The Lambton Worm

The Lambton Worm Synopsis

One day, John Lambton was fishing when he caught a strange-looking worm with fins! He threw it back into the water without a second thought. Years later, after serving as a knight, John returned home to discover that the worm had grown into a giant monster that was causing havoc everywhere. Can John now defeat this monstrous worm? Find out in this retelling of the classic tale. (Letter-sounds featured: /ul/ -le/d/ /t/ -ed /m/ -mb /n/ kn)

The Lambton Worm is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding.

Reading age: 5-6.