Description This phonics-based series sends eight high-school-aged characters on a mysterious scavenger hunt to find special items. This series includes eight fiction books and an educator companion, ready to use in any middle school or high school intervention setting or for additional practice toward mastering foundational reading skills. The sequence of stories is aligned with a research-based skill progression, beginning with short vowel sound practice and developing through to complex vowel sounds in vowel teams and r-controlled vowels, while repeating skills for added practice. Books include relevant word lists, ideas for extended practice, and checks for understanding, creating a cohesive reading experience for striving readers. Books in this series have been aligned to the scope and sequence of SIPPS®, 95 Percent Group, and Amplify CKLA Skills.