
Written by Julia Donaldson · Illustrated by Richard Watson
A late schoolboy always has an excuse, but can he arrive early?
Bert keeps arriving late, and his excuses involve a bird, a nurse, and even a mermaid. This decodable story practices the ur sound and asks whether he can ever be early.
In Where Were You, Bert? will Bert ever be on time? Songbirds Phonics are stories written by Julia Donaldson. The language is decodable making them perfect for phonics teaching and practice. Level 6 Songbirds Phonics focus on spelling patterns for the long vowel sounds ar, au, ur, air, ear, ure and soft g.
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