Walt's Adventures Series

£22.00 £22.00

Walt is someone we all know. He’s our friend, brother, cousin, father, grandfather or neighbour. He could live on any street, in any village, town or city. Walt is a familiar character who we all recognise.

Walt's Adventures Series (by Jennie Cole) has been developed for adults who are learning to read, or who are learning English as a second language, these delightful short stories, illustrated with colour photographs and presented in a comic book style, are a fun way to build vocabulary around daily life.

Aimed at Entry levels 2 and 3, low literacy or ESOL learners, the series is popular with students, who enjoy following the same characters, seeing different aspects of their lives and comparing everyday situations with their own.

The 4 titles in the series are:

Walt's Bumper Fruit Crop
The Nosy Neighbour
Walt's Busy Gardening Day
Walt Goes Shopping

Individually priced at £5.95, you can buy the full set of 4 books for only £22.00

Additional Information

Author : Jennie Cole
Reading Level : 3 - Standard Beginner Reader
Series : Walt's Adventures
Topic : ESOL
Topic : Humour
Topic : Life
Topic : Literacy
Publisher : Gatehouse Books
ISBN : 9781842311929

Customer Reviews

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Engaging

My learners read the previous Liz and Joe series and loved the humour and style of the books and I was pleased this series followed the same format. My learners took copies home during the lockdown period and we have talked about the stories together in our online meet. Highly recommended!

Engaging stories for learning English

It is often difficult to find appropriate stories for adults learning English. However, the 'Walt' series by Jenni Cole is a fantastic resource which has engaging and humorous stories that are easy to follow and help to learn new grammar. They provide a great starting point for conversations on a range of issues. I will be recommending them to everyone!

Walt's Adventure Series

What a lovely humorous selection of books. They introduce lots of lovely vocabulary in realistic settings and the photographs are great. I particularly like Walt. He is such a typically English character and I recognised elements of lots of people that I know in him. It is lovely to have his age group represented. I think that my students will really enjoy these.

A familar character!

These are written in a comic book style and are a funny read. The lovely, colourful photographs of everyday life mean that the stories can be used with a range of levels, as readers move on from looking at the photos to reading the text. The places and situations are ones readers will recognise and there are plenty of opportunities for discussion.

Engaging reads ideal for beginners

Jennie Cole's 'Walt' books are the perfect tool to interest beginner-level learners and help them to improve their reading skills. All four books in the series use carefully-graded language which is used in a manner that doesn't feel stilted or contrived (as can sometimes be the case with ESL reading books). Colloquialisms are presented in realistic, understandable contexts, ideal for learners who are hoping to improve their conversational English skills. The scenes of everyday life presented in each book are ideal for adult readers, and the stories are accessible without being patronising; they also touch on social issues that learners may face in their own communities (for example, the death of the high street, fly-tipping), therefore providing opportunities for further class discussion. In addition, the photos used are colourful and entertaining, reflecting aspects of life in the UK that many readers will recognise, and add to the overall warmth and humour that runs through the series. Beginners will love reading about Walt!