The Story With ...

Motivate your pupils to use language more effectively with The Story with Language, Reading, Writing and Editing series. Each book features short stories with associated activities that provide pupils with opportunities to practise and develop a range of English skills. The series is useful for collaborative or individual use or for homework. By helping your pupils to better understand how language works, you will be helping them to produce work that has greater clarity and impact.

Ages: 9-15 years

About the Authors

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Marie Langley

Marie Langley’s experience in education includes 19 years teaching in secondary and area (Years 1 to 13) schools, 10 years as head of an English department, and seven years as a deputy principal. Her published works include a thesis for a Master of Teaching and Learning degree, magazine articles, short stories, poetry, picture books, a junior novel and numerous educational resource texts. She currently lives and works in Golden Bay in the top north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand.

Tanya Tremewan

Tanya Tremewan is a freelance writer and editor who specialises in educational publishing. In addition to more than a decade of experience in the publishing industry, she has tertiary qualifications in history, psychology and publishing.

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