Ben has always wanted a dog. One day a scruffy stray follows him home. Will he get to keep him? This action-packed story takes the reader from CVC and CVCC word text through to consonant blends, consonant teams, and suffixes -ed and -ing. 

Book 1: The Ramp (CVC, CVCC)
Book 2: The Lost Dog (CVCC)
Book 3: No Dogs! (CVCC)
Book 4: Drop It! (CCVC and -ed)
Book 5: Ben Gets Strict (CCVCC)
Book 6: Catch Me! (ch and tch)
Book 7: Fishing (sh)
Book 8: Cherished Things (th)
Book 9: Good and Bad Luck (ck and qu)
Book 10: The Long, Thin Boat (ng)
Book 11: Shopping for Props (wh and -ing)
Book 12: Dog in Trouble (le)

Accompanying reproducible activities for word building, blending, spelling, and comprehension can be found in That Dog! Activities.