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  1. UnknownDecember 7, 2020 at 12:35 PM

    Hi Heather,
    Can I purchase your books in a PDF version? Thanks!

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    1. Heather DoolittleJanuary 23, 2021 at 12:38 AM

      I don't have a PDF version for sale at this point. Thank you for asking for if I see a demand for it I will consider available options. There are PDF files for the game cards and game boards available for free on the "eBook Users" page.

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  2. UnknownMarch 23, 2022 at 11:11 AM

    Hi Heather,
    I'm an Orton Gillingham tutor and am interested in your books to possibly use with my students. The problem is the Kindle sample only shows the parent/teacher part of chapter 1, and none of the student text. I don't know if Kindle chooses the samples or if you have a say, but if you do, the ability to see a sample of the student text would be helpful to determine if it is something my students have the skill to read (or not).
    Thank you for your time,
    Emily

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    1. Heather DoolittleMarch 23, 2022 at 6:27 PM

      Hello Emily!
      The Kindle sample and the Kindle "Look inside" on Amazon have one preview. The Paperback "Look Inside" has a larger preview that includes the full first chapter. There is a button at the top of the "Look inside" feature to choose the paperback "Look inside." I have all the words used in the book listed on a spreadsheet. The link to the spreadsheet is below the sight word list and above the video on this page. https://edandmel.decodableadventures.com/p/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html Feel free to email me at info@decodableadventures.com if you have more questions. (P.S. I'll have to research to see if I can change the automated Kindle sample.Thanks for the idea.)

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  3. AnonymousJuly 28, 2022 at 6:19 AM

    Hi! I’m really interested in purchasing The Path’s End. Will my student be lost if she hasn’t read the first two in the series? Thanks!

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    1. Heather DoolittleAugust 1, 2022 at 10:25 PM

      The first chapter of The Path’s End does give a brief summary to help catch up new readers to the trilogy. The Amazon “Look Inside” feature has a good portion of this catch-up summary. Feel free to email info@decodableadventures.com if you have more questions.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2022 at 8:44 AM

    Hello! Are the books sold as individual books or in sets. I would like to order sets for my teachers to use during small group instruction.

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    1. Heather DoolittleSeptember 22, 2022 at 10:45 PM

      Hello! The books are sold as individual books on Amazon. There is not a single set to purchase at this time.

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