Fantasy stories open the door to imagination, and for beginning readers, they can also open the door to literacy. Imagined lands, mythical creatures, and epic adventures give children a reason to turn the page, making reading exciting instead of intimidating. When the world of reading is filled with unicorns, robots, and treasure hunters, kids don’t just learn to read, they want to learn.
Engaging Fantasy with Moonlit Mountain Readers
Through our new collection of fantasy decodables, Moonlit Mountain Readers, beginning readers are immersed in vibrant worlds while also getting systematic practice with essential phonics concepts following a carefully sequenced progression that aligns with most phonics programs. This collection of 13 engaging, character-driven series will help readers build the foundational skills of early literacy with purposeful phonics practice, while encouraging children to fall in love with reading one epic adventure at a time.
Meet the Heroes of Moonlit Mountain
Each set of decodables follow fun, lovable characters as they explore the world, the meaning of friendship, and who they are. Let’s meet some of the characters!
Set A, Series 1: Dak & Pam
Dak is a yeti. Yetis are large mythical creatures with white fur that live in snowy mountains. Dak befriends a human girl named Pam. Together they have fun adventures from navigating their snowy surroundings to making tea to keep them warm.
Set A, Series 1 supports practice with CVC Words.
Set A, Series 2: Finn & Nox
Finn is a young boy from the Scottish Highlands of the past. He is adventurous and loves the outdoors. One day he goes fishing and catches something surprising: a Loch Ness Monster. Nox is a young Loch Ness Monster, a mythical creature with a long neck that lives in the lake.
Set A, Series 2 supports practice with CVC Words.
Set A, Series 3: Pax, Zen, & Red
Pax and Zen are two best friends that love treasure hunting. Pax loves to collect treasure, while Zen loves to dig. While hunting and digging for treasure, they find something unexpected: an egg. The egg hatches revealing a creature inside. The hatchling, Red, has the power to light up and can help them search for treasure.
Set A, Series 3 supports practice with CVC Words.
Set A, Series 4: Puck & Razz
Puck is a unicorn. He loves being a unicorn because he leaves a rainbow trail wherever he goes. He becomes friends with Razz, another unicorn, and they play in a magical forest. Every day they do something new, such as searching for gumdrops, learning how to swim, and playing dress-up.
Set A, Series 4 supports practice with Blends.
Set A, Series 5: Bess & Chet
Bess and Chet are garden fairies that live in Miss Beck’s garden. They can use magic with a wink and use their talents to take care of Miss Beck’s garden. They offer a helping hand to the animals that live nearby, including a bat, a fox, and a turtle, whenever they need it.
Set A, Series 5 supports practice with Digraphs.
Set A, Series 6: Ro-Bo 7
Ro-Bo 7 is a robot. She and her family lives in a futuristic city. She has the special gift to transform into anything she dreams up. She uses her talent to solve problems and play games with her family.
Set A, Series 6 supports practice with CV Words.
Set B, Series 1: Lin & Fennec
A girl named Lin lives in the desert with her best friend, Fennec, who is a fox. One day, they find a mysterious teleporting motorcycle. The motorcycle takes them to unexpected places such as snow-covered landscapes, New York City, and even back in time where they encounter dinosaurs. They find messages before each trip that makes them curious about what they will find there.
Set B, Series 1 reviews previous concepts.
Set B, Series 2: Chip Rock
Chip Rock is an asteroid, who lives in outer space with his family. His family includes Pop Rock, Mom Rock, and Kate Rock, Chip’s sister. They love to go on adventures and explore new places. They visit planets with rings, pink moons, and lava tubes.
Set B, Series 2 supports practice with Silent E.
Set B, Series 3: Gris, Nip, Gale, & Blaze
In Sky Vale, there’s a team of Sky Sprites who control the seasons and weather. Gris can control the rain but feels as if his magic isn’t fun. Nip uses her snow magic to bring the next season but worries about all the jobs she needs to do. The Sprites support one another as they navigate their big feelings.
Set B, Series 3 supports practice with Inflectional Endings.
Set B, Series 4: Little Jo
Little Jo is a rat who lives underground beneath a busy city with her family. The other rats tell her she’s too little. One day, she slips into a magic spring beneath the city and sprouts wings. She uses her new wings to help others.
Set B, Series 4 reviews previous concepts.
Set B, Series 5: Trix, Ping, & Manny
Trix and Ping are twin mermaids. They go on undersea adventures with their magical manta ray friend, Manny. They explore ship wrecks, solve mysteries, and clean up coral reefs with the help of their sea creature friends.
Set B, Series 5 supports practice with Vowel Teams.
Set B, Series 6: Garth, Charm, Lucky, & Fizz
Garth is a dragon who lives in the marsh with his best friends Charm, Lucky, and Fizz. One day they discover that their dragon powers have weakened and there is something wrong with the marsh. They are given a chance to join the Marsh Riders, a team of dragons who use their powers to take care of the marsh.
Set B, Series 6 supports practice with R-Controlled Vowels.
Set B, Series 7: Mistflame, Stormbeak, & Starclaw
Mistflame, Stormbeak, and Starclaw are griffins. Griffins are mythical creatures that have the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. They go to the Highcliff School for Griffins to learn how to use their powers. They learn how to fly through obstacle courses and make potions that can create magic.
Set B, Series 7 supports practice with Special Vowels.
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.
