Atama-ii Books

Publisher info

Atama-ii Books is a multiple award-nominated publisher of premium quality graded readers. Our books are intended for learners of English as a second language, or for reluctant readers who have matured beyond young children's books but who are not yet ready for more challenging reading material.

Our multiple-path graded reader series was designed by a team of teacher-authors to be both interesting and engaging, while maintaining a simple enough language level. The stories are set at a high-beginner level (300 headwords, or CEFR A2+), and targeted at ages 11 and above. We have trialed the stories successfully with children as young as seven, and with young adult university students learning English as a second language.

Each Atama-ii series title is 2,500 words in total, includes 24 high quality illustrations, and has multiple story paths leading to eight different endings. The stories are meant to be re-read several times. They are ideal for individual reading or for classroom-based activities such as group discussions.

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Where to buy in print

Hunter in the Darkness: An Easy-English Adventure with 8 Different Endings
Series: Atama-ii multiple-path graded readers. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,350. Language: American English. Published: March 25, 2015 by Atama-ii Books. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Interactive Adventures, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Readers
YOU are a vampire hunter. You track the evil vampire, Aku, to a small town in Canada, but what's next? Are you the hunter? Or... the hunted? Choose from 8 different endings! The Atama-ii series is nominated for the 2015 British Council ELTon Award for Innovation in Learner Resources, and this title is also nominated for a Language Learner Literature Award.
Backstage Pass: An Easy-English Adventure with 8 Different Endings
Series: Atama-ii multiple-path graded readers. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,320. Language: American English. Published: March 25, 2015 by Atama-ii Books. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Interactive Adventures, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Readers
YOUR favorite band is coming to town, and you have tickets. Will you end up on stage jamming with the band... or will you spend the night in jail? Choose from 8 different endings! The Atama-ii series is nominated for the 2015 British Council ELTon Award for Innovation in Learner Resources, and this title is also nominated for a Language Learner Literature Award.
The Lost Cup: An Easy-English Adventure with 8 Different Endings
Series: Atama-ii multiple-path graded readers, Book 3. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,450. Language: American English. Published: March 25, 2015 by Atama-ii Books. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Interactive Adventures, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Readers
You are a detective on the trail of the stolen world cup of soccer. You follow the trophy to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but what comes next? Will you find fame, or... death? Choose from 8 different endings! The Atama-ii series is nominated for the 2015 British Council ELTon Award for Innovation in Learner Resources, and two of the titles are nominated for a Language Learner Literature Awards.
Zombies in Tokyo: An Easy-English Adventure with 8 Different Endings
Series: Atama-ii multiple-path graded readers, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,380. Language: American English. Published: March 25, 2015 by Atama-ii Books. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Interactive Adventures, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Readers
YOU live and work in Tokyo. Every day is the same. You get up, you go to work, you go home again. Then, one day, everything is different. Very, very different... Choose from 8 different endings! The Atama-ii series is nominated for the 2015 British Council ELTon Award for Innovation in Learner Resources, and two of the titles are nominated for a Language Learner Literature Awards.
Journey to Mars: An Easy-English Adventure with 8 Different Endings
Series: Atama-ii multiple-path graded readers, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,360. Language: American English. Published: March 25, 2015 by Atama-ii Books. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Interactive Adventures, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Readers
YOU are an astronaut on the first trip to Mars. Can you and your crew survive the dangers of space and complete your mission? Journey to Mars is an easy-English adventure with eight different endings. The Atama-ii Series is nominated for the 2015 British Council ELTon Award for Innovation in Learner Resources, and two of the titles are also nominated for a 2015 Language Learner Literature Award.

Series

Atama-ii multiple-path graded readers
Atama-ii graded readers are multiple-path adventure stories in easy English. They are ideal for reluctant readers or for learners of English as a second language. Recommended for ages 11 and up. All titles in the series are at about the 300 headword level and about 2,500 words in total. Each text page is between 100 and 110 words and is accompanied by a full-page color illustration to aid comprehension. Each story contains 8 different endings, and so it is re-readable many times. The Atama-ii series is nominated for the 2015 British Council ELTon Award for Innovation in Learner Resources. Titles #4 and #5, Backstage Pass and Hunter in the Darkness, are also nominated for a 2015 Language Learner Literature Award. For more information, visit atama-ii.com

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