Hello and thanks for finding your way here! I'm Clare Harris, English language teacher and author of resources for 'new arrival' learners in Australia (and elsewhere).

I publish as The Book Next Door and you can find me at thebooknextdoor.com or clareharris.com.

I'm a New Zealander who grew up in the UK, then moved to Australia, but my own 'struggling to learn' experience was during a wonderful three years spent working in Thailand...where I found learning to read and write in Thai was just beyond me!

It inspired me to create reading and puzzle books for beginner learners who may not be familiar with our script. These were originally hard copy only, for sale in Australia and New Zealand, but on request, they're now available as downloads.

I then added some intermediate Book Club readers and Workwise Quizzes. The latest addition – Tabletop English interactive activities for early beginners!

Please take a look at the preview samples and try them out with your learners!

Starting Tabletop English

Tabletop English