Charlie is nervous about his first day at a new school. He was prepared for a lot, but not for his classmate to have an imaginary friend. How will Charlie handle the situation? Will he mock his new classmate or defend him against bullies? Read the story, then write your own ending!Sci-Fi Fantasy Readers, Junior are engaging stories graded to readability levels for primary school age children learning English as a second language. But they don't feel like your typic...

Joey dreams a Tyrannosaurus Rex is outside his window waiting to eat him. What happens when he goes outside and finds out it's not a dream? What could go wrong with a dinosaur going to school? And how can Joey be sure he isn't dreaming? Read the story, then write your own ending!Inside find:Before You Read QuestionsThe Story (1493 Words / A2)After You Read QuestionsProject IdeasStories Without End Graded Readers are engagin...

This volume features current, innovative, and effective ways of developing instructional materials for diverse English Language Teaching (ELT) contexts. It is divided into four sections, each featuring pedagogical materials designed for specific groups of learners. The sections focus on materials for general English, ESP and EAP, CLIL, and ELT teacher education courses. The chapters, written by experienced educators from around the world, are highly practical and detail the process of desi...

Get students engaged in reading and writing with story prompts that are a bit outside the boxOutside the Box is the latest Stories Without End book, a collection of science-fiction and fantasy stories without endings, leaving students to write their own, drawing on their own creativity. Even the most reluctant writer will find themselves sucked in with this deceptively simple method of getting students to write!Why sci-fi and fantasy? Thes...

Thanks to genetic editing technology, parents can now create custom-ordered babies. For the wealthy, you can get the Sports model, with all the advantages needed to be a great athlete. Others may have to pick one attribute like better musical ability or health. What happens when they learn to unlock more unusual and extraordinary abilities?Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These ge...

What what you do if your best friend had a body odor problem?Would you tell them directly, indirectly, have someone talk to them, or something else?What if your smelly friend was also your secret crush? Does it matter if it's a boy or a girl?Have you ever been in this situation before? Is good hygiene important to you?What Would You Do? by Taylor Sapp is more than just a collection of 81 tricky hypothetica...

A man is waiting for his girlfriend, when he sees the most beautiful woman in the world. The weird thing is, she claims to be his girlfriend. But she's never looked anything like this at all. Is he going crazy? Is she playing a trick on him? And are there any drawbacks to dating a beautiful woman?Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to grapple with serious i...

Rod is the perfect male-chauvinist. He mocks anyone different from himself and has no problem using racist slurs. He demands his wife serve him hand and foot. If not, he thinks nothing of using his fists. But one day, the neighbors call the police. Rod is sentenced to Personality Modification. Will it make him a good person or is it just a way of turning real men into wimps?Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into ...

Sarah's new apartment comes with the very latest in smart-home technology. The temperature and lighting are controlled by an AI computer that can even chill a bottle of wine before she arrives home from work, put on her favorite shows in the evening, and order groceries. It's also her new therapist. How much would you want an computer to know about your life?Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL ...

Police can read your mind and detect potential future crimes! The hero of this story is a member of the Thought Police, whose job it is to detect when people are thinking criminal or anti-social thoughts. But what happens when he commits a thought crime?Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to grapple with serious issues in a way that promotes the use of the ...

A professor faces a new class of students and he's a little nervous. First, the class is happening on Mars. Second, there are Martians in the classroom! How can he teach someone so different in appearance and culture? Will the professor's anxiety about aliens prove to be justified?Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to grapple with serious issues in a way t...

What if your apartment were haunted? Before you say "Run", think about how hard it is to find an affordable apartment in New York City. Paul, a young graphic designer, isn't about to give up his dream of making it big in the Big Apple. He needs to find a way to get along with everyone in the apartment, even the ghost!Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to g...