Because every great story starts with a great teacher. Age-respectful books and literacy solutions for striving readers in grades 4-12. Shop all books.
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Decode Phonics Teaching Cards. Target foundational reading skills without materials that feel too young. Explore phonics cards.
Featured solution: Welcome SLIFE, for students with limited or interrupted formal education. Help secondary newcomers build the language and foundational skills they need for school.

Hi-Lo Books™ and Literacy Solutions for Striving Readers, Grades 4-12

Hi-Lo Books™ are high-interest, low-readability books that give striving readers in grades 4-12 stories and nonfiction they can read, about topics that fit their age. Saddleback has published them since 1982. Use them alongside your core instruction for phonics practice, fluency, English language learners, Newcomers, SLIFE, special education, and social emotional learning.

Decodable Phonics for Older Students

Older students who still need phonics shouldn't have to read books written for much younger children. Our decodable readers and phonics teaching cards build foundational skills with structured practice and age-respectful content for middle and high school students. Shop decodable phonics books.

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Browse by grade band (Tweens, grades 4-8, or Teens, grades 9-12), by genre, or by Lexile level. Want help choosing? Schedule a call with our team or use the chat bubble on this page.

How Our Hi-Lo Books™ Align with the Science of Reading

Hi-Lo isn't a substitute for the Science of Reading; it's a delivery format for it. Our books pair the decoding practice the research calls for with high-interest, low-readability content that keeps an older striving reader engaged long enough to build fluency and comprehension. See how our books align.

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