Readers
Reading is an integral part of developing proficiency in a new language. Our graded readers lend themselves to extensive and intensive reading with engaging topics that take students of all ages and levels on an instructional adventure. Our titles are built around carefully graded German and are accompanied by activities that help students develop confidence in German.
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Our bestselling series
Complete series for beginner to advanced learners in which students acquire a deeper understanding of the language, in class or at their own pace.
Beginners level
leicht & logisch
- Recommended for K-12 students
Entertaining stories from the lives of Pia, Paul, Robbie, and Nadja, the characters from Portfolio Deutsch.
leicht und klasse
- Recommended for K-12 students
Perfectly tailored to the textbook KLASSE!, the readings in the LEICHT & KLASSE series offer entertaining stories.
Stadt - Land - Abenteuer
- Recommended for K-12 students
These exciting adventure stories for reading and listening take young people to original locations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Intermediate level
Tatort DaF
- Recommended for Higher Education students
TATORT DAF features gripping crime stories for adult learners. The storylines take place in various settings in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Information about the local culture, regional highlights, and authentic maps can be found throughout the book.
Advanced level
Wer ist eigentlich ...?
- Recommended for K-12 students
WER IST EIGENTLICH ...? introduces well-known characters from the fields of science, politics, culture and society.
Other series
Deutsch³
- Recommended for K-12 students
One story told from three perspectives in three proficiency levels.
Dreimal Deutsch
- Recommended for Higher Education students
Everyday life and culture in the German-speaking world.
Easy Readers (DAF)
- Recommended for K-12 students
This series features original texts in an abridged and simplified version to accommodate learners of German.
Einfach weiterlesen!
- Recommended for Higher Education students
This reader series focuses on the diverse migrant population in Germany and its experiences integrating into German culture.
Einfach loslesen!
- Recommended for Higher Education students
EINFACH LOSLESEN! consists of short and clever stories that feature cross-cultural encounters in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Kletts bunte Lesewelt
- Recommended for K-12 students
Teacher's manual accompanies some of our readers.
Kletts bunte Lesewelt
- Recommended for K-12 students
Contains the Brothers Grimm's most popular fairytales.
Stadt, Land, Fluss
- Recommended for K-12 students
Suspenseful, culture-rich stories for teens.