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 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/

Impy Ink
(i as in ink)

/j/

Jumping Jim
(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 Orange
(o as in orange)

/p/

Peter Puppy
(p as in pen)

/kw/

Quarrelsome 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 Men

/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/

Mr. O the Old

Man
(o as in old)

/yoo/

Mr U. the Uniform

Man
(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/

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, Mr 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 Orange 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/

Mr. 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

Mr. O appear
(o_e as in home)

/yoo/

Silent Magic e makes

Mr. 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)