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Finalist, British Council ELTons Awards for Innovation in English Language Teaching, 2019. Creative, intriguing short stories to make students think and wonder what if. . . Stories Without End engages students with literature through intriguing short stories that make them think and wonder. What if we could teleport anywhere in the world whenever we wanted to? Will robots ever replace human teachers? Why are some people optimists while others are pessimists? Where does our personality come from? Stories Without End also gets students creating with engaging projects. Because the stories have no end, students will have to create their own. They'll also find themselves writing about one particular character, drawing a scene from the story, interviewing people about the theme of the story, or keeping a dream journal. Each story is also supported with questions and vocabulary activities to introduce the story and followed by discussion questions. Perfect for teaching reading, creative writing, or discussion. And it's a flexible resource. Use it as the main book for a month-long elective, as a regular supplement activity, or an occasional treat for the students!

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The different format and the inclusion of pre-reading motivation questions and post-reading discussion questions and activities really make this book stand out among the writing prompt books that I've encountered. I also appreciate the diversity in terms of reading levels and genres.-- Brittany G., Teacher This book is a wonderful jumping point for creative writing in the classroom. You could use this book for any age/grade and adapt the expectation of a creative response to suit.-- Carmen M., Educator Every classroom should own a copy of this book. . . I will add this one to my to buy list in the coming year.-- Catherine H., Librarian Fascinating book on teaching reluctant readers how to write. Contains stories meant to be expanded with vocabulary and intriguing questions on which ending they would prefer.-- Chel S., Book Enthusiast The creation of this book was extremely thoughtful. The prompts are interesting and fun. An absolute delight. I've even used a few as starting points for my personal (adult) creative writing exercises--Cass D., Writer and Creator I loved the stories and ideas in this book, definitely will be found in our library for me or other teachers to use as a resource. I hope more editions like this come out for next year.--Diane K., Librarian I cannot wait to use Taylor's book with my students. His Stories Without End truly bring reading and writing together as a meaningful activity for lower- to intermediate-level learners in a way that few - if any - tasks do.--Verena Sch fers Sutherland, MATESOL PCC Newberb/Linfield College With all of the prescribed five paragraph essay requirements for kids in school these days, it's refreshing to see more organic teaching methods and prompts for kids to get their creativity flowing. I especially like the After You Read sections after each story.--Jamie M., Writer The focus on engaging reading and writing materials is really what students need!--David Williams, English Professor, Dhofar University

All the English textbooks I've ever used had boring, but this is so unique. --Yurie S., ESL student Well-thought-out approach to using fiction in an ESOL environment --Andrew L., Professor MATESOL, Concordia University I love the variety of topics and levels. The open-ended stories are especially fun and motivating. -- Mina Gavell, ESL Instructor

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Taylor Sapp has two passions which helped this book come together: writing and teaching. He has a BA in Creative Writing and Film from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California and spent a few years toiling in the film and TV business. He also has an MA in Education/TESOL from Concordia University in Portland, OR. He has spent over 10 years as an educator of ESL students across different universities and private schools in Japan and America. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two boys, watching movies, doing yoga, and writing fiction and haiku. He eats blueberries every day to keep his mind sharp and young and suggests you do the same.

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