Nessy Tales is a set of 5 stories about the comical adventures of Muggins, Jim and Nan.

They are available as an interactive CD and/or in 5 paper books

Nessy Tales is a set of 5 stories about the comical adventures of Muggins, Jim and Nan. They are available as an interactive CD and / or in 5 books. All 5 books have only 300 words in total. Nessy tales are suitable for those with reading ability 5 -7 years but have an age appropriate content up to 12 years. They are particularly suitable for reluctant readers or those with special educational needs. Dyslexic children often have an aversion to books as past failure may cause confidence to be low.

Many children will learn to read words when they are presented individually but it is vital that they transfer this learning to recognise words within the context of sentences and stories. The Nessy Tales learning structure begins at the earliest stages of reading, using consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC words) e.g. ‘t-a-p’ and advancing to CVCC e.g. t-r-a-p and CVCC e.g. s-l-u-m-p

• Book 1 CVC
• Book 2 CVC
• Book 3 CCVC
• Book 4 CCVC
• Book 5 CVCC

 - Nessy Tales: CD-ROM information

Nessy tales are animated reading books, structured with a limited vocabulary while retaining a vivid storyline. Each of the 5 animated stories has an interactive quiz and colourful supporting worksheets.

Features:

• Listen to the stories or read independently
• Watch the words come alive with animation
• Easier reading – uniquely adapted font helps dyslexics
• Careful choice of graded word and limited vocabulary
• Develop comprehension and listening skills with the quiz.
• 17 lively pages to explore in each book.
• Search for hidden animations to discover fresh surprises.
• Narration can be turned on or off to allow for periods of rest between reading.
• Builds important early reading skills, word recognition, vocabulary, comprehension and listening skills.

- Nessy Tales: Books information

The adventures of Jim, Muggins and Nan are now available as 5 small paper books, designed as a companion to the animated stories.  Children who don’t want to read and ‘hate’ books are motivated by the computer animations and once familiar with the story gain the confidence to read these 'real' books.

Features:

• Includes simple advice on how to use the books
• Uses a clear font, with an infant 'a', but without looking 'babyish'
• Text has a parchment colour background to prevent page glare
• Pages to practise reading tricky words from the story
• Search for a hidden Nessy in every book
• Dimensions of each book 185mm(L) x 135 mm(H)