This vibrant and interactive decodable series is a fun collection of animal stories tailored to enhance phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. The three-part book format includes word practice, a funny rhyming animal story, and word exploration delving into additional words that have similar letter-sound relationships. The series aims to instill confidence and proficiency in recognizing and reading words while strengthening the understanding of letter-sound associations for beginning readers. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Launch! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.