Description Phonic Books Dandelion Launchers Stages 16-20 The Itch comprises ten books. Dandelion Launchers Stages 16-20 is aimed at children in Pre-K and Kindergarten and takes children on a carefully structured progression, introducing the spellings 'tch' and 've' and simple two-syllable words. Two books in each stage provide practice while offering different stories. Each stage introduces new letters/sounds while supporting previously taught phonic letters/sounds and high-frequency words, or sight words. Book 16a: The Itch (Stage 16: tch and ve) Book 16b: The Ditch (Stage 16: tch and ve) Book 17a: The Sandpit (Stage 17: simple two-syllable words) Book 17b: The Muffin Shop (Stage 17: simple two-syllable words) Book 18a: Stranded (Stage 18: two-syllable words and suffix -ed) Book 18b: Stan is Shocked (Stage 18: two-syllable words and suffix -ed) Book 19a: Thinking of a Gift (Stage 19: two-syllable words and suffix -ing) Book 19b: Swimming (Stage 19: two-syllable words and suffix -ing) Book 20a: Cuddles (Stage 20: two-syllable words and the spelling 'le') Book 20b: Muddle in the Middle (Stage 20: two-syllable words and the spelling 'le'). Phonic Books have been aligned to Amplify CKLA, Heggerty, EL Education, HMH Into Reading, UFLI Foundations, Wilson Fundations®, Words Their Way, and myView Literacy Curriculum.