Bob Books Set 2: Advancing Beginners gives homeschool families additional practice for children who are building confidence with early phonics and beginning reading skills. Designed as a natural follow-up to Set 1, these engaging stories provide more opportunities for young readers to strengthen decoding skills before moving on to more advanced phonics concepts.

The twelve easy-to-read books use simple phonics-based text with mostly consonant-vowel-consonant (C-V-C) words, allowing children to successfully sound out words independently. Slightly longer stories help build reading stamina while maintaining a manageable pace for beginning readers.

With gentle humor, playful surprises, and cheerful illustrations, Bob Books keeps children motivated and excited to continue reading. The controlled vocabulary and limited sight words help reinforce foundational phonics skills while encouraging reading success at home.

Created by master teacher B.L. Maslen, Bob Books are carefully designed to help children progress naturally through the stages of learning to read. This foundational set helps ensure young readers master basic phonics skills before advancing to consonant blends and more complex word patterns.

Inside the Box

• 12 easy-to-read books
• 16 pages per book
• Mostly two- and three-letter C-V-C words
• Decodable, phonics-based text
• Limited sight words
• Slightly longer stories to build reading stamina
• Fun illustrations and engaging stories
• 20–30 words per book