The Cooking Crooks from the Woods
What do you get when crooks who love cookies decide to trade treats instead of stealing?
About this book
The Cooking Crooks from the Woods is an easy readers book for children ages 5 to 9. What do you get when crooks who love cookies decide to trade treats instead of stealing? Deep in the woods, Snook, Brooke, and Wooly are cooking up more than just trouble—they're about to become the most unexpected heroes in town!
Book details
| Book type | Read Along Book – Narrated in a real human voice with word-by-word highlighting and static pictures. |
|---|---|
| Author | Smart Kidz Club |
| Ages | 5 to 7 years, also 7 to 9 years |
| Grade | Grade 2 |
| Reading level | Level 2, Easy Readers |
| Length | 26 pages, 920 words, 9 minutes |
| Categories | Decodables 2nd Grade, Dialogic Reading, Story Time |
| Interactive features | No activity |
| Language | English |
Where you can read this book
Reading and Math app: Read it here in the Reading and Math app.
Get the Reading and Math AppRead Along App: Read along narration with word by word highlighting.
Get the Read Along AppThis edition has no quiz or activity.
Why read The Cooking Crooks from the Woods with your child
This decodable book gives beginner readers words they can sound out. The patterns are simple and repeat, so children gain confidence with each page. Read it together and let your child sound out the words. Praise the effort, not just the right answers. Short, regular practice is what builds a strong reader, and this book is made for exactly that.
Talk about it together
- Who would you tell about this book, and why?
- What would you do if you were in this story?
- Which part did you like best, and why?
Inside the book
In The Cooking Crooks from the Woods, beginner readers practise sounding out words. What do you get when crooks who love cookies decide to trade treats instead of stealing? Deep in the woods, Snook, Brooke, and Wooly are cooking up more than just trouble—they're about to become the most unexpected heroes in town! This decodable is for beginner readers. It uses one- and two-syllable words with 'oo', patterns with blends, digraphs, and first and second-grade sight words only. The words follow simple patterns, so children can sound them out and read with confidence.
Children gain fluency and confidence by reading words they can decode. Let your child read the words aloud, and help only when they get stuck. Short, regular reading is what builds a strong reader.
From the book: “In the woods, there lived a troop of crooks.”
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Frequently asked questions
What ages is this book for?
Ages 5 to 9 years, at Grade 2 and Level 2 (Easy Readers).
Is the book narrated?
Yes. It is a read along book, so a real human voice reads the story while words are highlighted one by one on screen.
Which apps carry this book?
Both the Reading and Math app and the Read Along App.
How long is the book?
26 pages, 920 words, 9 minutes
What phonics skills does this book practise?
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