Alba Series has a feisty, resourceful female heroine. Alba steps in to save the day when someone threatens to jeopardize her fathers important scientific work. Starting at CVC level the books progress at a faster pace through adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and alternative vowel spellings. This series shares the same phonic progression as the Totem Series and can be used in parallel. Totem Series: Zak's adventures begin when he's captured by two men and his shepherd's staff acquires special powers. Starting at CVC level, the books progress at a faster pace through adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and alternative vowel spellings. This series shares the same phonic progression as the Alba Series and can be used in parallel. Workbooks includes activities such as word building, reading, spelling and comprehension linked to the books in the series.