Join Pep and his friends on mysterious adventures! Can their supernatural encounters be explained by science? The Pep Baker young adult novels are perfect for middle and high schoolers ready for a challenge.
Reading Level: 5.0 to 12.0
Phonics Concepts: Multi Syllable Words, Open/Closed Syllables, Consonant Digraphs, Blends, Vowel Tag, Vowel Change, Silent E, R-Controlled Vowels, Diphthongs, Vowel Teams, Complex Vowel Teams, Advanced Vowel Teams, Final Syllables
Length: 90 pages
Genre: Mystery/Adventure/Coming of Age
Intended Audience: Middle/High School Students
Pep Baker: The Georgetown Ghost
This phonetically controlled novel is meant to be a challenge and is the perfect next step after completing one of our series. It details the exploits of college student Pep Baker as he learns of his secret powers and uses them to solve the mystery of the Georgetown Ghost!
Grade Level: 5.0 to 7.0, with passages as high as 12.0
Concept: Multi Syllable Words, Open/Closed Syllables, Consonant Digraphs, Blends, Vowel Tag, Vowel Change, Silent E, R-Controlled Vowels, Diphthongs, Vowel Teams, Complex Vowel Teams, Advanced Vowel Teams, Final Syllables
Excerpt: “He walked by several houses decorated for Halloween. Pep stopped for a second at a house that had a scarecrow standing next to several graves and bats hanging from thin black lines from the trees. Was he seeing things? The scarecrow seemed to be moving!”
Pep Baker: The Silk Dragon
In the long awaited follow up to Pep Baker & The Georgetown Ghost, Pep finds himself in Greece on the trail of his parents who may not have died in a shipwreck after all. Things take a dangerous turn when a mysterious group called the Dark Shadows tries to interfere with Pep’s search.
Grade Level: 5.0 to 11.0
Concept: Multi Syllable Words, Open/Closed Syllables, Consonant Digraphs, Blends, Vowel Tag, Vowel Change, Silent E, R-Controlled Vowels, Diphthongs, Vowel Teams, Complex Vowel Teams, Advanced Vowel Teams, Final Syllables
Excerpt: “Pep went down to the second floor, looked around, and found nothing. He then walked downstairs towards the front room and heard a twang; two arrows shot directly at his head.”
