Choose a useful starting point.
The CEFR describes language skills. A book’s level is a reading guide; an original text’s estimated level is indicative.
First steps
Follow familiar words and simple sentences with plenty of support.
Build your foundations
Understand short, straightforward texts about familiar situations.
Read with growing independence
Follow clear narratives and connected descriptions.
Read with confidence
Handle more detailed texts, viewpoints and a wider vocabulary.
Notice the nuances
Explore demanding writing, implied meaning and changes of style.
Read with precision
Engage with complex language and subtle distinctions in meaning.
The free library in this section starts at A1. The original reading included with a book can be more demanding.