Reading with teens

Time detectives – language detectives: using the Time Detectives series to engage your students
Time travel is a fascinating topic for younger and older students alike. Who hasn’t imagined going back in time or travelling into the future?
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Read to investigate: 3 new stories in The Time Detectives series
The idea of time travel fascinates all of us. It gives us the opportunity to explore new worlds and imagine how we would live under completely different circumstances.
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The adventures continue: more Maze Readers for your teen readers
There are three great new stories in the Helbling Maze Stories series to engage your teen readers.
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Fun festive ideas to help teens and adults work on their English
Now that the school holidays and the end of the year are getting closer, you may be thinking of some tasks to set your students so that they can practise the English they have learned so far this
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Painting the fence with Tom Sawyer
We probably all agree that one of the most iconic scenes from Mark Twain’s novel is when Tom Sawyer has to whitewash the fence.
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Beat bullying with books
Bullying is always a central issue in discussions about school, safety and emotional health. Healthier schools and environments can be distinguished from the ones where bullying becomes a re
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Tips on choosing graded readers for teens and adults
During the holidays and the school term, we should always be ready to recommend books based on our students’ language needs, levels and interests.
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Best of holiday reading 2020: Higher levels
School is out, and while we want our students to relax and enjoy their free time, we'd also like them to keep their English up during these weeks and, who knows, maybe pick up some new words
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Best of holiday reading 2020: Lower levels
School is out, and while we want our students to relax and enjoy their free time, we'd also like them to keep their English up during these weeks and, who knows, maybe pick up some new words
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A class project - a sequel to Next Door
We are glad to share this class project as an excellent example of using our readings to develop creative writing skills with your students.
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Beyond the Moon: Two readers to travel in space
In the last on our series celebrating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, we present some Helbling readers which will launch you and your students into space.
We have already looked at M
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The ABC of a graded reader: David and the Great Detective
As teachers, we would all like our students to read more and read better in English.
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