Teaching & Learning English
The Mushroom 
Ping Pang Panda and Rover are time-travelling tourists. They ping and pong backwards and forwards across space and time in their special spaceship and they learn all about the interesting history of the famous places that they visit. As they travel, they use English to communicate with the local people and learn some new words … Read more
The teacher who made this website was interviewed about some of the components of the culture wheel. Click on the buttons below to open the audio files. Listen to his responses and make notes. His answers cover the time period 1980s to present. [su_spoiler title=”Arts in England” open=”no” icon=”chevron-circle”] [/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Food in England” open=”no” … Read more
In this story, Semete the friendly duck-billed dinosaur and her friend Daddy Ciwei (Hedgehog) go blackberry picking. Daddy Ciwei has some bad luck but the Magic People and other friends come to help. The story developed through blackberry picking experiences in the late summer in England and, as always, promotes the themes of friendship and … Read more
Bepe and his friend Happy Worm go on a trip. They visit lots of different places and meet lots of interesting characters. The artwork is more sophisticated in this book than the others in the series and there are plenty of things to find in the pictures on each page. The title was inspired by … Read more
This book includes two stories. The first introduces us to the intolerably noisy ghost who is taught a lesson. The second story introduces the stegosaurus family and how the Magic People help to teach the one of the stegosaurus children to behave nicely. The story developed in response to toddler tantrums and promotes the theme … Read more
It is night time in the castle. The princess is trying to sleep but there are so many things in the castle making too much noise. Can PC Penguin find out who is responsible for making all the noise and encourage the inhabitants of the castle to be quiet so the princess can get some … Read more
This was the last Magic People book we published before we put this project on hold while we began work on the Adventures in Aladinland project. It contains short stories of various Magic People adventures throughout the seasons and is a simple introduction to traditional festivals from English and Chinese cultures. The stories developed through … Read more
Naughty Dirty Troll spreads disease around due to his unpleasant habits and bad personal hygiene. Soon everybody is sick. Luckily, Sister Duck has some medicine and she teaches Naughty Dirty Troll about how he can help to prevent the spread of disease by taking care of his personal hygiene. Naughty Dirty Troll also learns a … Read more
This is perhaps the most popular Magic People book we have published to date. It is December so Happy Elf must go to work for Father Christmas at the North Pole. A couple of playful Yetis and a naughty Ice Troll cause some trouble but luckily Happy Elf’s friends come to help make sure all … Read more
In this book the little princess is having difficulty with her toilet training. Her family and friends all help her learn to keep her pretty Princess Pants clean. The story developed through the toilet training struggle with the author’s toddler daughter and promotes the theme of helping others. BUY THE BOOK Other Magic People titles: … Read more
[su_spoiler title=”About this project” icon=”caret”] This is a listening project for middle school EFL students with English level B1 to B2. The images are from the Oxford Reading Tree series The Time Chronicles, which is about a group of children (Biff, Chip, Kipper and their friends) who become a time-travelling team. In the stories, the … Read more
This was the second Magic People book we published. Bepe is trying to visit Laoye’s house but he is on the wrong mountain. Luckily, his friends come to help. The story developed through playtime with the author’s baby daughter and promotes the theme of friendship and helping others. BUY THE BOOK Other Magic People titles: … Read more