I bought a bunch of stuff for my son, who's a science-minded type and completely clueless about modern Japanese... For all the mothers out there struggling with the same incurable disease as my son (the inability to understand Japanese), here's a suggestion. Since a science-focused kid will only reach for physics and math books, maybe just casually leave these on the bookshelf (or is that a bad idea?) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A set of two modern Japanese study guides by Hiroshi Deguchi. - Author: Hiroshi Deguchi - Book Title: Modern Japanese Study Methods: Thoroughly from the Beginning - Author: Hiroshi Deguchi - Book Title: Developing Reading Comprehension with Kyoto University Modern Japanese - Publisher: Jitsumu Kyoiku Publishing - Publisher: Jitsumu Kyoiku Publishing Thank you for looking.