Teach Your Monster to Read

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Teach Your Monster to Read

Teach Your Monster Ltd. (Usborne Foundation)

Web (browser); iOS (iPhone/iPad); Android; Amazon KindleFree on web; Paid mobile app (one-time purchase or single IAP; some titles offer subscription options)

Health Score

GOOD

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About This Game

An award‑winning phonics and early‑reading game where children create a monster and progress through three curriculum-aligned reading stages via short, adaptive mini‑games. Designed with literacy experts to practice letter–sound recognition, blending, segmenting and early sight words; web version is free while mobile apps are paid to support the non‑profit.

Score Breakdown

Positive Aspects

Educational Value

5/5

Creativity

3/5

Pro-Social

2/5

Risk Factors

Addictive Monetization

1/5

Time Pressure / FOMO

0/5

Social Risk

1/5

Content Intensity

0/5

Negatives

•Mobile versions require purchase to unlock full content
•British accent and phonics style may differ from some school programmes
•requires account for syncing/class features.

Positives

•Research-backed phonics curriculum
•adaptive practice across three staged games
•free web play and teacher/classroom features.

Gameplay Videos

Let's Play with Tora | Phonics s, a, t, p | Teach Your Monster to Read

Tora the Teacher

1 of 3

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Official Ratings

Not Rated

ESRB

Not Rated / Educational content (app storefront age rating: Apple 4+)

In‑App Purchase (one‑time unlock or subscription depending on platform); Account registration for teacher/parent features; External links/ebook downloads

PEGI 3

PEGI

No descriptors

Age Recommendations

ℹ️Ages 3-5

Highly recommended — excellent for 3–5 year‑olds beginning phonics; use short, regular sessions and parental support.

ℹ️Ages 6-8

Recommended for early readers who need extra phonics or sight‑word practice; may be repetitive for fluent readers.

ℹ️Ages 9-12

Not generally appropriate for typical 9–12 year‑olds except for struggling readers who need foundational practice.

ℹ️Ages 13-15

Not appropriate — content is too basic for this age group.

ℹ️Ages 16-18

Not appropriate — content is targeted at early readers.

Teach Your Monster to Read

About This Game

Score Breakdown

Positive Aspects

Risk Factors

Negatives

Positives

Gameplay Videos

Let&#39;s Play with Tora | Phonics s, a, t, p | Teach Your Monster to Read

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Official Ratings

Age Recommendations

Let's Play with Tora | Phonics s, a, t, p | Teach Your Monster to Read