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The Many Roads to Japan    by Robert W. Norris
Price: Free! 20900 words. Published on January 17, 2010. .

Originally an English textbook for Japanese university students, "The Many Roads to Japan" tells the story of the adventures of a Vietnam War conscientious objector who had to follow many twists and turns in his life journey before finding his niche in Japan. Suitable for low intermediate and above students. Excellent resource for peace studies. Good story for native speakers of English, too.
Fuzzball is Very Fast    by Philip Kaufman
Price: $2.99 USD. 2710 words. Published on April 9, 2010. .

A stray kitten is found and brought home to meet the family dog. Tells what happens when the cat meets the dog. See how fast Fuzzball really is. Good childrens short story for reading out-loud to Kindergarten through sixth. Your child will enjoy it.
The Big Match    by Kieran McGovern
You set the price! 8980 words. Published on April 28, 2010. .

City are playing in the FA Cup Final for the first time. Matthew wants to be there at Wembley Stadium with his team - but he doesn't have a ticket. And there's his aunt's silly wedding. The Big Match was singled out for its ‘particular excellence’ in Bamford & Day’s Extensive Reading in the English Language Classroom (Cambridge, 1998). An accompanying low-cost audiobook is also available
Speakening: English and Spanish for Serious Students    by John DePonte
Price: $9.99 USD. 16040 words. Published on June 13, 2010. .

Speakening: English and Spanish for Serious Students is a dual-language course in English and Spanish using brief dialogues as the means to achieving fluency in both languages. The dialogues, called Exchanges, present all the sentence structures necessary for understanding the grammar of both languages. This grammar is acquired the way we acquire the grammar of our mother tongue: naturally.
Active Learning on the Go: Little Baby Bird Learns the ABC’s Book 2    by Manny Durazo
Price: $5.99 USD. 440 words. Published on December 9, 2010. .

Come and read the ABC's with Little Baby Bird that may help you learn the letters of the Alphabet. This book contains all the letters from A to Z with beautiful illustrations.
How To Become A Personal ESL Trainer    by Miriam Lavi
Price: $19.90 USD. 13410 words. Published on December 18, 2010. .

So very many native English speakers living – either temporarily or permanently – in non-English speaking countries earn money by teaching English. Why shouldn’t you?
Three Scary Stories    by Kieran McGovern
Price: $1.50 USD. 9370 words. Published on December 20, 2010. .

Three classic ghost stories adapted for second language and reluctant readers. With comprehension exercises, glossary & links to learning activities at http://teachingenglishtoolkit.com
Teaching Abroad: an alternative life    by David Jenkins
Price: $5.99 USD. 69680 words. Published on January 8, 2011. .

Teaching Abroad combines travelogue, cultural description and teaching tips into a memoir giving a first hand account of what it's like to teach and earn a living overseas. The journey takes us from Central Europe to Oman, from Micronesia to East Asia. As creative nonfiction, it reminds us that success is not a destination; it is a journey.
One Time, One Thing: Letters from Japan    by Deborah Bryan
Price: $1.99 USD. 35300 words. Published on February 19, 2011. .

"As I purchased my shinkansen (bullet train) ticket, I used a combination of English, Japanese and mime to ask the clerk, 'Doesn't this song drive you nuts?!'" One week after graduating from law school, Deborah Bryan ditched studying for the Bar exam in favor of teaching English in Japan. In her group letters back home, collected here, she captures her utter lack of regret for having done so.
A Season in Korea: Letters from South Korea    by Deborah Bryan
Price: $1.99 USD. 19880 words. Published on February 19, 2011. .

In late 2000, recent college grad Deborah Bryan decided to teach English in South Korea on little more than a whim. While she stayed for only a few months, the experiences she documented in her letters to friends back home endure.