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  • Published: 1 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241776940
  • Imprint: DK Education
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $110.00

Phonic Books Lost in London



Truly decodable books 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 find them chasing across London to find the next clue. This series comprises 10 books and covers alternative spellings of vowel and consonant sounds and 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.

  • Published: 1 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241776940
  • Imprint: DK Education
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $110.00

About the author

Phonic Books

Phonic Books specialises in publishing decodable, synthetic phonics books for beginner readers and reading catch-up. Phonic Books was founded by three special needs teachers passionate about teaching all children to read. Using their expertise, they set about developing phonics reading books for young children and older, struggling readers.

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