42 Books in Total
- 6 books per level for Guided Reading, Levels A–G
- Carefully levelled text for beginning and emergent readers
- Stories have high-interest topics with great boy-appeal, without alienating girls (fantasy, space, heroes, aliens, monsters). Striving readers will love them!
- Teachers can use Top Dog stories to explore and illustrate K–1 curriculum topics: surroundings, relationships, life cycles, objects, and materials.
Top Dog Student Books feature:
- 16-page stories featuring Top Dog and friends
- Graphic novel elements for the earliest readers: introduction of speech bubbles and thought bubbles
- Funky, cool manga-style visuals
- A “real book” feel
- Ongoing humour between the adventurous Top Dog and his more cautious friend, Flea
Guided Reading Notes
Guided Reading Notes for the teacher are included at the back of each Top Dog book. Teachers can use Top Dog stories to explore and illustrate K–1 curriculum topics: surroundings, relationships, life cycle, objects and materials, and more.
