The Story of the Blue Planet is a great work of fiction for grades 5-6 and for learners of English as an additional language with an intermediate-high intermediate level. Imagine a planet is inhabited solely by children who never age. But then an adult arrives and…

Listen to the author, Andri Snær Magnason, read the book. Each part is between 20 and 30 min long.

Part 1                      Part 2                              Part 3                             Part 4
Part 5                      Part 6                              Part 7

Interdisciplinary learning ideas

This literary work can serve as the base to design an interdisciplinary expleriencea among Language and Literature and Individuals and Society. Below are a few generalizations that may show an idea of the explorations that can be designed through this book.

Communities manage resources in order to ensure fairness.
Communities share resources responsibly in order to avoid conflict.
Societies create agreements and a variety of systems so that communities function in harmony.
Individuals assess decisions considering facts, evidence, and the desired outcome.