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Building Confident Readers with Decodable Books that Really Tell a Story

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CRSL Decodable Readers

Available as physical books and online readers

  • Fully decodable and written in a clear sequence

  • Engaging, age-appropriate stories

  • Carefully controlled vocabulary, syntax, and semantics

  • Immediate application of decoding and comprehension skills

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CRSL Decodable Readers are designed to support how students actually learn to read. Each book builds on previously taught skills, giving students meaningful practice with decoding and comprehension right away. Readers are available as physical books for hands-on classroom use and as online readers for flexible access across devices. Both formats work with any systematic reading program and are especially effective within the CRSL approach to building confident readers through structured literacy.

A young boy in a gray hat and red shirt is reading a colorful children's book titled 'Who Got a Fish?'. The book cover features an illustration of a girl holding a fish and a character with a large head.
Book covers of early childhood reading books, featuring titles like 'Sam the Cat', 'Where is Sam?', 'Too Hot', 'Liz Can Hop', 'Trim and Fit', 'Jim and Dad', 'Tux', 'The Big Box', 'The Fib', and 'The Big Day'. Each cover includes colorful illustrations of children or animals and the author's and illustrator's names.
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Small Steps Readers

Follow the adventures of Jim and Liz and their pets.

Reading Level K - 1
Lexile 80L - 220L

Small Steps Readers $58
(1 copy of 10 titles)

Available in group sets of 6 $299
(6 copies of 10 titles plus online teacher’s guide)

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Children and their pets engaging in various activities, including resting, playing, and lying on furniture, with colorful illustrations and a yellow header.

Sam and Tux Readers

More fun with the pets of Jim and Liz - Sam and Tux.

Reading Level 1 - 1.5
Lexile 170L - 280L

Sam and Tux Readers $58
(1 copy of 8 titles)

Available in group sets of 6 $299
(6 copies of 8 titles plus online teacher’s guide)

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Preview Did It Fit
Collection of five educational book covers about the sun, day and night, seasons, the water cycle, and how to grow a plant, illustrated with colorful drawings.

Sunshine Series Readers

This nonfiction series engages students with the wonders of nature.

Reading Level 1 - 1.5
Lexile 80 - 220

Sunshine Series Readers $36
(1 copy of 5 titles)

Available in group sets of 6 $185
(6 copies of 5 titles plus online teacher’s guide)

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Preview The Sun
Eight book covers from the 'A CR Success Learning Reader' series, featuring titles such as 'The Fun Run,' 'Rainy-Day Fun,' 'The Pool,' 'Are We There Yet?,' 'Dad Can Fix Anything,' 'Kick-the-Can,' 'Copycat,' and 'Good Luck,' illustrated by Anna-Maria Crum.

Bridge Books Readers

Jim and Liz have fun with their pets at home.

Reading Level 1 - 1.5
Lexile 220L - 240L

Bridge Books Readers $58
(1 copy of 8 titles)

Available in group sets of 6 $299
(6 copies of 8 titles plus online teacher’s guide)

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Preview The Fun Run
Collection of colorful children's book covers, each with illustrations and titles such as "Who Got a Fish?", "The Backpack", "The Lunch Bunch", "A New Friend", "A Lesson for the King", "The Cabin", "The Bike Ride", "The Cake Mistake", "Saddle Up", "A Bad Day", "The Birthday Party", "The Loose Tooth", "The Class Trip", "The Broken Bone", "The Gift", and "The Dragon Escapes".

Tales of Friends Readers

More adventure and fun with the twins and their friends at school and at home.

Reading Level 1.5 - 2.5
Lexile 280L - 510L

Tales of Friends Readers $78
(1 copy of 16 titles)

Available in group sets of 6 $370
(6 copies of 16 titles plus online teacher’s guide)

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Book cover titled "Once Upon a Pigeon and Other Retold Fables" with an illustration of a colorful bird with butterfly wings and a black face, standing on a background of colorful digital-like pixels.

Fables Reader

Humorous yet thought-provoking versions of 16 traditional fables

Reading Level: Lage 2nd - 4th
Lexile 350L -680L

Single Fables Reader $25 (16 stories)
Group of 6 Readers + Online Teacher’s Guide $130
Also Available: Connect and Reflect Workbooks and Teacher’s Guide

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Preview Once Upon a Pigeon