Carnival is a phonetically-controlled series that goes hand in hand with Tales of Youth. This series consists of 14 books written at a Kindergarten (0.5) level, and is comprised entirely of one-syllable words.
Reading Level: 0.5 (Kindergarten)
Phonics Concepts: One Syllable Words, Closed Syllables, Open Syllables, Consonant Digraphs, Blends, Tall King Think Sight Words, Most Kind Old Sight Words, Silent E, R-Controlled Vowels, Diphthongs
Length: 13 – 30 pages long
Genre: Children’s Fiction/Family/Fantasy
Intended Audience: Elementary School Students
The Hot Tub
A family enjoys their adventures around a hot tub at the gym. Jez prefers the sandbox, while Dad relaxes in the hot tub, but their pets find it too hot!
Grade Level: 0.5
Concept: Short Vowels (hot, tub, sit), Simple Syllables (ten, can, in), One-Syllable Words
Excerpt: “The hot tub sits at the gym. I go to the gym to run.”
The Gas Man
Sam learns the value of gas and cash in a humorous exchange with the gas man.
Grade Level: 0.5
Concept: Consonant Digraphs (chat, the, quip, shop), Short Vowels (gas, man), Simple Syllables, One-Syllable Words
Excerpt: “This is my hot car. It can go so fast, but it has no gas!”
The Red Sled
From sunny beaches to frosty hills, a child shares their adventures with their favorite red sled.
Grade Level: 0.5
Concept: Blends (sled, trip, stick, jump), Consonant Digraphs (path, hush), Complex Syllables (went, sled, drop), One-Syllable Words
Excerpt: “I jump onto my sled and we drop off the hill. My red sled is so fast.”
Ants at the Dance
Bill likes Jen, but when ants sneak into his pants during a dance, hilarity ensues.
Grade Level: 0.5
Concept: Blends (crush, slap, smack, fact), Consonant Digraphs (both, crush), Complex Syllables, One-Syllable Words
Excerpt: “Oh man! No ants! As you can tell I have a thing for my ants. Hmm… ants or Jen? Jen or ants?”
Tales of the Jungle
Exciting jungle stories include Tank befriending King Kong and a wild child protecting a blind cat.
Grade Level: 0.5
Concept: Tall King Think words (small, blink, thing), Most Kind Old words (host, blind, cold), Blends (gift, plum, pond), One-Syllable Words
Excerpt: “In the Jungle, a big yell rings from the trees. A gang of tree men run to their huts.”
Hare in the Hole
Hare and his mouse friends bake cakes, play games, and explore fun surprises in their cozy hole.
Grade Level: 0.5
Concept: Silent E (hole, mice, cake), Blends (sleep, state, milk), One-Syllable Words
Excerpt: “In this hole, Hare wakes up in his bed where he can see the clock on the wall.”
The Game of my Dreams
A young dreamer plays baseball with Babe Ruth in an exciting adventure.
Grade Level: 0.5
Concept: Long E (speed, real), Silent E (plate, smile, bone), One-Syllable Words
Excerpt: “I can hit the ball real nice but the trick is to run fast too.”
Storms
A girl who loves storms shares her thrilling story of being born during one.
Grade Level: 0.5
Concept: R-Controlled Vowels (chart, storm, shirt), Silent E (home, flame), One-Syllable Words
Excerpt: “I don’t think there is a girl in the world that loves storms as much as me.”
Shark Farm
Join Kate at the Shark Farm, where she feeds sharks, works with friends, and cleans tanks.
Grade Level: 0.5
Concept: R-Controlled Vowels (shark, squirm, burn), Silent E (nope, fire, theme), One-Syllable Words
Excerpt: “I have to be brave and stick my arm near the sharks.”
Cut the Lawn!
Shawn learns the importance of responsibility as he navigates distractions while trying to mow the lawn.
Grade Level: 0.5
Concept: Diphthongs (lawn, cause), Silent E (tube, nice), One-Syllable Words
Excerpt: “There was no class and no work so I had some fun with the cat, but the cat scratched me with its claw.”
Cooks on the Loose
Meet the Food Troops, ten wild cooks at Eat At Dude’s! From tossing spoons to baking on pipes, these wacky chefs deliver delicious meals and plenty of laughs.
Grade Level: 0.5
Concept: Diphthongs (cook, loose, soup), Silent E (pipe, huge, dude), One-Syllable Words
Excerpt: “The cooks toss spoons and forks back and forth in this big room.”
Round Cow Goes Out
Join Round Cow as she explores the west, north, east, and south in search of fun and adventure, only to realize there’s no place like home.
Grade Level: 0.5
Concept: Diphthongs (round, cow, yawn, good), Silent E (five, skate), One-Syllable Words
Excerpt: “Round Cow was a good cow. She gave milk to the kids in the house and she did not make a sound when it was late.”
Witch’s Boil
Paul and Jess uncover a witch’s evil plan to drain a town of its joy, but a lucky red rose turns the tide
Grade Level: 0.5
Concept: Diphthongs (moon, town, boy, coin), Silent E (shone, late, like), One-Syllable Words
Excerpt: “Paul and Jess walked up to the door but just as Jess lifted her hand to knock, a shrill voice came from the house.”
Town in the Clouds
A child is whisked away to a magical town in the clouds where coins are made and toys are crafted from teeth.
Grade Level: 0.5
Concept: Diphthongs (tooth, coin, cloud, town, toy), Suffixes (bounced, biggest, golden, shaped, cleaner, sitting), Silent E (gate, throne), One-Syllable Words
Excerpt: “We walked past a big golden gate and saw King Coin sitting in a huge throne. The throne was shaped like a huge tooth.”
