Phonic Books Lost in London

Lost in London offers truly decodable books designed for older readers who need support with their reading.

Set in late Victorian London, teenage musician Etta is visiting the city with her family when she meets Samuel, a mudlarker. Samuel has found a mysterious parcel on the bank of the River Thames with a cryptic message, and an adventure unfolds that will have them chasing across London to find the next clue.

This series comprises 10 books and covers alternative spellings of vowel and consonant sounds, as well as common Latin suffixes.

Book 1: /ue/ u, ue, u-e, ew
Book 2: /u/ u, o, ou and /o/ o, a, ou, au
Book 3: /s/ s, ss, se, c, ce, sc, st
Book 4: /l/ l, ll, le, al, el, il, ol
Book 5: /j/ j, g, ge, dge, dj
Book 6: /f/ f, ff, ph, gh
Book 7: /cher/ ture
Book 8: /shun/ tion, tian, sion, ssion, cian
Book 9: /shul/ tial, cial /shus/ cious, ious, tious
Book 10: /zhun/ sion /zher/ sure

Lost in London shares the same phonic progression as Phonic Books Talisman 2 and can be used in parallel to consolidate phonemic knowledge and reading skills. Accompanying photocopiable activities can be found in Phonic Books Lost in London Activities.