Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own.

In this classroom, only English is spoken. The teacher, Marjan (Marjan Neshat), enforces this rule harshly — if you speak any other language, you get a tally mark. At five tallies, you are asked to ...

If approved, the contemporary books will complement the classics still included in many of the schools' English courses.