Learn Italian through stories

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Build real reading confidence with stories at A0, A1, A2, B1, B2. Tap any word for its meaning, reveal sentence translations when you need them, and keep moving through the chapter.

30graded books
349chapters
1free complete book

The Italian library

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A0 to A2 · 10 chapters

Il piccolo caffè

The Little Café

Drama

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A2 · 20 chapters

Bimbo asino

Donkey Child

Contemporary

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A1 · 16 chapters

Decisioni

Decision

Contemporary

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A2 · 16 chapters

Il giorno che lasciai casa per la città

The day I left home for the city

Contemporary

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A1 · 8 chapters

Khalai parla alle piante

Khalai talks to plants

Contemporary

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A2 · 18 chapters

La canzone di Sakima

Sakima’s song

Contemporary

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B2 · 16 chapters

Magozwe

Contemporary

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A1 · 12 chapters

Tom il venditore di banane

Tom the banana seller

Contemporary

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B1 · 20 chapters

Vacanze con la nonna

Holidays with grandmother

Contemporary

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A1 · 11 chapters

Un uomo molto alto

A very tall man

Contemporary

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A1 · 8 chapters

Capra, Cane e Mucca

Goat, Dog, and Cow

Contemporary

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A2 · 6 chapters

Anansi e la saggezza

Anansi and Wisdom

Contemporary

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A0 · 8 chapters

Che cosa stai facendo?

What are you doing?

Contemporary

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B2 · 16 chapters

Simbegwire

Contemporary

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A2 · 13 chapters

Nozibele e i tre capelli

Nozibele and the three hairs

Contemporary

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B1 · 11 chapters

La vendetta dell’uccello del miele

The Honeyguide’s revenge

Contemporary

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A0 · 8 chapters

Mi piace leggere!

I like to read!

Contemporary

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A1 · 12 chapters

Zama è grande!

Zama is great!

Contemporary

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A2 · 12 chapters

Un piccolo seme: la storia di Wangari Maathai

A Tiny Seed: The Story of Wangari Maathai

Contemporary

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A1 · 8 chapters

Perché gli ippopotami non hanno il pelo

Why hippos have no hair

Contemporary

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A2 · 12 chapters

Pollo e Millepiedi

Chicken and Millipede

Contemporary

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A0 · 5 chapters

Il coccodrillo affamato

The hungry crocodile

Contemporary

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A2 · 10 chapters

Gallina e Aquila

Hen and Eagle

Contemporary

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A1 · 11 chapters

Tingi e le mucche

Tingi and the cows

Contemporary

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B1 · 13 chapters

Cosa disse la sorella di Vusi

What Vusi’s sister said

Contemporary

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B1 · 10 chapters

Le banane della nonna

Grandma’s bananas

Contemporary

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A0 · 8 chapters

Fuoco

Fire

Contemporary

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A0 · 8 chapters

Contando gli animali

Counting animals

Contemporary

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A1 · 11 chapters

Bambini di cera

Children of wax

Contemporary

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A1 · 12 chapters

Punizione

Punishment

Contemporary

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