Flyleaf Publishing Decodable Texts

Flyleaf Publishing creates Science of Reading-aligned decodable texts where every word can be sounded out using phonics skills students have already learned, eliminating the frustration of guessing and building reading confidence through meaningful stories with beautiful fine-art illustrations rather than stilted, repetitive text. These expertly sequenced books bridge the gap between phonics instruction and fluent reading, making them ideal supplements to any systematic phonics program for families wanting authentic literature their beginning readers can tackle independently. The curriculum offers three progressive series spanning prekindergarten through grade 3, with the 41-book Emergent Reader Series for prekindergarten and kindergarten, the 10-book Reading Series One for grade 1, and the 19-book Reading Series Two for grades 2-3, plus materials for older struggling readers needing intervention. Each book's back cover identifies the target phonics skill, lists all decodable words, and highlights high-frequency "puzzle words" students should recognize by sight, giving parents clear guidance on what to review before reading. The secular content features engaging narratives, informational texts, and poetry across multiple genres with illustrations that feel like real picture books rather than basic phonics readers. Families can purchase individual titles, complete sets, or access the entire 89-book library digitally through Flyleaf's e-book platform. Parents appreciate how children beg to read these books because the stories genuinely engage them while systematically reinforcing decoding skills, with many reporting breakthrough reading moments for students who struggled with traditional leveled readers that encouraged picture-guessing. The books work best as supplements since they focus solely on applying phonics skills rather than teaching phonics directly, requiring families to pair them with a separate systematic phonics program like Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons or other structured approaches. Purchasing complete sets represents a significant upfront investment compared to library leveled readers, though many families find used sets through homeschool consignment sales or share sets between siblings since the cumulative sequencing allows younger children to progress through the same books. Preview sample pages on the Flyleaf website to assess whether the illustration style, controlled vocabulary approach, and systematic phonics progression align with your beginning reader's needs.