all their time fishing, grilling and relaxing. But a friendly fox named Pip turns their plans upside down. Together they uncover the biggest pet scam ever!This book uses Dyslexie Font. We also offer the same title in Century Schoolbook Font. Simple Words Books help children with dyslexia to become better readers, without tears. Our decodable chapter books support improving their...

12) Sam is stuck

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Kents' Quest volume 1

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"For Tim and his sister, Kim, a relaxing boat ride with their parents turns into a rescue mission. Sam, a talking cod fish, is stuck between the rocks and his best pal cannot get him out ... Can Tim and Kim help Sam? Will Sam the Cod Fish ever be free? Simple Words Books help children with dyslexia to become better readers, without tears. Our decodable books support improving their reading fluency, comprehension and confidence. In our books, we use...

13) To the top!

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Whole Phonics Early literacy, decodable reader. Target sound: short o Summary: The kids have a great time jumping to the top of things, until Fox jumps too far and cannot get down. Mom has a fun solution.

14) get up

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15) Mel

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Ten hens want to be a mom for one egg. Liz, their owner, helps them figure out how to do it.

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Whole Phonics Early literacy, decodable reader. Target sound: short u Summary: Gus tries to get rid of an annoying bug, until he realizes the bug could be a friend.

17) Ted rules the world

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Cottrell Boyce, Frank

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Ted thinks there's something fishy going on. Ever since his birthday when he got a special loyalty card at the local shop, all his great ideas are being thought of by the new Prime Minister too. Now there's laws about walking to school and everyone has Mondays off! Could the shop's market research lady have anything to do with it? And if Ted has become a Leader, shouldn't he start thinking up proper laws to save the world?

18) superdads day off

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19) Dread Cat: an old tale

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Once there was a very fierce cat. Not just fierce: totally, terrifyingly, stupendously fierce. Everyone was afraid of this cat. Her name was Dread and everyone dreaded Dread Cat. But then Dread Cat started to run out of luck catching mice. She hadn't caught any for ages. So she announced that she was giving up chasing mice and promised to never again hunt another mouse. The war was over. But was it really?

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Gus gets a new puppy and quickly learns how challenging training a puppy can be. Read on to see about the trouble that Gus's pup gets himself into.