Decodable books for reading success

The Meg and Greg books from Orca Book Publishers are designed for shared reading between a child learning to read and an experienced reader. The stories have special features to help a child with dyslexia or another language-based learning difficulty find reading success. 

Designed for shared reading

The Meg and Greg series

Books in the Meg and Greg series have special features to help all kids who are learning to read, and especially kids who have the added challenge of dyslexia or another neurodivergence, or who are learning English as an additional language.

The big idea

Most children learn to speak by being surrounded by language, but when it comes to learning to read, it isn’t enough to simply be surrounded by books and words. Although a few kids seem to pick up reading easily, most kids need and greatly benefit from learning to read with a more structured literacy approach. Some kids also have the added challenge of dyslexia or another language-learning difficulty, so a structured literacy approach is essential. 

Levels of text

Each Meg and Greg book includes three levels of text: adult or buddy reader’s text, kid’s text and illustration labels. A story with multiple layers of text has several advantages for children learning to read at an older-than-typical age:

Resources and activities

Go beyond the books with handy resources, including word lists, coloring pages, and activity sheets.

Special features

Appealing text and graphics

Shaded paper reduces text-to-paper contrast, with a dyslexia-friendly font, extra space between letters and bolded type for target phonics concepts.

Multiple text levels

Each story includes three levels of text: Kid’s Text with illustration labels and speech bubbles for learners to read as well as Buddy Reader Text to help move the story along at an exciting pace.

Structured literacy

A structured literacy approach incrementally introduces children to reading and spelling concepts with explicit instruction. Research shows that all children benefit from learning to read, spell, and write with a structured literacy approach.

Short, decodable chapters

Decodable, phonics-based stories for 2nd-4th graders learning the basics of reading. Kid's text is simplified to remove spelling exceptions.

Cumulative

Each book features four stories that introduce a new phonics concept, building on the ones introduced in previous books.

Teacher approved

"A unique approach to high-interest texts for reluctant burgeoning readers, [these books offer] phonics fun wrapped in serious research-based success." —School Library Journal

Ready to get reading?

Books in the Meg & Greg series have special features to help all kids who are learning to read, and especially kids who have the added challenge of dyslexia or who are learning English as an additional language.

Testimonials

My daughter is so engaged that there is no fighting with her when we read Meg and Greg. She really looks forward to it. It's a miracle book for us!
Leanne
Mother of a struggling reader age 7
The social-emotional piece of having difficulty reading is HUGE and your books provide students with a feeling of pride that they can read a "cool" graphic novel just like their friends do.
Erin Marbry
OG practitioner, North Vancouver
For the first time ever, Maleah wants to read alone before bed. This is a huge milestone.
Kimberley
Mother of Maleah, a new reader
Really captivating content. My 7-year-old struggling reader has never been so motivated to read. The shared reading component is brilliant!
Carrie Philip

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