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Where Little Readers
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Reading! 🐉

A fun, structured phonics journey for kids ages 3–8. From first letter sounds to full sentences — guided by Dash the Dragon.

🔤 26 Letter Sounds 📖 20+ Stories 🎮 6 Game Types ⭐ Star Rewards
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A Structured Path to Reading

Each level builds on the last — kids progress naturally from single sounds to complex words and full sentences.

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Letters

Learn each letter sound — a, b, c all the way to z

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First Words

Short vowel words — cat, dog, sun, map

Digraphs

Two letters, one sound — sh, ch, th, wh

Blends

Blend two sounds — bl, br, cl, cr, fr, gr

Long Vowels

Magic e and vowel pairs — cake, kite, moat

Everything Kids Need to Read

Carefully designed activities that make phonics click — visual, audio, and hands-on all in one place.

Letter Sounds

🔊 Hear Every Letter Sound

Each letter comes alive with a clear audio pronunciation, a matching word, and a beautiful illustration. Kids tap the circle to hear the sound, building confidence with every letter.

Audio Pronunciation Visual Examples All 26 Letters
Blends

✨ Blends & Digraphs

Colourful cards teach kids how two letters combine to make a single sound. Each blend card shows the letters, a picture, and plays the correct sound when tapped.

Blends: bl, br, cl... Digraphs: sh, ch, th Tap to Hear
Flip and Build

🔄 Flip & Build Word Families

Kids scroll through letter starters and combine them with a word ending to build a whole word family. Hear each word as it's formed — cat, bat, hat, rat — learning patterns through play.

Word Families Audio Feedback Star Rewards
Letter Tracing

✏️ Letter Tracing

Follow the dots to write each letter correctly. The tracing screen shows proper stroke direction, helping kids develop handwriting skills alongside reading — perfect for early learners.

All 26 Letters Stroke Guides Try Again
Stories

📖 Levelled Stories

20+ decodable stories across all phonics levels. From "The Big Red Cat" to "The Dragon's Frozen Breath" — stories grow in complexity as kids do. Each story is matched to their current level.

Letters First Words Digraphs Blends Long Vowels

Learning Through Play

Six interactive game modes keep kids engaged — every session feels like an adventure, not a lesson.

Sentence Builder

🏗️ Sentence Builder

Arrange words in the right order to build a sentence

Sound Match

🔊 Sound Match

Listen to the sound and tap the matching picture

Spell It

🎯 Spell It!

Tap colourful letter tiles to spell the word you hear

Flip & Build

🔄 Flip & Build

Combine letters with word endings to make word families

Letter Tracing

✏️ Letter Tracing

Follow the dots to write each letter correctly

Sentence Builder In-App

📝 Word Order

Put words in the right order to complete the sentence

Meet Dash the Dragon 🐉

Your child's cheerful phonics guide! Dash celebrates every win, encourages after mistakes, and makes every lesson feel like a magical adventure.

Thumbs Up

Great job!

Reading

Let's learn!

Teaching

Here's how...

Thinking

Hmm, try again!

Trophy

You're a star!

Sleeping

Sweet dreams! 💤

Sad

Don't give up!

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  • Letters learning module
  • First Words module
  • Letter Tracing (26 letters)
  • Sample Stories
  • Daily Challenges
  • Digraphs & Blends
  • Long Vowels
  • All 20+ Stories
  • Flip & Build full access
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🍎 Download on the App Store Free to download · iPad & iPhone · Ages 3–8