Each page of the Stage 3 First Phonics Stories is presented on screen. The child is able to move through each story on screen by clicking on a button using the mouse. Roderick Hunt's text is narrated either as a whole page, individual sentence or individual word depending on choice, with each word being highlighted individually as narrated. On every page Alex Brychta's illustrations have a lively animation and sound effect. In addition to the six First Phonics Talking Stories and their individual activities, there are three lively new Phonics Fun activities: Wilf's Word Machine, Wilma's Rhymes and Snap . These are accessed via a separate menu and with their own set of comprehensively variable Teacher Options. Each activity has two levels of difficulty and uses a variety of words and pictures. Available with a Single User Licence or an Unlimited User Licence.

 

This book is part of a book series called Oxford Reading Tree .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

This book was published 2005 by Oxford University Press .

Alex Brychta collaborated with Roderick Hunt on a series of children books for the Oxford Reading Tree which had an animated spin-off, The Magic Key series. In addition to Oxford Reading Tree, Brychta is also the illustrator of Read with Biff, Chip and Kipper (formerly Read at Home), the Wolf Hill series of books and the Time Chronicles series. He has also written and illustrated several children's books for J M Dent, Franklin Watts, and Oxford University Press. Roderick and Alex won the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award at the Education Resources Awards 2009. Alex was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to children's literature. He now lives in Surrey with wife Dina whom he has two children with, Kelly Brychta and Dylan Brychta. Roderick Hunt started out as a teacher, but began writing for children in 1970. He collaborated with Alex Brychta on a series of children books for the Oxford Reading Tree which had an animated spin-off, The Magic Key series. Roderick and Alex won the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award at the Education Resources Awards 2009. Now he says, "On my income tax form I put down my profession as storyteller. It never fails to raise an eyebrow. " He lives in London.

This book has the following chapters: TALKING STORIES, FIRST PHONICS, STAGE 3, INCLUDES; The Duck Race; The Ice Rink; The Mud Bath; Pond Dipping; Sniff; The Steel Band; THREE FUN PHONICS ACTIVITIES; Wilf's Word Machine; Wilma's Rhymes; Snap