Phonics Fun with the Fraggles!

Phonics Fun with the Fraggles: A Decodable Story Collection for Early Readers Ages 4–7

Join the beloved characters from Fraggle Rock Back to the Rock in a fun and foundational journey through early reading! Phonics Fun with the Fraggles is an engaging, single-volume collection of 10 original, decodable stories designed to help children ages 4–7 build confidence and fluency with essential phonics skills.

Each story introduces and reinforces a specific short or long vowel sound, gradually building upon previously learned skills. As children read, they’ll encounter simple sentence structures, decodable words, and supportive repetition—perfect for emerging readers who are learning to sound out words and blend phonemes for the first time.

This collection also weaves in themes of friendship, problem-solving, and emotional growth, supporting social-emotional development alongside literacy. With familiar faces like Gobo, Red, Mokey, Wembley, and Boober leading the way, kids will stay motivated and inspired as they strengthen their reading skills.

Key Features:
· 10 Decodable Stories: Each story focuses on a specific vowel sound and builds phonics awareness step-by-step.
· Perfect for Ages 4–7: Ideal for pre-K through 1st grade readers who are ready to begin decoding and reading independently.
· Educational and Entertaining: Combines phonics instruction with entertaining plots, familiar characters, and imaginative settings.
· Supports Early Literacy Development: Reinforces foundational reading skills including vowel sounds, word families, and sentence structure.
· Social-Emotional Learning Themes: Stories emphasize cooperation, empathy, and self-expression.

Whether used at home or in the classroom, Phonics Fun with the Fraggles offers an entertaining and educational approach to reading instruction—making it a must-have addition to any early learner’s bookshelf. Perfect for fans of Fraggle Rock, parents, and educators looking for fun phonics practice that really works.

Courtney Carbone (Author)
Courtney Carbone studied English and Creative Writing in the US and Australia before becoming a children's book writer and editor in New York City. Her favorite things include Brit Lit, trivia nights, board games, stand-up comedy, improv, bookstores, libraries, brick-oven pizza, salted-caramel macarons, theme parties, sharks, puns, portmanteaus, and '90s pop culture. She has written storybooks and leveled readers for many different properties, and Fraggle Rock is one of her favorite childhood shows.

John Tartaglia (Author)
John Tartaglia is an acclaimed actor, director, writer and puppeteer, Tony-nominated for his roles in Broadway’s debut company of Avenue Q. His theatrical directing credits include Stephen Schwartz's The Secret Silk and Jim Henson's Inspired Silliness (Princess Cruises), Kinky Boots (3d Theatricals), Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Maltz Jupiter Theater), Claudio Quest (Six-time winner at NY Musical Theatre Festival), Shrek The Halls (Dreamworks Theatricals), Because of Winn Dixie (Arkansas Rep and Goodspeed Opera House development), Jim Henson’s Musical World (Carnegie Hall), national tours of Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train Live and Jim Henson’s Sid the Science Kid Live! (The Jim Henson Company), and multiple productions at the St. Louis MUNY, including Shrek the Musical, The Wizard of Oz, Tarzan, Annie, Matilda, Mary Poppins, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and Disney’s The Little Mermaid. John serves as the Creative Supervisor for The Jim Henson Company’s iconic brand Fraggle Rock, including the EMMY-winning reboot Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, serving as an executive producer, writer and puppet captain, and performing Gobo Fraggle, Architect Doozer, Gunge, Barry Blueberry, and Sprocket the Dog. John can be heard every Sunday on Sirius XM On Broadway on his show “Sunday Funday with John Tartaglia.”