Book excerpt: Cool English is a 6-level contemporary version of Join In. • Characters and comic stories balance real and imaginary world. • A clear, systematic structure combined with vivid illustrations which stimulate the senses for better recall. • It adapts to the emotional and intellectual growth of the child and the characters also grow with the child. • Includes action stories based on Total Physical Response (TRP). • A variety of activities which stimulate the different forms of intelligence, especially musical and linguistic. • Use of phonetics throughout.