Teaching & Learning English
Snake Symbolism Across Cultures Snakes have held deep symbolic significance across civilizations, representing a spectrum of meanings from wisdom and renewal to danger and deceit. Their ability to shed skin often ties them to transformation, while their venom adds an element of duality—both life-giving and deadly. China: Wisdom and Transformation In Chinese culture, the snake … Read more
Introducing a novel written by Mushroom’s creator based on the novels we read in ELL classes in 2024. A simple task. A hidden truth. An empire on the brink. Nolan Teks, a meticulous scribe seeking promotion in the scholarly haven of the Grand Library, is thrust into an epic adventure when a seemingly straightforward mission … Read more
An epic adventure written for children by children. The story is about an adventurer’s epic journey, the mysterious llama he meets and the troubles they encounter. This story was developed by a six-year-old and a four-year-old through their play together. As the children played and narrated the story they were creating, the editor simply wrote … Read more
An epic fantasy adventure written for children by children. The story introduces various monsters that wreak environmental havoc and follows the superhero, Aladin-Man’s efforts to prevent ecological disaster. This story was developed by a six-year-old and a four-year-old through their play together. As the children played and narrated the story they were creating, the editor … Read more
A fantasy tale of divine destruction and teamwork written by children for children. God is bored and unleashes a dangerous Snappy Monster for His own amusement. Wutong Zakameeniat teams up with Aladin-Man and the other superheroes to try to stop this menace from destroying the kingdom. This story was developed by a six-year-old and a … Read more
A fantasy adventure written for children by children. This is the third book in the Aladin-Man series. A naughty fire demon causes a volcano to erupt, threatening the town with molten lava. Can the heroes find a way to stop the lava flow before it is too late? This story was developed by a six-year-old … Read more
The book below is the result of a three week project and subsequent proofreading and editing. Although the whole reads a little disjointedly, probably due to the sheer number of minds working on this story in a relatively short period of time, the ideas are interesting and most are well written. Some students even started … Read more
“Tricky,” muttered the fox, “but I have a plan.” “Really, Nightshade? You have a plan?” The yellow cat was skeptical. “There is always a loophole, Lemon,” replied Nightshade, “and I think I’ve found it.” “I like where this is headed,” whispered the small frog. “The rules don’t say you have to watch the lecture, do … Read more
OK, so a big sorry to people who have waited this long for chapter 2 (I’m sure there aren’t any) and here is chapter 2. Chapter 3 might be out in a month! 2 Percy Jackson Why doesn’t Magnus talk about our journey from Valhalla to Camp Half-Blood? He said he needed … Read more
1 Magnus Chase It was raining. Not raining rain or cats and dogs. It was raining monsters. That’s when I was called out of my room in the Hotel Valhalla. I was told that everyone was needed in the dining room for an emergency. And I guess that emergency … Read more
“Oh, I can do this no problem,” said the yellow cat. “Time me!” ”Uh-are you sure, Lemon?” Asked the tiny frog. “You did get a Z- for PE.” ”Don’t you worry, Froggy!” Said Lemon triumphantly. “I can do it!” ”Ready, get set, go!” Said the fox. Lemon ran toward the finish line. ”Well? How long … Read more
“How will we do this?” Asked the yellow cat. ”Well,” said the fox, “this should be quite easy for you, Lemon. Froggy and I have memorized 28535900 books, you only have to memorize 26.” Lemon groaned. “This math is making my head hurt, Nightshade.” ”Lemon, that’s not the point. And I didn’t ask you to … Read more