Learn German through stories

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35graded books
396chapters
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The German library

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A0 to A2 · 10 chapters

Das kleine Café

The Little Café

Drama

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A1 · 8 chapters

Verstecken spielen

Hide and Seek

Children's

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A1 · 12 chapters

Jeder isst

Everyone Eats

Children's

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A1 · 12 chapters

Ein großer Kuchen

One Big Cake

Children's

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A1 · 8 chapters

Wer kann mir helfen?

Who can help me?

Children's

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A1 · 7 chapters

Schmetterling und Tukan

Butterfly and Hornbill

Children's

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A2 · 16 chapters

Als ich mein Zuhause verließ und in die Stadt zog

The day I left home for the city

Contemporary

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A2 · 12 chapters

Ein winziges Saatkorn: Die Geschichte von Wangari Maathai

A Tiny Seed: The Story of Wangari Maathai

Contemporary

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A1 · 16 chapters

Entscheidung

Decision

Contemporary

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A2 · 20 chapters

Eselskind

Donkey Child

Contemporary

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B1 · 20 chapters

Ferien mit Großmutter

Holidays with grandmother

Contemporary

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A1 · 8 chapters

Khalai spricht mit Pflanzen

Khalai talks to plants

Contemporary

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B2 · 16 chapters

Magozwe

Contemporary

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A2 · 18 chapters

Sakimas Lied

Sakima’s song

Contemporary

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A1 · 12 chapters

Tom der Bananenverkäufer

Tom the banana seller

Contemporary

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A1 · 11 chapters

Ein sehr großer Mann

A very tall man

Contemporary

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A1 · 8 chapters

Ziege, Hund und Kuh

Goat, Dog, and Cow

Contemporary

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A2 · 6 chapters

Anansi und die Weisheit

Anansi and Wisdom

Contemporary

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A0 · 8 chapters

Was tust du?

What are you doing?

Contemporary

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B2 · 16 chapters

Simbegwire

Contemporary

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A2 · 13 chapters

Nozibele und die drei Haare

Nozibele and the three hairs

Contemporary

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B1 · 11 chapters

Die Rache des Honiganzeigers

The Honeyguide’s revenge

Contemporary

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A0 · 8 chapters

Ich lese gerne!

I like to read!

Contemporary

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A1 · 12 chapters

Zama ist toll!

Zama is great!

Contemporary

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A1 · 8 chapters

Warum Flußpferde keine Haare haben

Why hippos have no hair

Contemporary

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A2 · 12 chapters

Das Huhn und der Tausendfüßler

Chicken and Millipede

Contemporary

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A0 · 5 chapters

Das hungrige Krokodil

The hungry crocodile

Contemporary

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A2 · 10 chapters

Henne und Adler

Hen and Eagle

Contemporary

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A1 · 11 chapters

Tingi und die Kühe

Tingi and the cows

Contemporary

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B1 · 13 chapters

Was Vusis Schwester sagte

What Vusi’s sister said

Contemporary

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B1 · 10 chapters

Omas Bananen

Grandma’s bananas

Contemporary

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A0 · 8 chapters

Feuer

Fire

Contemporary

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A0 · 8 chapters

Tiere zählen

Counting animals

Contemporary

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A1 · 11 chapters

Kinder aus Wachs

Children of wax

Contemporary

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A1 · 12 chapters

Strafe

Punishment

Contemporary

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