"Open up through english" is a two-level beginners' junior course designed to motivate children to start learning english. The series: -was planned, written and illustrated for Greek children who have specific foreign language needs -motivates children to learn english through texts and tasks that provide them with new knowledge about their world -helps children develop EFL communication skills for reading, writing, speaking and listening -is based on a educational approach that allows for a variety of teaching styles and learning strategies.