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Note: The book prices in this catalogue include exclusive i-Learner parent discounts.

Find out more about our range of books below, or come into one of our centres to pick up your copies today!

Bugbug’s Library

Join Meg, Nick and their bookworm friends on exciting adventures in this new series of graded readers from i-Learner Publishing. Each box set contains 10 books, which all include vibrant pictures, levelled vocabulary and grammar, and a range of exercises to boost reading confidence and enthusiasm!

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In Level 1A of Bugbug’s Library, join Meg, Nick and their bookworm friends on adventures with wild animals, in a talent show, and on trips to a farm, a doctor and a potato chip factory!

This collection of 10 graded readers guides early learners through their first steps in phonics. With vibrant pictures, levelled vocabulary and grammar, and a range of exercises, these books boost confidence and enthusiasm to turn early learners into budding readers.

At this level…

  • Phonics: introducing all consonant sounds
  • Grammar: familiarising readers with simple present tense
  • Vocabulary: expanding word-set using a glossary and discussion topics
  • Reading skills: training prediction and comprehension abilities
  • Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR Pre-A1

In Level 1B of Bugbug’s Library, join Meg, Nick and their bookworm friends on adventures with a lucky feather and a monster tooth, and on a camping trip in the forest!

This collection of 10 graded readers guides early learners through their first steps in phonics. With vibrant pictures, levelled vocabulary and grammar, and a range of exercises, these books boost confidence and enthusiasm to turn early learners into budding readers.

At this level…

  • Phonics: introducing all vowel sounds and common consonant digraphs
  • Grammar: increasing confidence with simple present tense
  • Vocabulary: expanding word-set using a glossary and discussion topics
  • Reading skills: training prediction and comprehension abilities
  • Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR Pre-A1

In Level 2A of Bugbug’s Library, join Meg, Nick and their bookworm friends on adventures with exciting new pets, into a strange dream, and all the way to the North Pole!

This collection of 10 graded readers guides learners through their next steps in phonics. With vibrant pictures, levelled vocabulary and grammar, and a range of exercises, these books boost confidence and enthusiasm to turn learners into promising readers.

At this level…

  • Phonics: introducing common consonant blends
  • Grammar: familiarising readers with present continuous tense
  • Vocabulary: expanding word-set using a glossary and discussion topics
  • Reading skills: training prediction and comprehension abilities
  • Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR Pre-A1 to A1

In Level 2B of Bugbug’s Library, join Meg, Nick and their bookworm friends on adventures to celebrate their teacher’s wedding, have a wild ride in the wind and rain, and rescue each other from trouble!

This collection of 10 graded readers guides learners through their next steps in phonics. With vibrant pictures, levelled vocabulary and grammar, and a range of exercises, these books boost confidence and enthusiasm to turn learners into promising readers.

At this level…

  • Phonics: introducing diphthongs and more common consonant blends
  • Grammar: increasing confidence with present continuous tense
  • Vocabulary: expanding word-set using a glossary and discussion topics
  • Reading skills: training prediction and comprehension abilities
  • Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR Pre-A1 to A1

In Level 3A of Bugbug’s Library, join Meg, Nick and their bookworm friends to welcome their cheeky new neighbour, make friends with a robot, and solve riddles for treasure!

This collection of 10 graded readers guides learners through foundational grammar topics. With vibrant pictures, levelled vocabulary and grammar, and a range of exercises, these books boost confidence and enthusiasm to turn learners into skilful readers.

At this level…

  • Tense: familiarising readers with simple past tense
  • Grammar: teaching key grammar topics such as prepositions and question words through in-text examples and post-story exercises
  • Vocabulary: expanding word-set using a glossary and discussion topics
  • Reading skills: strengthening critical thinking with sequencing exercises, varied comprehension questions and book review activities
  • Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A1

In Level 3B of Bugbug’s Library, join Meg, Nick and their bookworm friends to lend a helping hand in the neighbourhood, discover traditions and get creative with arts and crafts!

This collection of 10 graded readers guides learners through foundational grammar topics. With vibrant pictures, levelled grammar and vocabulary, and a range of exercises, these books boost confidence and enthusiasm to turn learners into skilful readers.

At this level…

  • Tense: increasing confidence with simple past tense
  • Grammar: teaching key grammar topics such as sequencing and quantifiers through in-text examples and post-story exercises
  • Vocabulary: expanding word-set using a glossary and discussion topics
  • Reading skills: strengthening critical thinking with sequencing exercises, varied comprehension questions and book review activities
  • Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A1

In Level 4A of Bugbug’s Library, join Meg, Nick and their bookworm friends to investigate mysteries and take incredible trips through time and space!

This collection of 10 graded readers guides learners through fundamental grammar topics. With vibrant pictures, levelled vocabulary and grammar, and a range of exercises, these books boost confidence and enthusiasm to turn learners into passionate readers.

At this level…

  • Tense: familiarising readers with past continuous tense and simple future tense
  • Grammar: teaching key grammar topics such as infinitives, superlatives and phrasal verbs through in-text examples and post-story exercises
  • Reading skills: strengthening critical thinking with sequencing exercises, varied comprehension questions and book review activities
  • Vocabulary: strengthening word-set with mind map and sentence-making exercises
  • Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A1 to A2

In Level 4B of Bugbug’s Library, join Meg, Nick and their bookworm friends to visit the hidden treasures of Hong Kong and unravel mysteries from the past.

This collection of 10 graded readers guides learners through fundamental grammar topics. With vibrant pictures, levelled grammar and vocabulary, and a range of exercises, these books boost confidence and enthusiasm to turn learners into passionate readers.

At this level…

  • Tense: increasing confidence with past continuous tense and simple future tense
  • Grammar: teaching key grammar topics such as modal verbs, adverbs of frequency and reflexive pronouns through in-text examples and post-story exercises
  • Reading skills: strengthening critical thinking with sequencing exercises, varied comprehension questions and book review activities
  • Vocabulary: strengthening word-set with mind map and sentence-making exercises
  • Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A1-A2

In Level 5A of Bugbug’s Library, join Meg, Nick and their bookworm friends to experience different cultures, build stronger friendships and laugh at pranks and jokes!

This collection of 10 graded readers guides learners through essential grammar and writing topics. With vibrant pictures, levelled grammar and vocabulary, and a range of exercises, these books boost confidence and enthusiasm to turn learners into outstanding readers.

At this level…

  • Grammar: teaching key grammar topics such as present perfect tense and gerunds and infinitives through in-text examples and post-story exercises
  • Reading skills: strengthening critical thinking through stimulating themes and higher-order questions
  • Vocabulary: enhancing word-set with pre-reading activation and a bilingual glossary
  • Writing skills: familiarising readers with wide-ranging text types such as diaries, stories and recipes through guided writing instructions, samples and prompts
  • Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A2

In Level 5B of Bugbug’s Library, join Meg, Nick and their bookworm friends to experiment with science and appreciate the arts through paintings, music and shows!

This collection of 10 graded readers guides learners through essential grammar and writing topics. With vibrant pictures, levelled grammar and vocabulary, and a range of exercises, these books boost confidence and enthusiasm to turn learners into outstanding readers.

At this level…

  • Grammar: teaching key grammar topics such as reciprocal and indefinite pronouns and relative clauses through in-text examples and post-story exercises
  • Reading skills: strengthening critical thinking through stimulating themes and higher-order questions
  • Vocabulary: enhancing word-set with pre-reading activation and a bilingual glossary
  • Writing skills: familiarising readers with wide-ranging text types such as play scripts, explanations and questionnaires through guided writing instructions, samples and prompts
  • Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A2

In Level 6A of Bugbug’s Library, join Meg, Nick and their bookworm friends to save the environment, decode secret messages and get spooked by monsters and ghosts!

This collection of 10 graded readers guides learners through advanced grammar and writing topics. With vibrant pictures, levelled grammar and vocabulary, and a range of exercises, these books boost confidence and enthusiasm to turn learners into master readers.

At this level…

  • Grammar: teaching key grammar topics such as past perfect tense and reported speech through in-text examples and post-story exercises
  • Reading skills: strengthening critical thinking through stimulating themes and higher-order questions
  • Vocabulary: enhancing word-set with pre-reading activation and a bilingual glossary
  • Writing skills: familiarising readers with wide-ranging text types such as biographies, newspaper reports and formal letters through guided writing instructions, samples and prompts
  • Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A2 to B1

In Level 6B of Bugbug’s Library, join Meg, Nick and their bookworm friends to rescue animals in need and search for the truth in unexpected places!

This collection of 10 graded readers guides learners through advanced grammar and writing topics. With vibrant pictures, levelled grammar and vocabulary, and a range of exercises, these books boost confidence and enthusiasm to turn learners into master readers.

At this level…

  • Grammar: teaching key grammar topics such as conditionals and passive voice through in-text examples and post-story exercises
  • Reading skills: strengthening critical thinking through stimulating themes and higher-order questions
  • Vocabulary: enhancing word-set with pre-reading activation and a bilingual glossary
  • Writing skills: familiarising readers with wide-ranging text types such as leaflets, stories, blogs and emails through guided writing instructions, samples and prompts
  • Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A2 to B1


I Love Grammar

Start from foundational topics and build up skills step-by-step across 6 books.

Read more below or look at sample pages here. Come into one of our centres to pick up your copies today.

The I Love Grammar series shows parents, teachers and students that carelessness in English is a misconception. Most students are very careful when they do their English homework and exams. Many of the common mistakes actually come from the influence of Chinese, their first language.

The series is specially designed for Chinese speakers who are learning English as a second language. The books not only help students understand common mistakes, they also allow learners to make fast improvements in their understanding of English by showing how easily their knowledge of Chinese can be applied to English grammar.
The I Love Grammar series starts from foundational topics and builds on skills step-by-step across 6 books. At each level, you will find handy notes, varied exercises, and clear explanations of common mistakes. With 6 books, 70 units and 12 assessments, the series gives you all the tools to be a grammar expert.

The I Love Grammar books are in line with key topics at primary school grades, providing excellent reinforcement and exam revision at any level and for every topic. Grammar lovers and motivated students can progress through the whole series and collect all 6 hearts of the I Love Grammar series to become a grammar master!


Let’s Learn About…

Explore a wide range of fascinating topics through both fiction and non-fiction.

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In the Let’s Learn About… series, each topic is taught through a pair of books: one fiction and one non-fiction. These book pairs engage a wide variety of readers and encourage them to discover different text types. They also include prediction activities, extensive glossaries of key terms, and on-topic writing tasks.

Follow the best path for each learner by choosing from one of three versions of every book: with vocabulary focus, with summaries, and with extension activities.

Learn more about these books below, or come into one of our centres to pick up your copies today.

Let’s Learn About Pets (Level 1)

Join Bugbug and Twist as they learn about different pets in Let’s Learn About Pets through Non-fiction.
Through a wide range of texts, including a poster, an interview, fact sheets, and dialogues, you, too, can learn about different kinds of pets and what to do to take care of them.

Meg really wants a pet in Let’s Learn About Pets through Fiction. But which pet is best for her? Her brother, Nick, tries to guess. Is it a bird that can fly in the sky, or a fish that can swim in the sea?

Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR Pre-A1Let’s Learn About Seasons (Level 1)

Join Tara and Bitbit as they learn about the four seasons in Let’s Learn About Seasons through Non-fiction.
Through a wide range of texts, including posters, a leaflet, a weather report and a diary, you, too, can learn about the differences between the seasons.

Meg and Nick do different activities in the four seasons in Let’s Learn About Seasons through Fiction. The children play with flowers, at the beach, and in puddles. When it’s cold, they get a present. What fun activity is inside? Find out what Meg and Nick do in different seasons.

Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR Pre-A1Let’s Learn About Daily Routines (Level 2)

Join Bugbug and Twist as they learn about what people do every day in Let’s Learn About Daily Routines through Non-fiction.
Through a wide range of texts, including a comic strip, a timetable, an advertisement and an interview, you, too, can learn about daily activities.

Meg and Nick both want to join a fun club at school in Let’s Learn About Daily Routines through FictionMeg wants to learn new things. Which club can she join? Will Meg find the perfect club to add to her daily routine.

Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR Pre-A1Let’s Learn About Transport (Level 2)

Join Tara and Bitbit as they learn about travelling on land, at sea and in the sky, in Let’s Learn About Transport through Non-fiction.
Through a wide range of texts, including a song, a speech, a fact sheet and a diary entry, you, too, can learn about different types of transport.

A pink book appears on Meg and Nick’s bookcase in Let’s Learn About Transport through Fiction. There are pictures in the pink book. Meg and Nick find clues in the pictures. Where do the clues take them? Follow the adventure to find the owner of the pink book.

Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR Pre-A1Let’s Learn About Jobs (Level 3)

Join Bugbug and Twist as they learn all about different jobs in Let’s Learn About Jobs through Non-fiction.
Through a wide range of texts, including a speech, a leaflet, an interview and a letter, you, too, can learn about what people do in their jobs. 

Meg and Nick practise doing different jobs in Let’s Learn About Jobs through Fiction. Meg likes painting and Nick likes reading. They have lots of fun doing what they love. What new jobs can they try? Find out which jobs Meg and Nick enjoy.

Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A1Let’s Learn About Our Senses (Level 3)

Join Tara and Bitbit as they learn about the five senses in Let’s Learn About Our Senses through Non-fiction.
Through a wide range of texts, including an interview, a speech, a forum and a rhyme, you, too, can learn about how we use our senses. 

Meg can’t see anything. Everything is black. Nick tries to help Meg feel better in Let’s Learn About Our senses through Fiction. They play a game together. What do they find with their senses? Find out what the children can sense around them.

Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A1

Let’s Learn About Places Around the World (Level 4)

Join Bugbug and Twist as they learn about places around the world in Let’s Learn About Places Around the World through Non-fiction.
Through a wide range of texts, including a postcard, a leaflet, a poem and a letter, you, too, can learn about the beautiful places and delicious food from around the world!

It’s a very hot day in Let’s Learn About Places Around the World through Fiction. The power is out, which means there’s no air conditioner. Meg is running out of ideas for how to keep cool! Find out how Meg and Nick transform their home and have fun in the summer heat.

Let’s Learn About Festivals Around the World (Level 4)

Join Tara and Bitbit as they learn about festivals that are celebrated in different places in Let’s Learn About Festivals Around the World through Non-fiction.
Through a wide range of texts, including an invitation, an interview, a poem and a blog, you, too, can learn about different festivals and how they are celebrated.

Meg and Nick celebrate Christmas at home in Let’s Learn About Festivals Around the World through Fiction. There are two presents at the door. Meg and Nick don’t know who they’re from. They look for clues with the help of Aunt Sam. What’s inside the packages? Find out what presents the children get when they open the boxes on Christmas Day. 

Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A1

Let’s Learn About Food (Level 5)

Join Bugbug and Twist as they learn all about food and healthy eating in Let’s Learn About Food through Non-fiction.
Through a wide range of texts, including articles, menus, recipes, a poster, a diary and an interview, you, too, can learn about different kinds of food and how to maintain a balanced diet!

It’s Meg’s birthday in Let’s Learn About Food through Fiction, and she doesn’t want to share the last slice of cake. Her brother, Nick, has other ideas!
At lunchtime, the cake is missing, and so is Nick. Mum and Dad are angry at the greedy boy, but Meg is very quiet. She doesn’t want any of her special red birthday eggs either.
Find out why in this story of Meg, Nick, and the lessons they learn about healthy eating.

Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A2

Let’s Learn About Healthy Bodies (Level 5)

Join Tara and Bitbit as they learn all about how to live a healthy lifestyle in Let’s Learn About Healthy Bodies through Non-fiction.
Through a range of texts, including articles, an interview, a speech and a poem, you, too, can learn about different ways of keeping healthy!

Meg and Nick are stuck at home with terrible colds in Let’s Learn About Healthy Bodies through Fiction. Their cousin Jack learns about germs and feels worried he’ll get sick too!
Jack comes up with a plan to stay healthy. He tries harder and harder to keep the germs away, but he’s not sure it’s enough.

Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A2

Let’s Learn About the Living World (Level 6)

Join Bugbug and Twist as they learn all about plants and animals of the living world in Let’s Learn About the Living World through Non-fiction.
Through a wide range of texts, including articles, an autobiography, a biography and a poster, you, too, can discover the wonders of the living world.

Nick notices some strange plants appearing in his garden and decides to investigate in Let’s Learn About the Living World through Fiction!
Nobody knows where they’re coming from, and Nick starts to feel worried. When Meg comes home to find a very unusual animal in her room, it’s time to call in their police officer aunt to help.
Will the family learn where these unexpected visitors are coming from? Find out what happens as Meg and Nick learn all about the living world.

Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A2-B1

Let’s Learn About Hong Kong (Level 6)

Join Tara and Bitbit as they learn all about the tourist attractions in Hong Kong in Let’s Learn About Hong Kong Through Non-fiction.
Through a wide range of texts, including articles, an email, a poster, and an advertisement, you, too, can learn about the different areas and traditions of Hong Kong!

Meg and Nick travel around Hong Kong and bump into a bookworm they’ve never met before in Let’s Learn About Hong Kong Through Fiction!
Everywhere this strange, new bookworm goes, trouble follows. Find out how Meg and Nick help the bookworm as she explores Hong Kong.

Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR A2-B1

Let’s Learn About Animals and Plants (Level 7)

Join Bugbug and Twist as they learn all about animals and plants in the world around them in Let’s Learn About Animals and Plants through Non-fiction.
Through a wide range of texts, including articles, speeches, a leaflet and an interview, you, too, can find out which endangered species need your help!

Meg’s just a baby. At least, that’s what her big brother, Nick, seems to think in Let’s Learn About Animals and Plants through Fiction.
He won’t help her solve a local wildlife crisis, so Meg decides to do it alone. She sets out early one morning to fix the problem herself and to prove she’s not a baby.
Find out what happens when she learns about animals and plants and tries to save the day!

Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR B1

Let’s Learn About Protecting Our Planet (Level 7)

Join Tara and Bitbit as they learn all about how to protect planet Earth in Let’s Learn About Protecting our Planet Through Non-fiction.
Through a wide range of texts, including articles, a speech, an online forum and an interview, you, too, can learn about the different ways you can protect our planet!

Nobody wants to keep Hong Kong’s beaches clean in Let’s Learn About Protecting our Planet Through Fiction. What can Meg do to change their minds?
The harder Meg tries to find help, the more stressed she becomes. As she learns about other environmental issues, she becomes even more worried and loses all hope.
Find out whether Meg can get her classmates to help and what happens as she learns more about protecting the earth.

Vocabulary and grammar at CEFR B1


Key to Classics

Build literacy through literature and promote higher-order thinking with this series of adapted classics.

This series currently contains six levels (Levels 1-6), suitable for second-language English learners in Hong Kong Primary 1-6. All reading skills from the EDB’s English Language Curriculum Guide at each key stage are covered in the three sets of books. Additional literary techniques are taught at every level to expose learners to the richness of the English language.

This series includes a collection of classic stories enjoyed and loved across all generations, such as:

Look at sample pages here.


i-Learner Poetry Workbook Series

These easy-to-follow workbooks use tips and techniques from our teaching team to help your child understand poetry. Each book contains 10 classic English poems, with several pages of guidance and questions on each. Answers are provided in the back of the book, and online recordings of the poems support further understanding.

This series teaches young learners how to understand sounds. Then step by step, the books progress until older students can analyse a poem in depth. Help your child to fall in love with English poetry with the i-Learner Poetry Workbooks.

Read more below or look at sample pages here. Come into one of our centres to pick up your copies today.

Recommended for P3+

Rosebud Level

Children will love the classic poems in this workbook! Each poem has been carefully selected to surprise and delight young readers, and to help them fall in love with poetry.

Young children will learn how to count syllables, how to match up rhyming words, and even how to understand literary techniques such as similes and personification.

Includes poems by Christina Rossetti, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edward Lear, and Lewis Carroll.

Recommended for P5+

Sunflower Level – New

This mix of fun and challenging poems will push students to engage with poetry on a deeper level.

Children will become more familiar with common poetic techniques, such as similes and metaphors, as well as understand the effects of sounds in English poetry. They will be introduced to the sonnet form, and start comparing poems and writing an extended analysis.

Includes poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, Lewis Carroll, John Keats and William Shakespeare.

Recommended for S1+

Daffodil Level

The selection covers a wide range of well-known poems, which have been carefully chosen to expand students’ literary horizons.

Students will learn how to use quotations and to explain the effects on the reader, and to understand complex features such as the form and tone of poems.

Includes poems by William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti, William Blake, Emily Brontë and William Shakespeare.

Recommended for S3+

Poppy Level – NEW

The poems at this level are perfect for students heading towards GCSE and DSE English Literature. The selection of poems covers all of the common classics studied at these advanced levels.

Older students will gain experience with the analysis of form, structure and language, which are needed at this level. A wide range of detailed topics is covered, with the focus on personal responses preparing students well for advanced examinations.

Includes poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, Wilfred Owen, William Shakespeare, and Thomas Hardy


DSE i-Learner Companion Book & Mock Papers

Devise your study plan and brush up your DSE English exam skills.

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Review your current English level and devise an individual study plan to improve it for the exam. Study general learning tips and selected key skills and exercises to improve your grade in all four English papers. Use the book in conjunction with the DSE i-Learner online learning platform for comprehensive exam skill training.

The book contains the following features:

  • Self-evaluation card and study plan: Includes quick tests to review your current English proficiency and explains how to make use of this book and DSE i-Learner to improve it.
  • Learning tips: These useful learning tips on reading, writing, listening and speaking give you ideas on what to prepare before the exam, and what to pay attention to during it.
  • Past paper analyses and skill notes: Selected skill notes containing past paper analyses help you to understand the question types that appear in the exam. Each skill note deals with a specific skill domain required in the exam.
  • Exercises: Each skill note is coupled with an exercise to consolidate your knowledge.
  • Complete list of skill domains available on DSE i-Learner: Lists all skill domains available on the online platform across three difficulty levels relating to a particular paper.

A set of DSE i-Learner Mock Papers is also available in a bundle with this book, or as a separate item for purchase. The full set of mock papers resembles the actual exam, enabling you to become an expert in the format and difficulty of every part of the exam.


童心中文

Find the treasures hidden in Chinese and learn to enjoy what a sweet treat it can be.

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Through six beautifully illustrated books, children will unlock 118 ‘treasure chests’ and discover a myriad of ‘delicious delights’, such as riddles, games, poems and stories. Children will learn about the basics of Chinese, from the formation of Chinese characters and combinations of words and phrases to sentence structures and comprehension of stories, articles and poems.


零基礎學會文言文

Look at sample pages here. Come into one of our centres to pick up your copies today.

Guiding beginners to grasp the rules of interpreting Classical Chinese with plenty of helpful examples.


i-Learner Budding Writers Series

A Collection of Autumn Poems

This beautifully illustrated edition of poems collects together the entries to our 2017-18 Autumn Poetry Competition.

Pick up your copy from the i-Learner bookshop today for just $20! All revenue from the sales of this book will be donated to charity.

Our previous collections of student work are now available for you to read online. Simply click on the covers below to read fantastic poems and stories, all vibrantly illustrated by our very own students.