Auckland Libraries has a large collection of interesting fiction (made-up stories) and non-fiction (real-life stories and information) books written in simple English.
We have lots of options:
- Easy-to-read books for adults
- Easy-to-read book sets with CDs
- eBooks (digital books)
- eAudiobooks (digital books read out loud).
Easy-to-read books
We have many easy-to-read books for people who want to practise their reading.
These books are written in plain English and feature a range of interesting topics, so you don’t get bored! Many of these books also include CDs so you can listen along as you read.
Difficulty levels
Our easy-to-read books come in different levels of difficulty.
Level 1 (0 - 600 words)
These books repeat phrases and words and are designed to help you learn right from the start.
Level 2 (600 - 2000 words)
These are early chapter books and assist in developing vocabulary and fluency.
Level 3 (2000 - 4000 words)
These books have more engaging stories and include question and answer sheets to help you to build understanding.