"Ben loves animals. Since he was tiny, he always wanted a dog but mum always said "No!" One day a scruffy-looking stray follows him home. Ben and his sister, Abi, hide the dog in his bedroom. When mum find out, she is livid. "That dog has got to go!" she yells. Then something happens. Can Ben persuade his mum to change her mind and keep 'that dog'? This book includes words with CCVCC spellings and other consonant clusters"--Publisher's description.

Includes 12 decodable books for 'catch-up' pupils who are reading at CVC level. Book 1: cvc, cvcc Book 2: cvcc Book 3: cvcc Book 4: ccvc and 'ed' Book 5: ccvcc Book 6: 'ch' and 'tch' Book 7: 'sh' Book 8: 'th' Book 9: 'ck' and 'qu' Book 10: 'ng' Book 11: 'wh' and 'ing' Book 12: 'le'.

1. The ramp -- 2. The lost dog -- 3. No dogs! -- 4. Drop it! -- 5. Ben gets strict -- 6. Catch me! -- 7. Fishing -- 8. Cherished things -- 9. Good and bad luck -- 10. The long, thin boat -- 11. Shopping for props -- 12. Dog in trouble.