Bug Books, controlled decodable books

Bug Books, controlled decodable books

These brightly illustrated, contemporary, controlled, decodable books engage even the youngest reader. They are for use with direct, explicit instruction, designed with Orton Gillingham practitioners in mind, but perfect for classroom or home reading. These books contain approximately 25 pages, with large text on one page and a corresponding, colored illustration on the other. They consist of short CVC vowel words with no blends or digraphs. Irregular words, such as the, are listed at the back of the book. My order of vowel introduction is short a, i, o, u, e. I have free teacher guides with more information on each book. 

  • For short a books, click here
  • For short i books with short a, click here!
  • For short o books with short  a and i, click here!
  • For short u books with short  a, i, and o, click here
  • For short e books with short  a,  io, and u, click here

Fill out this form for a free sample for your school.

 Free Teacher Guides are now available for all BugBooks! 

Read more about these books here! https://laughingogrepress.com/blogs/thoughts-from-my-notebook/decodable-readers

Lex Bianchi does all the cute illustrations. You can find more of Lex's work here

Digital Book Bundles are Now Available!

Please note: digital books are not meant to be printed or reproduced.






Dom short o book 7
$6.99

Dom short o book 7

Laughing Ogre Press

Dom is a mob boss, and he is an unlikeable fellow.  Nat's Hats was just robbed. Was Dom behind this job?  Bob and Oz are on the lookout for the thi...

View full details
$6.99
Bob and Oz short o book 6
$6.99

Bob and Oz short o book 6

Laughing Ogre Press

Bob is a police officer; his dog, Oz, is a cop dog! Sometimes there isn't much to do for a cop dog, so Bob and Oz while away the time playing until...

View full details
$6.99
Tod short o book 5
$6.99

Tod short o book 5

Laughing Ogre Press

Tod, the bodybuilder, spends a lot of time at his gym. Tod logs the workout on his activity tracker! He owns a gym; he also owns a slick hot rod. U...

View full details
$6.99
Roz short o book 4
$6.99

Roz short o book 4

Laughing Ogre Press

Roz drives a compost truck. It is a hot, stinky job, but composting is also important! Her route takes her past Biff, the chef's house. What does B...

View full details
$6.99
Rob short o book 3
$6.99

Rob short o book 3

Laughing Ogre Press

Rob is the star player on the Blue Sox. Miss Kim is a big Sox fan. The team has tied up the game. Rob is up! Will Rob make it out of the hot box? T...

View full details
$6.99
Jon short o book 2
$6.99

Jon short o book 2

Laughing Ogre Press

Jon owns a hotdog food truck! All the kids, including Kip, love the hotdogs. Sadly, Kip puts a little too much on the top of his hotdog. Read how h...

View full details
$6.99
Dot short o book 1
$6.99

Dot short o book 1

Laughing Ogre Press

Dot is a tot!  Dot and the cat, Ross, don't get along too well. When things go wrong, whose side will her mother, Val, be on?  This book contains ...

View full details
$6.99
Short o Bug Books set
$45.00

Short o Bug Books set

Laughing Ogre Press

This bundle includes all seven short o books. Now available as a download!  These books may also be purchased individually!  Dot Jon Rob Roz Tod Bo...

View full details
$45.00
Short o Bug Books Bundle Digital  Download
$45.00

Short o Bug Books Bundle Digital Download

Laughing Ogre Press

 These books now come in the fun flipbook format!  This bundle includes all seven short o books. This is a one-time-only download, not intende...

View full details
$45.00
Buzz short u book 4
$6.99

Buzz short u book 4

Laughing Ogre Press

Buzz is a busy lumberjack. He is prepared to help his cuz Liz up on the hill. But does Buzz measure twice and cut once?  This book contains 25 page...

View full details
$6.99
Us short u book 1
$6.99

Us short u book 1

Laughing Ogre Press

Roz, Miss Kim, and Tam are back! These gals have a day off! After meeting at the pub, they head off to play miniature golf! Sadly it doesn't go so ...

View full details
$6.99
Bud short u book 5
$6.99

Bud short u book 5

Laughing Ogre Press

Bud lives on a tug boat. We already met Puff, bud's new rescue dog. We can now see how life on a boat with an energetic puppy is for Bud. Can your ...

View full details
$6.99
Gus short u book 2
$6.99

Gus short u book 2

Laughing Ogre Press

This is Gus; he drives the school bus.  Driving a school bus is a serious job. The students on the bus are not listening to Gus. Who can Gus call o...

View full details
$6.99
Puff short u book 3
$6.99

Puff short u book 3

Laughing Ogre Press

Puff is a cute rescue pup.  Remember Cal, the animal lover? Well, Cal now has too many dogs and needs to find them homes. Puff feels out of place a...

View full details
$6.99
Russ short u book 6
$6.99

Russ short u book 6

Laughing Ogre Press

Russ owns a candy shop! Russ's shop has oodles of different kinds of candy. It is a favorite stop for kids like Kip! But the chocolate candy is no ...

View full details
$6.99
Rex short e book 2
$6.99

Rex short e book 2

Laughing Ogre Press

Rex raises chickens.  All but one of Rex's hens are white. The white hens are not kind to the smaller red hen. Rex feels bad for the little red hen...

View full details
$6.99
Jeff short e book 1
$6.99

Jeff short e book 1

Laughing Ogre Press

Jeff is learning to fish.  Jeff is heading to Dam Six to meet the guys and fish for cod. Unfortunately, Jeff is not a great fisherman. However, he ...

View full details
$6.99
Short u Bug Book set
$40.00

Short u Bug Book set

Laughing Ogre Press

This bundle includes all six short u Bug Books. Also available as a download!  You may purchase the books individually, too!  Us Gus Puff Buzz Bu...

View full details
$40.00
Short u Bug Books Bundle Digital Download
$40.00

Short u Bug Books Bundle Digital Download

Laughing Ogre Press

 These books now come in the fun flipbook format!  This bundle includes all six short u books. This is a one-time-only download, not intended ...

View full details
$40.00
Short e Bug Books Bundle Digital  Download
$13.00

Short e Bug Books Bundle Digital Download

Laughing Ogre Press

These books now come in the fun flipbook format!  This bundle includes both short e books. This is a one-time-only download, not intended for ...

View full details
$13.00
Short e Bug Book set
$13.00

Short e Bug Book set

Laughing Ogre Press

This bundle includes both short e Bug Books. Also available as a download!  You may purchase the books individually too! Jeff Rex Teacher guides...

View full details
$13.00