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The English edition of “The sound of birds in the morning”. An illustrated story for youth and adult literacy learners in short scenes. The provider’s Level 5 label is its own system, not a CEFR, JLPT or TOPIK equivalence.
Provider
LIDA Stories
Free access
Free full text — Full text on the public work page and available narration.
Region: United Kingdom · Provider type: open-education · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.
The English edition of “Agostino’s story”. An illustrated story for youth and adult literacy learners in short scenes. The provider’s Level 5 label is its own system, not a CEFR, JLPT or TOPIK equivalence.
Provider
LIDA Stories
Free access
Free full text — Full text on the public work page and available narration.
Region: United Kingdom · Provider type: open-education · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.
The English edition of “An old man as a husband”. An illustrated story for youth and adult literacy learners in short scenes. The provider’s Level 5 label is its own system, not a CEFR, JLPT or TOPIK equivalence.
Provider
LIDA Stories
Free access
Free full text — Full text on the public work page and available narration.
Region: United Kingdom · Provider type: open-education · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.
The English edition of “Coming to Norway”. An illustrated story for youth and adult literacy learners in short scenes. The provider’s Level 5 label is its own system, not a CEFR, JLPT or TOPIK equivalence.
Provider
LIDA Stories
Free access
Free full text — Full text on the public work page and available narration.
Region: United Kingdom · Provider type: open-education · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.
An original edition of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”, not a graded reader. Free browser and ebook formats; check local copyright rules outside the USA.
Provider
Project Gutenberg
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Audio unverified / No registration
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Region: United States · Provider type: nonprofit · Public domain in the USA; Project Gutenberg terms apply. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.
An original edition of “Pride and Prejudice”, not a graded reader. Free browser and ebook formats; check local copyright rules outside the USA.
Provider
Project Gutenberg
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Audio unverified / No registration
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Region: United States · Provider type: nonprofit · Public domain in the USA; Project Gutenberg terms apply. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.
An original edition of “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”, not a graded reader. Free browser and ebook formats; check local copyright rules outside the USA.
Provider
Project Gutenberg
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Free full text — Online text and ebooks. Check copyright in your own country outside the USA.
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Audio unverified / No registration
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Region: United States · Provider type: nonprofit · Public domain in the USA; Project Gutenberg terms apply. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.
An original edition of “Through the Looking-Glass”, not a graded reader. Free browser and ebook formats; check local copyright rules outside the USA.
Provider
Project Gutenberg
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Free full text — Online text and ebooks. Check copyright in your own country outside the USA.
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Audio unverified / No registration
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Region: United States · Provider type: nonprofit · Public domain in the USA; Project Gutenberg terms apply. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.
The public en edition of “A poster at work”. Read the text on the provider’s work page. Where no learner level is stated, no CEFR or JLPT equivalence is assigned.
Provider
British Council LearnEnglish Reading
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Audio unverified / No registration
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Provider type: educational-service · CEFR: A1 · License unverified. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.
The public en edition of “A message to a new friend”. Read the text on the provider’s work page. Where no learner level is stated, no CEFR or JLPT equivalence is assigned.
Provider
British Council LearnEnglish Reading
Free access
Free full text — Full text on the official work page.
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Audio unverified / No registration
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Provider type: educational-service · CEFR: A2 · License unverified. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.
