A best seller and a favorite game of young readers everywhere! This game offers multiple levels of play and grows with your child as they move from a beginner to an accomplished reader. Early readers build letter recognition and vocabulary skills as they call out words beginning with selected letters. More advanced readers compete by listing and spelling as many words as possible in the allotted time. Game includes sand timer, transparent markers, game cards, dice, 16 critter game pieces and game board. For 2 - 4 players.