Description Gram is making jam. Can she keep it safe from all the rat attacks? This fun photographic easy-to-read story features the short "a" vowel sound in decodable patterns CVC, CCVC, & CVCC. Includes blends gr, fr, st, nd, sc,& pl, digraphs sh wh, & th, and the soft and hard sounds of the consonant G. With a note on phonics to parents and teachers at the beginning and story starters at the end, these books give kids the perfect start on educational success.