The Mad Pug

Ben's dog Biff is not a bad dog. Biff loves mud. He is a Mad Pug. The Mad Pug is a low level phonics reading book. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 83-word fiction story features a fully decodable text, suitable for ages 9 - 13. The Mad Pug covers the first set of basic letters and sounds that students meet in Phase 2 of Letters and Sounds, the UK Government's synthetic phonics reading programme. The Mad Pug is part of Ransom Reading Stars Plus, a structured reading programme for students learning to read. The series has ten levels: four phonics levels (covering Letters and Sounds Phases 2 to 5) and six book bands (Pink through to Orange).