PARAMOUNT HAPPY READERS: STRANGE NOISES L-5 BOOK-1

A Guided Reading Book About Nighttime Fears

Wondering why kids are scared of the dark? Strange Noises is Level 5, Book 1 in the Paramount Happy Readers series — a guided reading book for ages 3 to 7 that follows Ben staying at Gran and Pop's house and hearing strange noises in the night.

Skill-Building Through Story

The book teaches consonant blends and digraphs (mp, fr, st, sl, th, and ch), commas for lists and clauses, and linguistic devices that build suspense—short sentences, repeated patterns, and questions. Predictive, literal, inferential, and reflective questions guide reading before, during, and after the story.

Support for Teachers and Parents

Built-in teacher's notes include vocabulary activities like Boardless Bingo and Word Sort, plus decoding tips such as reading on for meaning, pattern recognition, and phonics knowledge—everything needed to put guided reading into practice at school or at home.