Habits, once ingrained in your body, are really hard to break!
Then why not build the habit of studying?

Have you ever gotten scolded for bad habits like shaking your legs while eating, or tossing your clothes anywhere after coming home? Once a habit sinks in, it is not easy to change as you might think. Even when you try not to do it, you keep repeating it. So what if you build a studying habit? Wouldn’t you naturally become good at studying, even without forcing yourself?

*Nine-Year-Old Teacher* is the first book in a series that helps children develop good habits. Let us sneak a peek at the secret of how the main character Buwangi built a study habit and got better at studying.

Buwangi hates studying so, so much. Though his name means “study king”, he is terrible at schoolwork.
Every test brings either zero or ten points. His mother is deeply upset because he refuses to study. Truth be told, Buwangi also wants to get good grades, earn praise and make his mom happy. But the moment he sits at the desk, his mind wanders and he fidgets. He lacks confidence, thinking nothing he tries will work.

Yet everything changed for Buwangi after the Mountain Spirit Teacher came to his school! Even when his parents are not home, he focuses and studies when study time comes. He gets so eager for school that he packs his schoolbag starting Friday evening. What on earth happened?

This is a storybook that helps children build study habits. The temporarily assigned Mountain Spirit Teacher gives Buwangi a pill to become good at studying, and tells stories to help him form study habits. Follow Buwangi and listen to the Mountain Spirit Teacher’s magical lessons. You will grow to enjoy studying.

Seo Ji‑won

Author Seo Ji‑won is a storyteller who delivers essential wisdom and cultural knowledge for children through fairy‑tale‑style stories, marked by witty narration, imaginative ideas, and delightful whimsy.

Born in Gangneung, Gangwon‑do, she grew up as a seaside boy. She graduated from Hanyang University, Department of Korean Language and Literature. She made her literary debut in 1989 with a novel published in *Literature and Criticism*.

She previously worked as a newspaper journalist and publishing editor, and is now an active children’s fairy‑tale writer.

Her works include *One Day a Dinosaur Transferred to Our Class*, *Mission: Rescue Hunminjeongeum*, *Leadership for Children*, *Wonderland: War and the Judgement of Law*, *Challenge School: Top of the Whole Grade*, *Ghosts’ Geography Study*, *Stories of Native Freshwater Fish*, *Star on Stage: The Musical Actor*, and many others.