A decodable chapter book for grades 4–7 readers who still need decoding support — and are done with baby books.
Skills Focus:
✔️ Blends and digraphs in connected text
✔️ CVCe and common long-vowel patterns
✔️ Vowel teams and high-utility heart words
✔️ Multisyllabic word attack across a full-length story
✔️ Fluency built chapter by chapter, not page by page
✔️ Comprehension through a clear problem-and-solution arc
Inside the Book:
Word list for pre-reading decoding practice
Character name pronunciation guide
Comprehension questions to build understanding
Writing prompts that position students as thinkers, not remedial learners
Glossary of key story words
"How to Use This Book" guide for teachers, tutors, and families
Why Families and Teachers Love It:
Reads like middle school, decodes like intervention
Reflects authentic language and honors African-American English
Centers a Black boy, his family, and his community with dignity
Opens real conversations about digital citizenship, growth mindset, and repairing a friendship
A decodable chapter book for grades 4–7 readers who still need decoding support — and are done with baby books.
Skills Focus:
✔️ Blends and digraphs in connected text
✔️ CVCe and common long-vowel patterns
✔️ Vowel teams and high-utility heart words
✔️ Multisyllabic word attack across a full-length story
✔️ Fluency built chapter by chapter, not page by page
✔️ Comprehension through a clear problem-and-solution arc
Inside the Book:
Word list for pre-reading decoding practice
Character name pronunciation guide
Comprehension questions to build understanding
Writing prompts that position students as thinkers, not remedial learners
Glossary of key story words
"How to Use This Book" guide for teachers, tutors, and families
Why Families and Teachers Love It:
Reads like middle school, decodes like intervention
Reflects authentic language and honors African-American English
Centers a Black boy, his family, and his community with dignity
Opens real conversations about digital citizenship, growth mindset, and repairing a friendship
