Phonics Boxed Set (Lego City) Paperback – Illustrated, 25 Aug. 2015

My 5 year old son (in Year 1) loves these books. We already have Lego Star wars and superheroes sets of books. Each book focuses on a different type of phonic sound, and those particular words are highlighted in the book by being in a bold font. The other sets I've seen don't have this. I'm not sure it's helpful or not, but it doesn't bother my son.He absoultely loves Lego, so this encourages him to read. He is a pretty good reader, but he finds some of the words are quite challenging, however I think that's a good thing. He also thinks the work books are great.The only thing I'd say in the neagative is there are a lot of Americanisms, so sometimes he has to ask me what things mean.

The books are perfect for children learning to read especially for children who love lego. Each book targets a different sound, such as 'short e as in bed' and 'long e as in deep'. The two workbooks have exercises that practise the various sounds covered in the story books. The books are filled with good illustrations. The books come in a case and are quite small and thin, so after being read a few times might start to look a bit worn. My son is reading Oxford Reading Tree level 4 books and these lego books are perfect for him, not too easy and not too difficult.

Brilliant for home schooling young child. Activities at the end are great too. Lovely to see him enjoy beginning to read.

Great books for my Lego mad 6 year old but the words used aren't beginner level, but make good stories.

So hard to get my son to read until now!! He's loving these ! Wants to read every night! So pleased I got them!

Excellent set of books that follows on nicely from the phonics work he is doing at school. My four year is managing very well with the low level books and will continue to grow with him as he progresses.

Great value phonics book set - perfect for my Lego mad son! This made it easy to get my son to try reading because of its Lego theme. He loves Lego so was more than happy to give these a go and had soon managed them all which wouldn't have happened without the lure of the Lego branding! Very pleased with them.

Brought these for my son as he’s learning to read and loves lego they are a really great way to start off reading and they start at level 1 easy and work there way up to book 10 which is more difficult.

Great start for my 4yr old to get involved in reading.

Saw these through another company for almost double the price and my kids really wanted to get them. I love encouraging reading so I checked here and not only got them for a little over half the price but a LOT faster (they were $8.99 on here at the time I purchased them). The books were thinner and smaller than I thought they would be for some reason but the kids absolutely love them. The stories are a little silly but that's perfect for encouraging reading! (And kind of fits the entire Lego movies and everything that has been done anyway.) If you have kids that like the Lego stuff and you want to encourage reading then this is a great way to go!I have not used the workbooks, yet, because we are just starting out the journey on reading. They feel like they might be good for Kindergarten or 1st grade but not in the very beginning of Kindergarten unless they have already been doing these types of workbooks before. (My kids have had some exposure with them but I'm holding off until the winter time when they are indoors to use these.) I was able to ask my kids before purchasing these if they would like them but I am seriously thinking about getting them for my nephew for Christmas now, too. They are short so it's easier to keep younger kids' attention with them, too!

These books are a big hit with my beginning reader! The majority of words are very simple with an occasional longer/harder word. They are great for someone who has read the Bob books and wants an actual story that he can read mostly by himself. Also short enough for a 10-15 minute reading session, as opposed to Dr. Suess which are great but can last upwards of 30 minutes when read by a beginning reader (long, painful, slow minutes). These books are based on the same storylines as the Lego City books, but my kids think that is cool and not a disadvantage. We also love the handy carrying box, and the two workbooks will be fun to do.

It was better than I expected! My Grandkids loved the Set and could hardly wait to read the books.

Purchased for my six year old but it’s a tiny bit above her reading level. She got discouraged quickly. She loves all things LEGO and is an emergent reader learning through phonics and not sight words. Hopefully she picks up quickly. In the mean time she is totally pleased with the collection and the pictures for the books.