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/
Abbie Apple
(a as in apple)
/b/
Bouncy Ben
(b as inbat)
/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
(m as in map)
/n/
Noisy Nick
(n as in net)
/o/
Oscar Octopus
(o as in orange)
/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)
Vowel Friends
/ay/
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 photo)
/wh/
Walter Walrus & Harry Hat Man
(wh as in when)
/wh/
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/
Abbie Apple & Walter Walrus
(aw as in saw)
/aw/
Abbie Apple & Walter Walrus
(au as in cause)
/oo/ /yoo/
Eddy Elephant & Walter Walrus
(ew as in grew/ few)
/ow/
Oscar Octopus & Walter Walrus
(ow as in how)
/ow/
Oscar Octopus & Walter Walrus
(ou as in out)
/oa/
Oscar Octopus, Ms. O & Walter Walrus
(ow as in show)
Robot Stories
/r/
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/ /air/
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/
Mr 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
(yas in my)