Description On a winter afternoon, Leela and Reed notice a lonely and cold tree at their bus stop. They are determined to bring it warmth and company. Their kindness leads to a new winter friend for the tree. Stairway Decodables is a supplemental phonics resource that's perfect for supporting small group instruction, independent reading, or reading practice at home. This title provides practice in decoding words with long vowel combinations old, ild, olt, and ind.