Theme: Realistic Fiction. Phonics Skill: Suffixes. A teen discovers an old harness while staying with his grandpa for the summer. When he asks about it, he learns that his grandpa used to race horses when he was younger. This revelation opens doors to a new opportunity for the teen. Support striving readers with these low-level, age-respectful decodable books. Phonics Decodable Readers feature words from basic phonics rules, plus specific pattern words. All books feature a glossary, and nonfiction books include technical vocabulary and definitions to help set striving readers up for success. Each book is 48 pages.