The Magpie's Year
Decodable Phonics Reader (Ages 5-7)
Format:Paperback
Publisher:One Creative Services Ltd
Published:21st Aug '25
Should be back in stock very soon
Discover the Enchanted Nature Series
A beautifully illustrated, phonics-based book collection for early readers aged 5-7
Introduce young children to the wonders of nature - and the joy of reading - with this charming new non-fiction series on Garden Birds.
The Enchanted Nature Series follows six familiar garden birds through the seasons, combining simple, decodable text with rich illustrations and real-life facts. Designed for early readers aged 5-7, each book builds reading confidence while gently nurturing a love of the natural world.
Key Features
* Fully decodable text that follows the Letters and Sounds progression
* Seasonal, fact-based storytelling
* Every book features a practical checklist along with thoughtful comprehension questions
* Encourages early literacy and wildlife awareness
Perfect for
* Primary classrooms and school libraries
* Parents supporting phonics at home
* Nature groups, wildlife centres and RSPB shops
* Gift-giving for young animal lovers
The decodable format of this book supports early reading and phonics development. The nature-focussed content, beautiful illustrations and descriptive text engage children and encourage independent reading and decoding skills, as well as increasing awareness of high frequency words.
Smart, bold, and full of character — the magpie is a garden bird like no other. The Magpie’s Year takes children aged 5–7 through the bird’s year, from gathering food and nesting to shimmering in the summer sun.
With fully decodable text and vivid illustrations, this book supports early literacy skills while introducing fun facts and real-life bird behaviour. Follows the Letters and Sound progression.
Discover all six books in the Enchanted Nature series:
The Robin’s Year, The Chaffinch’s Year, The Song Thrush’s Year, The Starling’s Year, The Dunnock’s Year
The set of six books aims to engage young readers, by describing a year in the life of a garden bird, ranging from 'A Chaffinch's Year' to 'A Robin's Year.'
Each absorbing book will capture the imagination of the young reader, whilst the decodable format of the text supports and encourages early reading and phonics development.
The nature based theme of garden birds is absorbing and captivating, as the young reader learns about the annual cycle of each bird, using wonderful, descriptive text, alongside colourful and beautiful illustrations.
The books provide positive momentum in developing independent reading for young, inquisitive minds. The nature based theme will ignite a love of reading, whilst stimulating an awareness of the annual, natural cycle in the life of garden birds.
Perfect and unmissable for young children, I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending this superb set of books, to teachers and parents alike.
Geoffrey Brant
M.A. B.Ed (Hons) Cert. Ed.
Retired Headteacher
ISBN: 9781739176327
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 36g
32 pages