The Moonlit Mountain Readers are not your average decodables. This 90-book collection blends fantasy storytelling with research-backed structured phonics instruction. From the Scottish Highlands of the past with Finn and his friend Nox, a lovable Loch Ness Monster, to a futuristic city where Ro-Bo 7 and her robot family navigate daily life, these decodable books transport readers into imaginative worlds filled with mythical creatures, anthropomorphic animals, and fantastical landscapes. While readers are captivated by the stories, they’re building essential reading skills.
What Makes Moonlit Mountain Readers Unique?
The series is built on a systematic phonics scope and sequence, ensuring that children practice decoding skills, phonics concepts, and high-frequency words in a structured, cumulative way. Each book introduces one or two new phonics features while reinforcing previously learned skills, creating a staircase-like progression that supports long-term retention and reading confidence.
Cumulative Review for Lasting Mastery
Strategically placed review books within each series help consolidate learning without introducing new concepts. These “landing points” give readers a chance to pause, reflect, and strengthen their skills before moving forward.
Features That Support Every Reader
Each Moonlit Mountain Reader is packed with thoughtful features designed to support both children and the adults guiding them:
Before Reading
Phonics “Warm-Up” Activities: Targeted decoding practice to help students focus on specific phonics skills in isolation.
Comprehensive Book Introductions: Guides for educators and caregivers to preview storylines and introduce non-decodable words.
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During Reading
Familiar Characters Across Series: Kids follow the same characters across multiple books, which supports comprehension and builds emotional connection.
Phonics Boxes & Bold Print: Clearly highlight letter-sound correspondences and high-frequency words, with bold print indicating new concepts.
Opportunities for Modeling: Teachers and caregivers can model decoding strategies and guide students through sounding out challenging words.
After Reading
Talk About the Book Section: Includes literal, inferential, and evaluative questions to promote comprehension and critical thinking.
A Staircase of Skill-Building
The collection is divided into two sets:
Set A: Early Phonics Concepts
- 48 titles across 6 series
- Covers alphabet knowledge, short vowels, blends, digraphs, and open syllables
- Books range from 8 to 16 pages
Set B: Advanced Phonics Concepts
- 42 titles across 7 series
- Introduces silent E, vowel teams, r-controlled vowels, and multisyllabic words
- Books range from 16-page narratives to 32-page chapter books
Each set is designed to build decoding skills progressively, with cumulative review books to reinforce learning and ensure mastery.
Whether you're an educator looking to enrich your literacy instruction or a parent hoping to support your child’s reading journey at home, Moonlit Mountain Readers offer a joyful and engaging path to literacy.
Read a free sample, “The Lake” from Set A, and experience the wonder of Moonlit Mountain Readers yourself.
How Moonlit Mountain Decodables Support Early Literacy
With 90 engaging titles across 13 series, Moonlit Mountain Readers offers beginning readers an exciting way to practice their decoding skills. Each book builds upon what they learned in the previous book, gradually increasing in complexity to reinforce existing skills while introducing new ones.
Moonlit Mountain Readers follows a specific scope and sequence of letter-sound correspondences and high-frequency words that align to a range of existing phonics programs, making it possible for the decodables to supplement a range of core reading programs. Set A introduces beginning phonics concepts, while Set B offers opportunities to explore more advanced phonics patterns and multisyllabic words.
Are you ready to spark a love of reading through the magic of fantasy? Discover how Moonlit Mountain Readers Decodables can support early literacy while captivating imaginations. Explore the full collection today and see how each adventure builds skills, confidence, and a lifelong passion for reading.
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Mossflower Press is a publishing house dedicated to supporting children, educators, and families in unlocking the power of literacy through beautifully crafted books and teaching resources. Rooted in the science of how children learn to read and inspired by the joy of reading, Mossflower Press creates high-quality decodable texts that give young readers meaningful opportunities to apply their phonics knowledge to real reading experiences. With a commitment to supporting both educators and families, Mossflower Press helps nurture confident, joyful readers, and a thriving literacy community. Learn more at https://www.mossflowerpress.com.
Read a free sample of “The Lake” to experience the wonder of the Moonlit Mountain Readers.
