• What are Hi-Lo books?

    Hi interest, low difficulty to read.

    Hi-Lo books are perfect for older kids who like exciting stories and images, but still have difficulty reading more complex texts. They are written with short sentences and easy but useful vocabulary. With several chapters and 60-150 page stories, your older kids will be engaged and proud to read them. Help them build confidence and provide a sense of achievement with these stories that are just right for them.

    Perfec for:

    • Struggling readers in middle school or high school
    • ESL students
    • Children with dyslexia
    • Children with ADHD

  • What are Wacky Tat books?

    Wacky Tat books are decodable. Readers can get practice with words and sentences that match the sounds they’ve already learned, boosting their fluency and their confidence. These are perfect for young learners, struggling older readers, and kids with dyslexia. Books are available for the first four stages to help your child start their reading journey on the right foot. More stages are on the way.

Hi-Lo Fiction

These Hi-Lo fiction graphic novels take you on exciting adventures through extended 10-chapter stories. Aimed at older readers at the middle-school level or higher who need easier text, these books delve into more complex and mature themes including emotional challenges, bullying, and resilience.

Hi-Lo Nonfiction

Wacky Tat Hi-Lo nonfiction books strike the perfect balance between engaging, accessible, and educational content. Learn something new with intriguing facts and real photographs — no childish illustrations!

More reasons to love Wacky Tat!

Wacky Tat books start at less than $2 a book, perfect for parents and teachers. You can use them as early as kindergarten.

Wacky Tat books contain:

  • Systematic and explicit progression aligned with the science of reading
  • Individually taught concepts adaptable to UFLI and any other scope and sequence
  • Diverse characters
  • Engaging and motivating stories
  • Clear instructions on sounds each book covers

Choose the right series for your child

  • Step by Step

    Each stage introduces a new set of sounds with increasing complexity, starting with learning the basic alphabet letter-sounds in Stage 1 (like A, M, T). Your child only needs to know 4 letters to read the first book, making Wacky Tat books the earliest books your child can read on their own

  • Activate, Build, Consolidate

    Each stage contains three types of books:

    • A - Activate books introduce one new sound at a time.
    • B - Build books review sounds progressively as they are taught.
    • C - Consolidate books offer practice with all the stage’s sounds and introduce useful common words.
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