Songbirds is a new Phonics series from Oxford Reading Tree. It comprises real stories written by the best-selling author of The Gruffulo, Julia Donaldson. All the stories are phonic stories that support the latest curriculum developments. Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds provide: fully decodeable texts that build on pupils' phonic knowledge as they work through the 36 books over 6 stages; opportunities for segmenting, blending and matching sounds and letter blends; lively illustrations by a variety of artists; flexible activities that can be tailored to your phonic teaching; and an exciting interactive CD-Rom to accompany Stages 4-6. Stage 5 titles practise the long vowel sounds: Sue Kangaroo - oo ew ue o; The Cinderella Play - ee y e, igh y ie i-e I, o-e o, ay a-e a, oo ew o; Usman's Books - oo oul u; The Upside Down Browns - ow ou; Leroy - oy oi; and No Milk Today - ee ea y e, y i-e I, ow o-e o, ay a-e a, oo, oo, oul, ow, ou, oi.