The service was prompt and efficient but I was a little disappointed that the range of ESOL beginner readers appears to be limited. Also I was surprised and very disappointed that five of the six Buil... See more
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Excellent service and excellent products. I made two seperate orders and in both cases the book(s) arrived within two days: almost disconcertingly quick! I have shown the books to other teachers and t... See more
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Books arrived promptly and well packaged, but one title was missing from a set of 3 and 2 copies of the same book sent instead. When notified, Customer Services were very apologetic and promised to se... See more
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Gatehouse Books has published an excellent book called Yes We Can Read and corresponding reading books. Excellent products for our adult literacy centre. The website is easy to access and shipping i... See more
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We publish Gatehouse Books® for new readers, a collection of reading books and resources for developing literacy in teenagers and adults, and the award-winning Yes We Can Read, our tool to teach reading one-to-one. We also distribute for Brown & Brown, Avantibooks and specialist providers of literacy and ESOL materials.
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PO Box 965, WA4 9DE, Warrington, United Kingdom
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- gatehousebooks.co.uk
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Great service
Great service. The books will be very helpful for my ESOL adult learners.
October 27, 2018
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Excellent
Excellent service and excellent products. I made two seperate orders and in both cases the book(s) arrived within two days: almost disconcertingly quick! I have shown the books to other teachers and they were all impressed; more orders are certain to follow.
October 10, 2018
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Reply from Gatehouse Books
Hello Peter
It's great to hear you're happy with our service and products. We look forward to maintaining your 5-star experience.
Thank you,
Catherine @ Gatehouse Books.
A positive role model for women…
The service was prompt and efficient but I was a little disappointed that the range of ESOL beginner readers appears to be limited. Also I was surprised and very disappointed that five of the six Building Bridges series had men on the front covers. Where are the women? I am sure that you realise the importance of positive roles models for female asylum seekers and refugees who are often the most oppressed.
October 6, 2018
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Reply from Gatehouse Books
Hello Philip
Thank you for your review. I am very pleased you were happy with the service and I appreciate your feedback.
We developed the Building Bridges Series to fill a gap in our offering for young male ESOL students. Our aim was to create a series around a central male character, a refugee, who is determined to be educated and is ambitious in his choice of career, so providing a positive role model for young male immigrants.
You might take a look at our New East Enders Series, which was developed specifically for a female ESOL readership, settling into family life in the UK.
We do recognise the need for positive role models for both men and women and will endeavour to develop more books to meet the needs of asylum seekers and refugees. Should you have any topic suggestions, please do let us know.
Thank you,
Catherine @ Gatehouse Books
Booklet is good to inspire confidence…
Booklet is good to inspire confidence and my pupil is enjoying it, but it is grossly overpriced - 12 A5 pages (75 words on a random page) and it costs £4-5 when one includes postage!!!!
October 6, 2018
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The service was excellent
The service was excellent. I live in France but there was no problem about receiving the package. The only downside was the price of postage that doubled the price of the book!
September 26, 2018
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Excellent speedy service
Excellent speedy service. would highly recommend and will buy from again
September 20, 2018
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Excellent products and service.
Gatehouse Books has published an excellent book called Yes We Can Read and corresponding reading books. Excellent products for our adult literacy centre.
The website is easy to access and shipping is speedy.
September 12, 2018
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Lovely condition arrived promptly. Thank you
Lovely condition arrived promptly. My grandson loves them Thank you
September 4, 2018
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Building Bridges Set of readers for…
Building Bridges Set of readers for adult literacy ESOL learners: this little set of readers is appropriate for young adult ESOL learners. A list of some challenging words before starting may be useful for some beginners.
August 26, 2018
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Perfect for my students to relate to…
Perfect for my students to relate to personally. Good mixture of familiar and new vocabulary.
July 24, 2018
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Reply from Gatehouse Books
Hello Lynne, thank you for your great review. I'm really happy that you're enjoying the Building Bridges Series.
Best wishes, Catherine.
Very pleased and ideal reading schemes…
Very pleased and ideal reading schemes for my adults with learning difficulties
July 23, 2018
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Reply from Gatehouse Books
Thank you, Julie. I'm delighted you're finding our books a useful resource.
Best regards, Catherine.
Yes we can reaf
Just what I needed to start helping me plan activities for students next year
July 6, 2018
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Very good readers for my ESOL student
Very good readers for my ESOL student, and fast delivery. I would recommended the Yes we can read, which I am working with a student. I is easy to understand and the student progression is improving at a good steady pace.
Thank you Gatehouse for you useful resources.
June 7, 2018
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Reply from Gatehouse Books
Thank you, Velma. I'm very happy that your student is making good progress with our resources.
Catherine
Good service
Good service, easy website to navigate. Received our order promptly and it was well packaged.
May 23, 2018
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Good service and good products.
February 22, 2018
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much more difficult words than expected …
much more difficult words than expected with very little text - not what I expected
February 2, 2018
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Reply from Gatehouse Books
I am sorry you have found the book you purchased too challenging. If you would like to contact me directly, I should be pleased to suggest something at a lower reading level.
Kind Regards
Catherine
Really swift
Really swift, professional service and helpful customer service.
January 16, 2018
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Reply from Gatehouse Books
Thank you. I'm delighted you were happy with our service.
Catherine
I was looking for books for an adult …
I was looking for books for an adult who can read a limited vocabulary and was rather disgusted in having to pay more than £5 for a 16 page offering containing 120 words and a rather larger one which also proved totally inadequate,
December 1, 2017
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Reply from Gatehouse Books
Mr Corbett, I am so sorry you were disappointed with the books you ordered, which are evidently not suitable for your particular circumstances. We have since spoken on the phone and I have invited you to return the books to us for a full refund. We are always happy to discuss a learner's particular needs and make suggestions for suitable reading material. I am sorry that we fell far short of your expectations on this occasion.
Catherine White
The items were delivered very quickly …
The items were delivered very quickly and the associated resources were very relevant.
November 7, 2017
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