A new project to help English learners with their reading skills may soon be under way, if the developers can reach their funding target. The proposed concept is a series of "multiple-path" story books in which the reader can choose the direction of the story. Unlike conventional novels that are linear, multiple path stories provide the reader with options regarding where they want the story to go. It is the brainchild of teacher and author Marcos Benevides. He said: "The stories combine all the enjoyment of traditional 2nd-person multi-path stories with the accessible language that developing readers need, all in a high-quality package that appeals to adults as well as to adventurous kids."

The project hopes to receive funding from the Kickstarter.com website. This site is a new way to fund creative projects. Since its launch in 2009, 4.8 million people have pledged $793 million, funding 48,000 creative projects. Thousands of creative projects are currently raising funds on Kickstarter. If successful, Mr Benevides' project will be one of the first, if not the first, English language teaching projects to get going using Kickstarter. Benevides said: "The plan is to launch the first three titles on January 1st, then one per month after that. By the end of 2014, we hope that the series will have become self-sustaining. If that happens, we will continue producing new titles indefinitely."