Amber doesn't have anyone to sit with at lunchtime. Can she make some pals? Pals is a low-level phonics reading book. Part of Reading Stars Achieve Phonics - our brand-new programme of 98 fully decodable, age-appropriate phonics readers for KS2/KS3 students who are still on their phonics journey - Pals is a Phase 4 book. It introduces CVCC and CCVC words and the common exception words (said, have) and uses letters and sounds and common exception words from Phases 2 and 3, as well as the following common exception words from Phase 4 said, have.