Sowing the seeds of education

About Us – Author

Adrian Alexander, who created, wrote and illustrated the Shapeys® educational books and the Shapeys® Steps phonics system, is an English teacher from Great Britain.

The Team

Adrian was assisted by a team of international editors and English teachers.

The Research

The team studied the teaching of English through school curriculums in the UK, the USA and Singapore. The results were used to create the Shapeys® series ensuring that the series is relevant for school use, either to use as the main teaching books to form a curriculum or as a supplementary series.

The Language

The language used throughout the books is British English.