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Who's Who in Letterland?
Letterland uses characters (pictograms) to help children learn how to read, write and spell in English. This page lists many of the Letterland characters and examples of their multi-sensory stories, actions and songs. Select the characters to hear the sound they make in words and watch the videos to find out how Letterland can help unlock the keys to literacy.
Learn more about all the 44 sounds (phonemes) in the English language.
Alphabet
/a/
Annie Apple
(a as in apple)
/b/
Bouncy Ben
(b as in bat)
/k/
Clever Cat
(c as in cat)
/d/
Dippy Duck
(d as in dog)
/e/
Eddy Elephant
(e as in egg)
/f/
Firefighter Fred
(f as in fan)
/g/
Golden Girl
(g as in go)
/h/
Harry Hat Man
(h as in hen)
/i/
Izzy Ink
(i as in ink)
/j/
Juggling Jen
(j as in jet)
/k/
Kicking King
(k as in kit)
/l/
Lucy Lamp Light
(l as in leg)
/m/
Munching Mike
(mas inmap)
/n/
Noisy Nick
(n as in net)
/o/
Oscar Octopus
(o as in octopus)
/p/
Peter Puppy
(p as in pen)
/kw/
Quizzing Queen
(q as in quiz)
/r/
Red Robot
(r as in run)
/s/
Sammy Snake
(s as in sun)
/t/
Talking Tess
(t as in tap)
/u/
Uppy Umbrella
(u as in umbrella)
/v/
Vicky Violet
(v as in van)
/w/
Walter Walrus
(w as in wig)
/ks/
Fix-it Max
(x as in box)
/y/
Yellow Yo-yo Man
(y as in yes)
/z/
Zig Zag Zebra
(z as in zip)
The Vowel Friends
/ai/
Mr A the Apron Man
(a as in apron)
/ee/
Mr E the Easy Magic Man
(e as in easy)
/igh/
Mr I the Ice Cream Man
(i as in ice cream)
/oa/
Ms O the Ocean Expert
(o as in old)
/yoo/
Ms U the University Student
(u as in uniform)
Harry's Stories
/ch/
Clever Cat & Harry Hat Man
(ch as in chip)
/sh/
Sammy Snake & Harry Hat Man
(sh as in shop)
/th/
Talking Tess & Harry Hat Man
(th as in that)
/th/
Talking Tess & Harry Hat Man
(th as in thing)
/ph/
Peter Puppy & Harry Hat Man
(ph as in ph oto)
/ai/
Walter Walrus & Harry Hat Man
(wh as in when)
/ee/
Walter Walrus & Harry Hat Man
(wh as in who)
/igh/
Mr I, Golden Girl & Harry Hat Man
(igh as in night)
Walter's Stories
/aw/
Annie Apple & Walter Walrus
(aw as in saw)
/aw/
Annie Apple & Walter Walrus
(au as in cause)
/oo/ /yoo/
Eddy Elephant & Walter Walrus
(ew as in grew/few)
/ow/
Oscar Orange & Walter Walrus
(ow as in how)
/ow/
Oscar Orange & Walter Walrus
(ou as in out)
/oa/
Oscar Orange, Ms. O & Walter Walrus
(ow as in show)
Robot stories
/wr/
Walter Walrus & Red Robot
(wr as in write)
/ar/
Arthur Ar, the Apple Stealer
(ar as in farm)
/or/
Orvil Or, the Octopus Stealer
(or as in for)
/ir/
Ernest Er, the Elephant Stealer
(er as in her)
/ir/
Irving Ir, the Ink Stealer
(ir as in girl)
/ir/
Urgent Ur, the Umbrella Stealer
(ur as in fur)
/air/
Mr A, Mr I and a robot
(air as in fair)
/ear/
Mr E, Mr A and a robot
(ear as in hear/pear)
Vowels out Walking
/ai/
Mr A & Mr I out walking
(ai as in rain)
/ai/
Mr A & Yellow Yo-yo Man
(ay as in say)
/ee/
Mr E & his brother out walking
(ee as in bee)
/ee/
Mr E & Mr A out walking
(ea as in sea)
/igh/
Mr I & Mr E out walking
(ie as in tie)
/oa/
Ms. O & Mr A out walking
(oa as in boat)
/oo/ /yoo/
Ms. U & Mr E out walking
(ue as in blue/hue)
Magic e Stories
/ai/
Silent Magic e makes Mr A appear
(a_e as in make)
/ee/
Silent Magic e makes Mr E appear
(e_e as in these)
/igh/
Silent Magic e makes Mr I appear
(i_e as in like)
/oa/
Silent Magic e makes Ms. O appear
(o_e as in home)
/yoo/
Silent Magic e makes Ms. U appear
(u_e as in cube)
More Stories
/k/
Clever Cat & Kicking King
(ck as in duck)
/ng/
Noisy Nick & Golden Girl
(ng as in ring)
/oi/
A boy called Roy & Mr I
(oi as in coin)
/oi/
A boy called Roy & Yellow Yo-yo Man
(oy as in boy)
/oo/
The Boot & Foot Twins
(oo as in moon)
/oo/
The Boot & Foot Twins
(oo as in book)
/oo/
Upside Down Umbrella
(u as in put)
/ee/
Yellow Yo-yo Man works for Mr E
(y as in very)
/igh/
Yellow Yo-yo Man works for Mr I
(y as in my)