ELT materials and assessment tools built by a multilingual team who have been on both sides of the classroom.
Courses
Courses for every level.
From first words to fluent conversation—coursebooks designed to work in real European classrooms, not just look good in a catalogue.
Marbles
Young Learners
Marbles, with six levels for young learners of English, whole-child approach takes lessons from the classroom to the outside world, blending real-life topics with exciting storylines and videos to keep interest and motivation levels high. Pupils develop language competence and Learning for life skills while they have fun and grow in confidence.Marbles
Polka Dot Plays
Young Learners
12 ready-made scripts for short plays that have been carefully created for younger learners aged 6-12 to perform in front of a real audience, whether that is another class in the school, the whole school community or parents and friends at an end-of-term or end-of-year show.Polka Dot Plays
Simply amazing!
Best Options
Teenagers
Best Options is a new, exciting four-level course for secondary students by world-renowned author Herbert Puchta & team, providing successful solutions for mixed-ability classes.Best options
Simply amazing!
Potential
Teenagers
is the new upper-secondary course designed to help students achieve their full potential. It gives students a wide range of tools to learn English and develop life skills, by encouraging creativity and critical thought, with a focus on motivating texts and topics.Potential
Simply amazing!
Studio
Young Adults & Adults
is the exciting new six-level course for adult learners from A1 to C1 (Beginner to Advanced), with a fresh approach to lesson topics using 12 channels, a special focus on communication with an emphasis on pairwork tasks, innovative audio and video material to engage students, and mobile digital resources to enhance the learning experience.Studio
Simply amazing!
Marbles
Young Learners
Marbles, with six levels for young learners of English, whole-child approach takes lessons from the classroom to the outside world, blending real-life topics with exciting storylines and videos to keep interest and motivation levels high. Pupils develop language competence and Learning for life skills while they have fun and grow in confidence.Marbles
Polka Dot Plays
Young Learners
12 ready-made scripts for short plays that have been carefully created for younger learners aged 6-12 to perform in front of a real audience, whether that is another class in the school, the whole school community or parents and friends at an end-of-term or end-of-year show.Polka Dot Plays
Simply amazing!
Best Options
Teenagers
Best Options is a new, exciting four-level course for secondary students by world-renowned author Herbert Puchta & team, providing successful solutions for mixed-ability classes.Best options
Simply amazing!
Potential
Teenagers
is the new upper-secondary course designed to help students achieve their full potential. It gives students a wide range of tools to learn English and develop life skills, by encouraging creativity and critical thought, with a focus on motivating texts and topics.Potential
Simply amazing!
Studio
Young Adults & Adults
is the exciting new six-level course for adult learners from A1 to C1 (Beginner to Advanced), with a fresh approach to lesson topics using 12 channels, a special focus on communication with an emphasis on pairwork tasks, innovative audio and video material to engage students, and mobile digital resources to enhance the learning experience.Studio
Simply amazing!
The Thinking Train
A unique series of picture books which focus on the development of children’s thinking skills through the use of stories.The Thinking Train
Simply amazing!
Helbling Young Readers
An exciting series of story-driven graded readers for primary schools in 6 levels. Beautifully-illustrated picture books introduce young learners to the joy of reading in English and foster a life-long love for language.Helbling Young Readers
Helbling Red Series
A series that includes a selection of adapted classics and original fiction to get students reading for pleasure right from beginner level.Helbling Red Series
Simply amazing!
Helbling Blue Series
A series designed for teenagers and young adults. Readers choose from sensitively adapted teen-relevant classics and a gripping selection of original fiction.Helbling Blue Series
Simply amazing!
Helbling Shakespeare Series
An exciting series that puts Shakespeare.s original words centre stage.Helbling Shakespeare Series
Simply amazing!
The Thinking Train
A unique series of picture books which focus on the development of children’s thinking skills through the use of stories.The Thinking Train
Simply amazing!
Helbling Young Readers
An exciting series of story-driven graded readers for primary schools in 6 levels. Beautifully-illustrated picture books introduce young learners to the joy of reading in English and foster a life-long love for language.Helbling Young Readers
Helbling Red Series
A series that includes a selection of adapted classics and original fiction to get students reading for pleasure right from beginner level.Helbling Red Series
Simply amazing!
Helbling Blue Series
A series designed for teenagers and young adults. Readers choose from sensitively adapted teen-relevant classics and a gripping selection of original fiction.Helbling Blue Series
Simply amazing!
Helbling Shakespeare Series
An exciting series that puts Shakespeare.s original words centre stage.Helbling Shakespeare Series
Simply amazing!
Readers
Readers that students actually want to read
Graded readers from picture books to Shakespeare—adapted classics and original fiction that turn reluctant readers into engaged ones.
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