Set the scene.
Emanuel Benjamin Vella was a teacher and schools inspector from Mosta. He organised language training for teachers and evening classes for adults.
Here’s the twist.
With Ġorġ Pisani, he produced the Ġabra ta’ Ward school reading series in the 1930s. The books remained in classroom use into the 1960s.
Why it still matters.
He also investigated local history and published books on several towns. Learning to read could therefore meet another question: what happened in the place where you live?
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.