diff --git a/docs/shell.rst b/docs/shell.rst
index f4522c1a..55a428c7 100644
--- a/docs/shell.rst
+++ b/docs/shell.rst
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ Further Improving the Shell Experience
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 If you like the idea of experimenting in a shell, create yourself a module
-with stuff you want to star import into your interactive session.  There
+with stuff you want to firstly import into your interactive session.  There
 you could also define some more helper methods for common things such as
 initializing the database, dropping tables etc.
 
-Just put them into a module (like `shelltools` and import from there):
+Just put them into a module (like `shelltools`) and import from there:
 
 >>> from shelltools import *