Teaching & Learning English
The British Empire was very big. At its peak, it included a quarter of the world’s population. What was it like for children who lived in the British Empire? This page shares some interesting facts about the terrible jobs children did in those days. The following pages are from Sir Tony Robinson’s book The … Read more
This is the second book in the series and it establishes all the main characters. The story is about the struggle to be the next king and follows the powerful superhero Aladin-Man on an epic quest. He encounters monsters, a magic tree, an unusual gardener and a tower filled with powerful crystals. He also meets … Read more
This is the first book in the series and it is part of the back story of one of the main characters, Wutong Zakameeniat. In the words of the little 4-year-old who created the character, “Wutong isn’t a baddie or a goodie. Sometimes he is naughty. Sometimes he is helpful.” However, in this book, he … Read more
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
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 yetis and a naughty Ice Troll cause some trouble but luckily Happy Elf’s friends come to help make sure all the … 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. Other Magic People titles: