A poignant tale of a child’s first speech on stage – a much anticipated moment of excitement, which turns into a haunting experience. The little girl who was teased and bullied grows up to help prevent the same actions at the school she works in resulting in long-term change. The story ends with a potent …
Categories: Age 6-9 years, All FKB Books, Children, Emma Laybourn, fairytale, Grade 1 to Grade 3, Intermediate English
Save the Unicorn is a fun early chapter book about a mean hunter, a couple of not very bright unicorns, and a young girl determined to save them. No unicorns have been seen near Kia’s village for twenty years, so when she spots one, she is delighted. But the fierce Sir Crabcut is determined to …
Categories: Age 6-9 years, All FKB Books, Animals, Children, Grade 1 to Grade 3, Intermediate English
Teacher Owl’s class is full of animals. Teacher Owl is teaching them important lessons, but all of the animals seem to have an excuse for not having completed their homework. All except one that is. Snail might be slow but he’s determined to keep his focus and complete his responsibilities. A fun children’s story with …
The Time-Traveling River tells a tale of rivers and how important they are in history and for our future, and how we need to protect them. An important look at environmentalism from a river’s perspective. Written by Parinita Shetty, Illustrated by Sunaina Coelho Sample Text from The Time-Travelling River Rivers are like time machines. If people jump …
Categories: All FKB Books, English Language, Grade 7+, Intermediate English, Public Domain, Young Adult
American Teens Talk is a book of interviews with plain ordinary, multi-cultural teenagers in the USA. The book was created by the US State Department’s Office of English Language Programs. A great way for new English speakers to understand every day language, and improve their English comprehension skills. Here’s what the compiler has to say: …
Categories: Aesop, Age 2-5 Years, Age 6-9 years, All FKB Books, Animals, Children, Classic Books, Fable, Intermediate English, moral, Public Domain, Story Collections
This is a version of most Aesop’s fables for children available with questions. The awesome thing about this version of Aesop’s Fables is that it has comprehension questions for every fable at the end, and the index is hyperlinked thanks to awesome tools available in Adobe software. Unfortunately, it does not have images and text …
Categories: Age 2-5 Years, Age 6-9 years, All FKB Books, Children, Emma Laybourn, Fantasy, Grade 1 to Grade 3, Humour, Intermediate English
The team at Custard Castle are back with more fun-filled adventure in another four stories. Custard Castle has three hundred dusty rooms, and only seven people – not to mention a Thing that guards the treasure room… There was the King, the Queen, and Princess Fifi. There was Bella the maid, Jack the servant boy, …
It’s Snozz’s birthday and his mum wants to bake him a cake but she has run out of flour and eggs. Snozz and his Mum jump in their spacecraft and go on a journey to borrow some flour and eggs from their neighbours on earth. This book is symbolic of “International Day” celebrated by ex-pat …
In Off to See Spiders, we have a fun biology lesson about all the different types of spiders. Shama takes her two younger friends Kaveri and Shivi on a spider hunt. They find lots of different types of spiders, and Shama helps them learn about all the different names. The book combines some fun rhythm and …