Read to Books

How it works

Learn Spanish just by reading

Classic stories that start in English and add more Spanish every chapter.

Step 1

Start in English

The first chapter reads like any classic novel, with just a few Spanish words in gold so they stand out.

Step 2

Pick it up from context

Each word is explained the first time you meet it, then it keeps coming back until you just know it.

Step 3

Watch the Spanish grow

By the final chapters, Spanish words and phrases are woven all through every page, with English still there to keep you on track. Same story, same characters, far more Spanish.

How it reads

English first, then more Spanish every chapter.

Each book is a classic story, adapted for language learners. Chapter one reads almost entirely in English. Then more Spanish words and short phrases join in, chapter by chapter, until much of each sentence is in Spanish, with English still woven through to help. You never stop to look anything up: the story teaches you as you go.

Chapter 1

“We’ve got father (padre PAH-dreh) and mother (madre MAH-dreh) and each other,” said Beth.

Chapter 8

“Yo gave my best al country yo love, y kept my lágrimas till él was gone.”

Chapter 18

Before las chicas could believe la feliz truth (verdad), el doctor came to confirm it.

Chapter 47

“So, in spite of mi one cruz, yo puedo decir con Meg, ‘Thank Dios, yo soy una mujer feliz.’”

Every Spanish word comes with help

The first time a word appears, you get the English and a simple pronunciation guide: a lion (león leh-OHN) lay asleep in the forest (bosque BOHS-keh).

After that, the word comes back again and again, so you remember it without flashcards.

The books

Pick a story, start in English