Clearance

For all orientation courses:

- adapted to the current curriculum of the Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge
- conveys varied and vivid knowledge in the three modules
- Politics in Democracy
- History and Responsibility
- People and Society
- stimulates discussion about
- traditional and current ideas about Germany
- the challenges of European integration
Politik in der Demokratie
Geschichte und Verantwortung
Mensch und Gesellschaft

Exam Readiness

- offers information and tips to prepare for the test Leben in Deutschland
- provides references to related exam questions with answers - also available directly through Klett Augmented

Includes access to all media.

Full of playful activities for beginner to intermediate German language learners, this text includes grammar games to assist in practicing, applying, and reinforcing language skills. Games can be seamlessly integrated into any curriculum with little to no preparation required.

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Conversation course aimed at beginner learners:

• Taught entirely in Italian
• Packed full of interesting and engaging topics related to Italian culture and society
• Different language models for all types of context
• Activities to practice conversation, interaction, and negotiation skills
• Authentic texts
• Cultural insights

Level A2-C2.

Speak like the Italians do with this engaging collection of idiomatic expressions! The book provides simple explanations based on use and register together with contextualised examples.

An Binh, the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, is a smart and obedient teenager. She lives in the Chinatown of Paris and obligingly participates in community events there. But An Binh longs to be like her other classmates. Will her parents ever understand her?

PLANÈTE ADOSis a collection of stories designed especially for teens. These relatable stories are perfect for reading individually or in class. 

Each book comes with:

• Comprehension questions, written and oral activities, and games (crosswords, role-playing games, and more)
• Socio-cultural notes and a glossary
• A theatrical read-aloud of the story on the included audio CD

This series is recommended for K-12 students. 

After graduation, Paula spends a week with her aunt at the island of Norderney. Are there only elderly people on this island, or will she be able to find other teens her age? When Paula goes stand-up paddleboarding, she notices a Jeep standing in the tidal flat. The returning tide pulls the Jeep out of the mud, but nobody is inside the car. Suddenly, Paula's vacation becomes a lot more exciting.

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

Carolina is traveling on her parents' riverboat along the Rhein river. What's going on in the supply room? A stowaway, Roman, has been in there since she stopped in the city of Basel. How did Roman get on the boat? He doesn't know. Slowly but surely, Carolina and Roman solve the mystery together. 

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

Sébastien and Julien are spending their days at a desirable summer camp in the Auvergne region. Every night, they spy on the fascinating man in the woods, until one night they witness a crime...

The book includes:

• A map of the Auvergne region of France for readers to easily follow Sébastien and Julien's journey 
• Background information about the Auvergne region to help readers better immerse themselves in the story
• Comprehension questions, vocabulary exercises, and other fun activities
• Research-oriented activities with an intercultural perspective
• A multilingual glossary in English, Spanish, and Italian

This title is recommended for Higher Education students. Please be advised that our Higher Education titles may contain mature themes, illustrations, or other content not recommended for K-12 students.

Théobald is an awkward, nerdy guy who is definitely not one of the popular kids. But he's in love with Fifi, the coolest girl in the class, and he's willing to do anything to win her heart!

PLANÈTE ADOS is a collection of stories designed especially for teens. These relatable stories are perfect for reading individually or in class. 

Each book comes with:

• Comprehension questions, written and oral activities, and games (crosswords, role-playing games, and more)
• Socio-cultural notes and a glossary

This series is recommended for K-12 students. 

Clémence is a film junkie, and she is on a mission to get an autograph from the TV star Belado to complete her collection. But is he really who he seems to be? Or is Lyon about to get dangerous for Clémence? 

This book includes:

• A map of Lyon, France, for readers to easily follow Clémence's story
• Background information about Lyon to help readers better immerse themselves in the story
• Comprehension questions, vocabulary exercises, and other fun activities
• Research-oriented activities with an intercultural perspective
• A multilingual glossary in English, Spanish, and Italian

This title is recommended for Higher Education students. Please be advised that our Higher Education titles may contain mature themes, illustrations, or other content not recommended for K-12 students.

The impertinent Luise and the polite Lotte meet by chance at a hostel in the Alps. Soon, they realize that they are not as different as expected. In fact, they are twins who were separated when their parents divorced. Luise is just as eager to meet her mother as Lotte is to meet her father. It's decided: the two girls just have to swap roles. Luise will travel to Munich as Lotte, and Lotte will go to Vienna as Luise.

EASY READERS (DaF) features original texts in an abridged and simplified version to accommodate learners of German. 

This series is recommended for students at the A2 level.

A vessel is securely anchored in the Baltic Sea, ready to assist other ships in distress. This marks the ship's final shift. However, when it rescues a boat, the crew discovers that its occupants are armed criminals on the run. They impose harsh conditions on the captain, who refuses to yield. While the captain tries to negotiate a peaceful resolution, the crew of the lighthouse ship mutinies, defying their superior's orders and confronting the felons. They succeed in disarming the criminals, but the captain is critically injured.

EASY READERS (DaF) features original texts in an abridged and simplified version to accommodate learners of German. 

This series is recommended for students at the B1 level.

Sonja is excited: a young family from India is moving into the apartment next door. Sonja gets to know everyone over a joint dinner. But Indian and German food are quite different, and the lasagne is a disaster...

This title is intended for Higher Education students. Please be advised that our Higher Education titles may contain mature themes, illustrations, or other content not recommended for K-12 students.  

Erich Kästner's novel is a love story between a young Berliner, passionate about art, and an Austrian countess posing as a servant. At the Salzburg Festival, they are tasked with overseeing a wealthy American couple. However, the couple discovers their secret, but chooses not to say anything. This leads to misunderstandings and comedic situations.

EASY READERS (DaF) features original texts in an abridged and simplified version to accommodate learners of German. 

This series is recommended for students at the B2 level.

Going to Hiddensee in the middle of winter? Anna and Nora think it's a boring idea. But suddenly, the vacation becomes quite exciting: antique and valuable gold jewelry is stolen from a nearby museum, and the girls get to experience a real adventure. Will they catch the thief?

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

This teacher's manual accompanies the readings of the Deutsch³ collection and provides ideas and prompts for differentiated reading instruction with diverse classes and work groups.

It includes:

• Guidance and tips for developing reading competence in diverse classes and work groups
• Summary of content, themes, and characters of each reading
• Prompts for classroom activities with the readings
• Ideas for projects
• Printable templates

Many people are convinced: Currywurst is a Berlin dish from the late 1950s. But Uwe Timm tells us a very different story! It begins in Hamburg, in 1945, shortly before the end of the war. Lena Brücker meets the young boatswain Hermann Bremer and doesn't want to be separated from him. Later, we learn how the discovery of Currywurst is connected to Lena Brücker, a pilot's badge, a lady drinking whisky, three broken ketchup bottles, and many other things.

EASY READERS (DaF) features original texts in an abridged and simplified version to accommodate learners of German. 

This series is recommended for students at the B1+ level.

Samir and Ben plan to meet in the afternoon to practice soccer. When Samir arrives at Ben's house, he noticed a uniform through the window. Is it a police uniform? Samir gets scared and runs away. Ben doesn’t understand what happened. Can he get his friend back?

This reader is recommended for K-12 students.

Tim and his family are visiting his grandparents in Weimar to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Opa has a very special gift for Oma. But when the entire family goes to the opra at night, somebody steals the gift. Who did it? Will Tim be able to find the thief?

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

Sahar is originally from Syria, but lives in Munich now. Soon, she has to take a test, "Leben in Deutschland," for which she has to study a lot. Sahar is scared, but luckily she meets Anja. Can her new friend help her with the upcoming test?

The title includes: 

• A thrilling story
• Lots of information about life in Germany and topics from the orientation course
• Vocabulary exercises
• Extra: Tips for studying for the "Leben in Deutschland" test

This title is intended for Higher Education students. Please be advised that our Higher Education titles may contain mature themes, illustrations, or other content not recommended for K-12 students.  

Toni, 15, is looking forward to summer vacation. He plans to go surfing at the beach of Sankt Peter-Ording with his friends. But then, his cousin Christina from Munich unexpectedly announced that she was coming to visit. One evening, a dangerous incident occurs in the North Sea. 

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

An elderely lady is burglarized and robbed. It becomes clear in the aftermath that not only her jewelry went missing but also her niece. The police is baffled. Did the niece rob her aunt and flee? Can Detektiv Müller solve the case and find the woman's gold? 

Concept:

• Engaging stories for reading and listening
• Illustrations that helps understanding the text
• Includes vocabulary explanations and annotations with cultural insights
• Numerous comprehension exercises with corresponding solutions
• Audiobook available through Klett Augmented
• Based on the same storyline as the title Das Gold der alten Dame (ISBN: 978-3-12-606474-3). This adventure featuring Helmut Müller now has a new title: Goldraub in Berlin.

This reader is recommended for K-12 students.

Detective Helmut Müller and his partner Bea Braun find themselves embroiled in an adventure during their visit to the Frankfurt Book Fair: stolen manuscripts, eccentric writers, and a bomb threat await the protagonists.

Concept:

• Engaging stories for reading and listening
• Illustrations that helps understanding the text
• Includes vocabulary explanations and annotations with cultural insights
• Numerous comprehension exercises with corresponding solutions
• Audiobook available through Klett Augmented
• Based on the same storyline as the title Tatort Frankfurt (ISBN: 978-3-12-606465-1). This adventure featuring Helmut Müller now has a new title: Großer Knall in Frankfurt.

This reader is recommended for K-12 students.

This book is about little orphaned Heidi, who lives idyllicly in the Swiss mountains with her grandfather. But one day her aunt takes her to the big city and she feels strange and lost.

EASY READERS (DaF) features original texts in an abridged and simplified version to accommodate learners of German. 

This series is recommended for students at the A1 level.

Florian, Nadine's first great love, is suffering from AIDS. Nadine is very scared. Has she been infected? A test brings clarity: she is HIV positive. A world collapses for Nadine. How can she continue to live? Who can she talk to? Plagued by anxiety dreams, she remains silent and lies. She can't tell anyone the truth yet. And especially not Marc, with whom she has just fallen in love. Only when she openly talks about being HIV-positive can she accept help from those around her. Little by little she learns that her life goes on and that she can be happy again - even with HIV.

EASY READERS (DaF) features original texts in an abridged and simplified version to accommodate learners of German. 

This series is recommended for students at the B1 level.

A dead body on the train. Someone who takes pleasure in striking heads. A dog intervenes, preventing the murder of a liquor salesman. The liquor is the best in the area, but it's not for Tamara. An intriguing tale.

EASY READERS (DaF) features original texts in an abridged and simplified version to accommodate learners of German. 

This series is recommended for students at the A2-B1 levels.

This teacher's manual accompanies the readers MECKI DUDEL UND SEINE BAND, MIRA ZIEHT ANS MEET, MAX UND DER OZEANRIESE, DIE BREMER STADTMUSIKANTEN, and includes:

• valuable tips for working with readers
• copy masters with creative exercises that foster students' reading competencies at the beginning level 
• CD-ROM with audio material, pictures from the readers, and additional copy masters with engaging exercises and games

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

At 15, Michael has to leave his ideal world. He ends up in a big city district where he doesn't know the rules of the game, where violence and crime reign. Theft, skipping school and drinking beer are part of everyday life for his new friends. And for Michael that means adapt or perish. When some classmates terrorize him and almost kill him once, he tries to save himself from this gang. But he has to pay a high price for it!

EASY READERS (DaF) features original texts in an abridged and simplified version to accommodate learners of German. 

This series is recommended for students at the B1 level.

Krabat is a poor boy who must beg to survive. One day, curiosity leads him to the mill of Koselbruch, which is surrounded by chilling stories. There he meets the master miller, whose figure is shrouded in mystery, and who takes Krabat under his care as the twelfth apprentice. Over the next three years, Krabat not only learns the trade of milling but also becomes initiated into black magic. Gradually, he discovers that although magic helps him gain power and wealth, it takes away his freedom. Krabat witnesses how two of his fellow millers fail to free themselves from evil. He realizes that the master miller is the devil and that Krabat is in danger. Only the unconditional love of a girl can save him.

EASY READERS (DaF) features original texts in an abridged and simplified version to accommodate learners of German. 

This series is recommended for students at the B1+ level.

The short stories in this edition are taken from the anthology 'Lange Schatten.' All the stories revolve around the interplay between the everyday and the demonically eerie, influenced by inexplicable forces.

Includes stories such as:

• Gespenster 
• Der Strohhalm 
• Das Wunder 
• Das dicke Kind 

EASY READERS (DaF) features original texts in an abridged and simplified version to accommodate learners of German. 

This series is recommended for students at the A2 level.

Legend has it that the marshlands of the Poitou region are haunted by a monster who brings bad luck to anyone who sees it. Is it mere superstition? Marc and Thomas try to solve the mystery at their own risk.

The book includes:

• A map of the Poitou region of France for readers to easily follow Thomas and Marc's journey 
• Background information about the Poitou region to help readers better immerse themselves in the story
• Comprehension questions, vocabulary exercises, and other fun activities
• Research-oriented activities with an intercultural perspective
• A multilingual glossary in English, Spanish, and Italian

This title is recommended for Higher Education students. Please be advised that our Higher Education titles may contain mature themes, illustrations, or other content not recommended for K-12 students.

For many years, the Flaubert family has been farming oysters in the area, but a virus has destroyed their whole production. Émilie and her family are desperate... Where does this epidemic come from? Is it the consequence of pollution? Or the plotting of some jealous competitor? Émilie and her brother decide to start their own investigation, but they are about to discover something terrible on the dune of Pyla...

This book includes:

• A map of the Pyla in France for readers to easily follow Émilie's story
• Background information about the Pyla to help readers better immerse themselves in the story
• Comprehension questions, vocabulary exercises, and other fun activities
• Research-oriented activities with an intercultural perspective
• A multilingual glossary in English, Spanish, and Italian

This title is recommended for Higher Education students. Please be advised that our Higher Education titles may contain mature themes, illustrations, or other content not recommended for K-12 students.

Macarena wins a competition to work in the Galapagos Islands as an ecotourism guide. Once there, she gets tangled up in a complicated situation she does not know how to get out of.

MÁS CONCHAS QUE UN GALÁPAGO contains a CD with a narration of the novel in audio format, which is ideal for practicing listening comprehension and familiarizing yourself with Ecuadorian Spanish.

This title is recommended for Higher Education students. Please be advised that our Higher Education titles may contain mature themes, illustrations, or other content not recommended for K-12 students. 

A master butcher who not only makes money as a horse trader, but also becomes a millionaire and still remains a master butcher at heart - that's Uncle Franz. His nephew Erich Kästner describes his memories of a time when there were so many poor and poor people there were so few rich people.

EASY READERS (DaF) features original texts in an abridged and simplified version to accommodate learners of German. 

This series is recommended for students at the A1-A2 levels.