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Spanish

Cover of Short Stories in Spanish: Beginner
BeginnerA2–B1

Short Stories in Spanish: Beginner

Eight original short stories, graded for confident beginners.

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Cover of Short Stories in Spanish: Beginners (Volume 2)
BeginnerA2–B1

Short Stories in Spanish: Beginners (Volume 2)

Eight original short stories, graded for confident beginners.

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Cover of Short Stories in Spanish: Intermediate
IntermediateB1–B2

Short Stories in Spanish: Intermediate

Eight longer stories to carry you to the next level.

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Cover of 101 Conversations in Simple Spanish
BeginnerA2–B1

101 Conversations in Simple Spanish

101 short, natural dialogues to build everyday fluency.

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Cover of 101 Conversations in Intermediate Spanish
IntermediateB1–B2

101 Conversations in Intermediate Spanish

101 short, natural dialogues to build everyday fluency.

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Cover of 101 Conversations in Mexican Spanish
IntermediateB1–B2

101 Conversations in Mexican Spanish

101 short, natural dialogues to build everyday fluency.

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Cover of 101 Conversations in Social Media Spanish
IntermediateB1–B2

101 Conversations in Social Media Spanish

101 short, natural dialogues to build everyday fluency.

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Cover of Climate Change in Simple Spanish
IntermediateB1–B2

Climate Change in Simple Spanish

The climate story, told in simple, graded language.

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Cover of The Human Body in Simple Spanish
IntermediateB1–B2

The Human Body in Simple Spanish

How the body works, in simple, graded language.

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Cover of Revolutions of the World in Simple Spanish
IntermediateB1–B2

Revolutions of the World in Simple Spanish

The revolutions that shaped us, in simple language.

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Cover of Rock ‘N' Roll in Simple Spanish
IntermediateB1–B2

Rock ‘N' Roll in Simple Spanish

The story of rock and roll, in simple language.

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Cover of Western Philosophy in Simple Spanish
IntermediateB1–B2

Western Philosophy in Simple Spanish

Big ideas made readable, in simple language.

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Cover of World War I in Simple Spanish
IntermediateB1–B2

World War I in Simple Spanish

The First World War, in simple, graded language.

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Cover of World War II in Simple Spanish
IntermediateB1–B2

World War II in Simple Spanish

The Second World War, in simple, graded language.

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Cover of 101 Essential Spanish Verbs
IntermediateB1

101 Essential Spanish Verbs

The 101 verbs you need most, in thirty days.

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Cover of Conditionals Made Easy in Spanish
IntermediateB1

Conditionals Made Easy in Spanish

Thirty days to master the conditional.

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Cover of Conversational Connectors in Spanish
IntermediateB1

Conversational Connectors in Spanish

Thirty days of connectors that join up your speech.

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Cover of Incredible Idioms in Spanish
IntermediateB1

Incredible Idioms in Spanish

Thirty days of idioms that make you sound native.

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Cover of Invincible Irregular Verbs in Spanish
IntermediateB1

Invincible Irregular Verbs in Spanish

Thirty days to tame the irregular verbs.

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Cover of Perfect Object Pronouns in Spanish
IntermediateB1

Perfect Object Pronouns in Spanish

Thirty days to master object pronouns.

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Cover of Perfect Past Tenses in Spanish
IntermediateB1

Perfect Past Tenses in Spanish

Thirty days to master the past tenses.

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Cover of Perfect Prepositions in Spanish
IntermediateB1

Perfect Prepositions in Spanish

Thirty days to finally nail prepositions.

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Cover of Real Good Reflexives in Spanish
IntermediateB1

Real Good Reflexives in Spanish

Thirty days to get reflexive verbs right.

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Cover of Spoken Spanish Made Simple
IntermediateB1

Spoken Spanish Made Simple

Thirty days of natural, spoken Spanish.

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Cover of Subjunctive Made Simple in Spanish
IntermediateB1

Subjunctive Made Simple in Spanish

Thirty days to make the subjunctive second nature.

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Cover of Victorious Verb Pairs in Spanish
IntermediateB1

Victorious Verb Pairs in Spanish

Thirty days to untangle Spanish's trickiest verb pairs.

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Cover of 30-Day Mastery: Complete Spanish Set
IntermediateB1

30-Day Mastery: Complete Spanish Set

All the thirty-day guides in one complete set.

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Cover of Choose Your Own Adventure: El Misterio de Arto
IntermediateB1–B2

Choose Your Own Adventure: El Misterio de Arto

An interactive story where you choose what happens next.

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French

Cover of Short Stories in French: Beginner
BeginnerA2–B1

Short Stories in French: Beginner

Eight original short stories, graded for confident beginners.

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Cover of Short Stories in French: Intermediate
IntermediateB1–B2

Short Stories in French: Intermediate

Eight longer stories to carry you to the next level.

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Cover of 101 Conversations in French
BeginnerA2–B1

101 Conversations in French

101 short, natural dialogues to build everyday fluency.

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Cover of 101 Conversations in Intermediate French
IntermediateB1–B2

101 Conversations in Intermediate French

101 short, natural dialogues to build everyday fluency.

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Cover of Climate Change in Simple French
IntermediateB1–B2

Climate Change in Simple French

The climate story, told in simple, graded language.

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Cover of The Human Body in Simple FrenchComing soon
IntermediateB1–B2

The Human Body in Simple French

How the body works, in simple, graded language.

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Cover of Western Philosophy in Simple French
IntermediateB1–B2

Western Philosophy in Simple French

Big ideas made readable, in simple language.

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Cover of World War II in Simple French
IntermediateB1–B2

World War II in Simple French

The Second World War, in simple, graded language.

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Cover of 101 Essential French Verbs
IntermediateB1

101 Essential French Verbs

The 101 verbs you need most, in thirty days.

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Cover of C'est vs Il Est
IntermediateB1

C'est vs Il Est

Thirty days to stop confusing c'est and il est.

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Cover of Conditionals Made Easy in French
IntermediateB1

Conditionals Made Easy in French

Thirty days to master the conditional.

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Cover of Conversational Connectors in French
IntermediateB1

Conversational Connectors in French

Thirty days of connectors that join up your speech.

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Cover of Fearless French Gender
IntermediateB1

Fearless French Gender

Thirty days to stop guessing genders.

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Cover of Invincible Irregular Verbs in French
IntermediateB1

Invincible Irregular Verbs in French

Thirty days to tame the irregular verbs.

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Cover of Perfect Object Pronouns in French
IntermediateB1

Perfect Object Pronouns in French

Thirty days to master object pronouns.

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Cover of Perfect Past Tenses in French
IntermediateB1

Perfect Past Tenses in French

Thirty days to master the past tenses.

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Cover of Perfect Prepositions in French
IntermediateB1

Perfect Prepositions in French

Thirty days to finally nail prepositions.

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Cover of Real Good Reflexives in French
IntermediateB1

Real Good Reflexives in French

Thirty days to get reflexive verbs right.

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Cover of Spoken French Made Simple
IntermediateB1

Spoken French Made Simple

Thirty days of natural, spoken French.

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Cover of Subjunctive Made Simple in French
IntermediateB1

Subjunctive Made Simple in French

Thirty days to make the subjunctive second nature.

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Cover of 30-Day Mastery: Complete French Set
IntermediateB1

30-Day Mastery: Complete French Set

All the thirty-day guides in one complete set.

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Italian

Cover of Short Stories in Italian: Beginner
BeginnerA2–B1

Short Stories in Italian: Beginner

Eight original short stories, graded for confident beginners.

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Cover of Short Stories in Italian: Beginner (Volume 2)
BeginnerA2–B1

Short Stories in Italian: Beginner (Volume 2)

Eight original short stories, graded for confident beginners.

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Cover of Short Stories in Italian: Intermediate
IntermediateB1–B2

Short Stories in Italian: Intermediate

Eight longer stories to carry you to the next level.

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Cover of 101 Conversations in Simple Italian
BeginnerA2–B1

101 Conversations in Simple Italian

101 short, natural dialogues to build everyday fluency.

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Cover of 101 Conversations in Intermediate Italian
IntermediateB1–B2

101 Conversations in Intermediate Italian

101 short, natural dialogues to build everyday fluency.

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Cover of 101 Essential Italian Verbs
IntermediateB1

101 Essential Italian Verbs

The 101 verbs you need most, in thirty days.

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Cover of Conditionals Made Easy in Italian
IntermediateB1

Conditionals Made Easy in Italian

Thirty days to master the conditional.

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Cover of Conversational Connectors in Italian
IntermediateB1

Conversational Connectors in Italian

Thirty days of connectors that join up your speech.

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Cover of Incredible Idioms in Italian
IntermediateB1

Incredible Idioms in Italian

Thirty days of idioms that make you sound native.

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Cover of Invincible Irregular Verbs in Italian
IntermediateB1

Invincible Irregular Verbs in Italian

Thirty days to tame the irregular verbs.

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Cover of Perfect Object Pronouns in Italian
IntermediateB1

Perfect Object Pronouns in Italian

Thirty days to master object pronouns.

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Cover of Perfect Passato Prossimo in Italian
IntermediateB1

Perfect Passato Prossimo in Italian

Thirty days to master the passato prossimo.

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Cover of Perfect Past Tenses in Italian
IntermediateB1

Perfect Past Tenses in Italian

Thirty days to master the past tenses.

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Cover of Perfect Prepositions in Italian
IntermediateB1

Perfect Prepositions in Italian

Thirty days to finally nail prepositions.

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Cover of Real Good Reflexives in Italian
IntermediateB1

Real Good Reflexives in Italian

Thirty days to get reflexive verbs right.

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Cover of Spoken Italian Made Simple
IntermediateB1

Spoken Italian Made Simple

Thirty days of natural, spoken Italian.

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Cover of Subjunctive Made Simple in Italian
IntermediateB1

Subjunctive Made Simple in Italian

Thirty days to make the subjunctive second nature.

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Cover of 30-Day Mastery: Complete Italian Set
IntermediateB1

30-Day Mastery: Complete Italian Set

All the thirty-day guides in one complete set.

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German

Cover of Short Stories in German: Beginner
BeginnerA2–B1

Short Stories in German: Beginner

Eight original short stories, graded for confident beginners.

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Cover of Short Stories in German: Intermediate
IntermediateB1–B2

Short Stories in German: Intermediate

Eight longer stories to carry you to the next level.

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Cover of 101 Conversations in Simple German
BeginnerA2–B1

101 Conversations in Simple German

101 short, natural dialogues to build everyday fluency.

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Cover of 101 Conversations in Intermediate German
IntermediateB1–B2

101 Conversations in Intermediate German

101 short, natural dialogues to build everyday fluency.

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Cover of Climate Change in Simple German
IntermediateB1–B2

Climate Change in Simple German

The climate story, told in simple, graded language.

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Cover of The Human Body in Simple GermanComing soon
IntermediateB1–B2

The Human Body in Simple German

How the body works, in simple, graded language.

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Cover of Western Philosophy in Simple German
IntermediateB1–B2

Western Philosophy in Simple German

Big ideas made readable, in simple language.

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Cover of World War II in Simple German
IntermediateB1–B2

World War II in Simple German

The Second World War, in simple, graded language.

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Cover of 101 Essential German Verbs
IntermediateB1

101 Essential German Verbs

The 101 verbs you need most, in thirty days.

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Cover of Ace German Affixes
IntermediateB1

Ace German Affixes

Thirty days to unlock prefixes and suffixes.

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Cover of Conversational Connectors in German
IntermediateB1

Conversational Connectors in German

Thirty days of connectors that join up your speech.

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Cover of Declension Demystified in German
IntermediateB1

Declension Demystified in German

Thirty days to demystify German declension.

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Cover of Incredible Idioms in German
IntermediateB1

Incredible Idioms in German

Thirty days of idioms that make you sound native.

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Cover of Invincible Irregular Verbs in German
IntermediateB1

Invincible Irregular Verbs in German

Thirty days to tame the irregular verbs.

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Cover of Master Modal Verbs in German
IntermediateB1

Master Modal Verbs in German

Thirty days to master the six modal verbs.

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Cover of Master the German Cases
IntermediateB1

Master the German Cases

Thirty days to conquer the German cases.

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Cover of Perfect Object Pronouns in German
IntermediateB1

Perfect Object Pronouns in German

Thirty days to master object pronouns.

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Cover of Spoken German Made Simple
IntermediateB1

Spoken German Made Simple

Thirty days of natural, spoken German.

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Cover of Verb Position Mastery in German
IntermediateB1

Verb Position Mastery in German

Thirty days to get German word order right.

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Cover of Winning with Werden
IntermediateB1

Winning with Werden

Thirty days to master werden in all its forms.

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Cover of 30-Day Mastery: Complete German Set
IntermediateB1

30-Day Mastery: Complete German Set

All the thirty-day guides in one complete set.

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Japanese

Cover of Short Stories in Japanese: Intermediate
IntermediateN4–N3

Short Stories in Japanese: Intermediate

Eight longer stories to carry you to the next level.

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Cover of 101 Essential Japanese Verbs
IntermediateN3

101 Essential Japanese Verbs

The 101 verbs you need most, in thirty days.

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Cover of Amazing Adjectives and Adverbs in Japanese
IntermediateN3

Amazing Adjectives and Adverbs in Japanese

Thirty days of adjectives and adverbs that add colour.

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Cover of Conditionals Made Easy in Japanese
IntermediateN3

Conditionals Made Easy in Japanese

Thirty days to master the conditional.

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Cover of Confident Kanji
IntermediateN3

Confident Kanji

Thirty days to read kanji with confidence.

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Cover of Confident Keigo
IntermediateN3

Confident Keigo

Thirty days to handle polite Japanese with ease.

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Cover of Conversational Connectors in Japanese
IntermediateN3

Conversational Connectors in Japanese

Thirty days of connectors that join up your speech.

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Cover of Incredible Idioms in Japanese
IntermediateN3

Incredible Idioms in Japanese

Thirty days of idioms that make you sound native.

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Cover of Perfect Particles in Japanese
IntermediateN3

Perfect Particles in Japanese

Thirty days to finally master the particles.

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Cover of Spoken Japanese Made Simple
IntermediateN3

Spoken Japanese Made Simple

Thirty days of natural, spoken Japanese.

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Cover of Verb Endings Made Easy in Japanese
IntermediateN3

Verb Endings Made Easy in Japanese

Thirty days to untangle Japanese verb endings.

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Cover of Victorious Verbal Expressions in Japanese
IntermediateN3

Victorious Verbal Expressions in Japanese

Thirty days of expressions that bring speech alive.

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Cover of Word Order Wizardry in Japanese
IntermediateN3

Word Order Wizardry in Japanese

Thirty days to get Japanese word order right.

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Cover of 30-Day Mastery: Complete Japanese Set
IntermediateN3

30-Day Mastery: Complete Japanese Set

All the thirty-day guides in one complete set.

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