Graded readers · Spanish & Dutch
Stories written for learners. Written, not translated.
Every Taleivo book is originally written for its language and its level — never a translated copy. Short stories with real plots, a built-in glossary, and questions that prove you understood. Pick a level, start reading tonight.
Instant PDF download · A1–B2 · Glossary & answer key in every book
Why graded readers work
Fluency comes from finishing books, not from flashcards
Pick your level
Every book is graded to a single CEFR level, A1 to B2. Not sure where you are? Our level guide sorts it out in two minutes.
Read stories you actually enjoy
Detectives, spies, romances, football clubs. Real plots with real stakes — written so you can follow them at your level.
Understand every chapter
Each book includes a chapter-by-chapter glossary, comprehension questions, and a full answer key. No dictionary required.
From the catalog
Series readers stay up for
Dutch · 2 books
Rook
Fifteen self-contained cases for private detective Rook — Dutch noir that steps up from B1 to B2.
Spanish · 3 books
Carlos Medina
A three-book football saga following Carlos Medina from a small-town pitch to the national team.
Spanish · 3 books
Crónicas del Mundo Antiguo
An epic fantasy trilogy set in the Empire of Arath, where knowledge is dangerous and the Archive keeps every secret.
Spanish · 5 books
Las Sombras de Buenos Aires
Five interlocking stories of magic, vampires, and werewolves hiding in plain sight across Buenos Aires.
The Taleivo method
Translated readers sound translated. Ours don't.
Most graded readers start life in English and get translated down. The result reads like a school exercise: English rhythms, unnatural dialogue, vocabulary that doesn't match how people actually speak.
We do it the slow way. Each Taleivo story is conceived and written directly in its language, for one specific CEFR level — so an A2 spy thriller uses the Spanish you're learning right now, in sentences a native speaker would actually say.
Read our storyGraded to real CEFR levels
A1 to B2, one level per book — controlled vocabulary, level-appropriate grammar, and a unique-word count on every title. Series like El Cóndor climb the ladder with you, from A2 to B2 across five books.
Which level am I? →Not sure yet? Read a first chapter free
Every book has a free sample PDF — the whole first chapter, glossary included. No email address, no sign-up. Just pick a book and start reading.