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Article: Rainbow brings English to the Brits
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- The Nelson Mail
- Article date:
- July 29, 2009
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Selling English literacy material to Britain in the midst of the
worst recession since the 1930s must win the sheer- audacity award,
but this is exactly what Nelson business Rainbow Reading has done.
Owners David and Meryl-Lynn Pluck recently spent two weeks
touring Britain, presenting to groups of teachers. In Cardiff alone
they sold 140 sets. Each set contains 20 books and accompanying CDs,
and retails for $469.
Every page on their books relates to an equivalent track on a CD
which is equipped with an MP3 option.
"I like the kids to have the latest, coolest thing," Mrs Pluck
said.
Educational activities, such as word searches, puzzles and code
crackers support every title to extend and ...