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Contemporary Easy Readers in German

AUF HEISSER SPUR: New Level A Contemporary Easy Reader Series
(600 word vocabulary)
An exciting mystery adventure series of two American teenagers who on their travels through Germany as exchange students, encounter unexpected adventure. This series provides cultural highlights, as well as local idioms. It contain illustrations, comprehension questions at the end of each chapter, and a complete vocabulary list. Over 80% of the words are typically found in 1st year textbooks and reflect most commonly used words in German. These readers are perfectly suited for your beginning students.

Classic Easy Readers in German

This series of easy readers is excellent for students in the beginning and intermediate stages of learning German. Besides being interesting and fun to read, these readers have an international flavor and vocabulary notes on each page . The series, which is divided into four vocabulary level groups, has been popular in classrooms for many years.

GROUP A (Vocabulary of 600 Words) $11.95 each

  • EMC664 - DAS DOPPELTE LOTTCHEN
    Kästner  ISBN:9780821918661
  • EMC10 - GÄNSEBRATEN UND ANDERE GESCHICHTEN
    Roesler  ISBN:9780884361091
  • EMC849 - HEIDI (400 words)
    Spyri  ISBN:9780821925843
  • EMC314 - LENCHENS GEHEIMNIS
    Ende  ISBN:9780821912195
  • EMC12 - LOTTE SOLL NICHT STERBEN
    Lenz  ISBN:088430393
  • EMC8 - MAN KANN RUHIG DARÜBER SPRECHEN
    Spoerl  ISBN:9780884367437
  • EMC11 - MEIN ONKEL FRANZ
    Kästner  ISBN:9780884360377
  • EMC9 - MÜNCHHAUSENS ABENTEUER
    Buerger  ISBN:9780884369035
  • EMC13 - DAS RÖMERZIMMER/ DER SCHNEIDER VON OSTERWYK
    Winning  ISBN:9780884360414
  • EMC14 - TILL EULENSPIEGEL
    Spoerl  ISBN:9780821914687
  • EMC768 - WIEBKE UND PAUL
    Fuchs  ISBN:9780821925768

GROUP B (Vocabulary of 1200 Words) $13.25 each

  • EMC305 - ALTER JOHN
    Härtling  ISBN:9780821908655
  • EMC792 - AM KÜRZEREN ENDE DER SONNENALLEE 
    ISBN:9780821925799
  • EMC307 - EINEN DIEB FANGEN
    Steiger  ISBN:9780821908686
  • EMC15 - EMIL UND DIE DETEKTIVE
    Kästner  ISBN:9780884362975
  • EMC21 - ERZÄHLUNGEN
    Fallada  ISBN:9780884369011
  • EMC29 - FÄLLE FÜR DEN KOMMISSAR
    Reinecker  ISBN:9780884369202
  • EMC18 - DAS FEUERSCHIFF
    Lenz  ISBN:9780884362760
  • EMC20 - DER GASMANN
    Spoerl  ISBN:9780884362753
  • EMC22 - KEIN SCHNAPS FÜR TAMARA
    Martin  ISBN:9780884362821
  • EMC23 - DER KOMMISSAR LÄSST BITTEN 
    Reinecker ISBN:9780884362913
  • EMC16 - KURZGESCHICHTEN
    Kaschnitz  ISBN:9780884362777
  • EMC301 - LEHMANNS ERZÄHLUNGEN
    Lenz  ISBN:9780821908525
  • EMC312 - DIE WEISSE ROSE
    Scholl  ISBN:9780821912157

GROUP C (Vocabulary 1800 Words) $13.25 each

  • EMC28 - DAS BRANDOPFER
    Goes  ISBN:9780884360575
  • EMC271 - DREI MÄNNER IM SCHNEE
    Kästner  ISBN:9780821914670
  • EMC319 - DU DARFST NICHT SCHREIEN 
    ISBN:9780821918685
  • EMC32 - ERZÄHLUNGEN
    Böll  ISBN:9780884361084
  • EMC306 - FLUCHT INS FREMDE PARADIES
    Metchell  ISBN:9780821908709
  • EMC33 - DER KLEINE GRENZVERKEHR
    Kästner  ISBN:9780884369912
  • EMC311 - MENSCH KARNICKEL
    Herfurter  ISBN:9780821910641
  • EMC27 - NOVELLEN
    Zweig  ISBN:9780884360421
  • EMC320 - SONDERAPPELL 
    ISBN:9780821918715
  • EMC310 - SO ZÄRTLICH WAR SULEYKEN 
    Lenz  ISBN:9780821910559
  • EMC34 - TREFF MIT TRIMMEL
    Werremeier  ISBN:9780884369189


THRILLER/SUSPENSE


This new series of suspenseful adventures designed for beginning to intermediate students of German helps them develop vocabulary, writing and listening skills. The accompanying books contain the story, review questions and a vocabulary list. The teacher's guide offers exercises and crossword puzzles.

Beginning Level - 2nd year High School

GEHEIME MISSION (by H.J. Köning)

  • EMC1810 - Textbook $13.25 ISBN:9780884361817
  • EMC3481 - Teacher's Guide $18.50 ISBN:9780884363484


Beginning/Intermediate Level - 2nd/3rd year High School

GEFÄHRLICHE WEGE (by E. de Harven)


Intermediate Level - 3rd year High School

DIE SPUR FÜHRT NACH BAYERN (by H.J.König)
  • EMC0366 - Textbook $9.50 ISBN:9780821900369
  • EMC0374 - Workbook $7.95 ISBN:9780821900376
  • EMC0382 - Teacher's Guide $7.95 ISBN:9780821900383


DAS MYSTERIÖSE KONZERT (by H.J.König)



TEEN READERS

Beginning to Intermediate

  • EMC316 - MÄRCHENLAND (650 words) $10.95  ISBN:9780821918524
    Features 19 well-loved German folktales and fairy tales

  • EMC315 - OLLI AUS OSSILAND (1200 words) $10.95  ISBN:9780821914632
    Teen novel about Olli's dreams for the future

  • EMC745 - UND DAS NENNT IHR MUT (600 words) $10.95 ISBN:9780821918746
    Andi feels lonely and tries to be cool by becoming a member of a gang that steals
    in shopping centers.When a new student arrives, Andi finally finds a true friend.

LANGENSCHEIDT TEEN READERS



Award-winning, popular novels that adolescents love have been selected and adapted to challenge the intermediate and advanced students. Most adapted novels are accompanied by a Teacher's Guide with reproducible worksheets and teaching suggestions. Both are in German. You can choose from the following selections: Each Text or Teacher's Guide is $12.95

AUF EINER HARLEY DAVIDSON MÖCHTE ICH STERBEN

BITTERSCHOKOLADE DIE ILSE IST WEG

FRÄNZE

JOHNNY SCHWEIGT YILDIZ HEISST STERN




LEO & CO




Everyone meets at Leo’s where friendships are formed, secrets shared and heartaches mended. People of all ages and backgrounds are the heroes of these stories with colored illustrations, culturally authentic photos, glossary and audio-CD. Additional exercises and cultural information round out this comprehensive reading program.

LEVEL 1 - $14.50 Each



LEVEL 2 - $14.50 Each


LEVEL 3 - $14.50 Each



Mystery Easy Readers Series


Wonderful for advanced beginners through intermediate students of German. This series follows the case-by-case adventures of Helmut Müller, a private investigator. The stories are fast moving, with simple language and contemporary settings, which will definitely keep your students interested. Included are exercises to help decode the text and cultural notes.

LEVEL 1 - $10.50 Each

  • LN6850 - ADEL UND EDLE STEINE
    ISBN:9783468496851
  • LN7059 - BERLINDER POKALFIEBER
    ISBN:9783468497056
  • LN7008 - DONAUWALZER
    ISBN:9783468497001
  • LN6826 - EIN MANN ZUVIEL
    ISBN:9783468496820
  • LN6990 - ELVIS IN KÖLN
    ISBN:9783468496998
  • LN6931 - HAMBURG HIN UND ZURÜCK
    ISBN:9783468496936
  • LN7067 - DER MÄRCHENKÖNIG
    ISBN:9783468497063
  • LN7105 - DER MÄRCHENKÖNIG with Mini CD - $12.95
    ISBN:9783468497100
  • LN6818 - OH, MARIA
    ISBN:9783468496813
  • LN6915 - OKTOBERFEST
    ISBN:9783468496912



LEVEL 2 - $10.50 Each

  • LN694X - BARBARA
    ISBN:9783468496943
  • LN6885 - BILD OHNE RAHMEN
    ISBN:9783468496882
  • LN6877 - EINER SINGT FALSCH
    ISBN:9783468496875
  • LN6869 - FERIEN BEI FREUNDEN
    ISBN:9783468496868
  • LN6834 - DAS GOLD DER ALTEN DAME
    ISBN:9783468496837
  • LN7032 - GRENZVERKEHR AM BODENSEE
    ISBN:9783468497032
  • LN7083 - HEIDELBERGER HERBST
    ISBN:9783468497087
  • LN7121 - HEIDELBERGER HERBST with mini CD - $12.95
    ISBN:9783468497124
  • LN7040 - LEIPZIGER ALLERLEI
    ISBN:9783468497049
  • LN6907 - MORD AUF DEM GOLFPLATZ
    ISBN:9783468496905
  • LN7075 - TATORT FRANKFURT
    ISBN:9783468497070
  • LN680X - TÖDLICHER SCHNEE
    ISBN:9783468496806


LEVEL 3 - $10.50 Each



Collection Lesen und Üben


This series has taken fascinating original classics and adapted them to short, manageable reading for beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Each book contains helpful footnotes, and every chapters reading is accentuated with grammar and vocabulary exercises. A CD is available for each book to assist students in listening and comprehension skills. Great for the individual student or the class.
All in German. Softcover, 80-124 pp.


Anfänger 1 / Level 1

Erich Ist Verschwunden

Der Fluch der Mumie

Frankenstein

Die Nachbarn


Anfänger 2 / Level 2

Albert Einstein

Der Blonde Eckbert

  • CID9580 - Book & CD $22.95
    ISBN:9788877549587

Ein Star in Gefahr

  • CID8664 - Book & CD $22.95
    ISBN:9788853008664

Der Gestiefelte Kater Das Tapfere Schneiderlein

  • CID9629 - Book & CD $23.50
    ISBN:9788877549624

Das Haus an den Klippen

  • CID6301 - Book & CD $22.95
    ISBN:9788877546302

Kaspar Hauser

  • CID9912 - Book & CD $23.50
    ISBN:9788877549914

Mord im Grand Hotel

  • CID3375 - Book & CD $23.50
    ISBN:9788853003379

Peter Schlemihls Wundersame Geschichte

  • CID1747 - Book & CD $24.50
    ISBN:9788853001740

Die Rache des Computers

  • CID2748 - Book & CD $23.50
    ISBN:9788877547620

Der Runenberg

  • CID8061 - Book & CD $22.95
    ISBN:9788877548061

Simplicicius Simplicissimus

  • CID150X - Book & CD $24.95
    ISBN:9788853001504

Spuren im Schnee

  • CID6307 - Book & CD $21.95
    ISBN:9788853006301

Der Stein des Nordens

  • CID8688 - Book & CD $22.95
    ISBN:9788853008688

Till Eulenspiegel

  • CID9746 - Book & CD $22.95
    ISBN:8853009748

Tristan und Isolde

  • CID8701 - Book & CD $22.95
    ISBN:9788853008701

Tor ohne Grenzen

  • CID5920 - Book & CD $23.50
    ISBN:9788853005922

Verfolgung in München

  • CID9760 - Book & CD $23.50
    ISBN:8853009764

Wie im Film

  • CID8275 - Book & CD $22.95
    ISBN:9788853008275

Wilhelm Tell

  • CID6127 - Book & CD $23.50
    ISBN:9788853006127


Fortgeschrittene 1 / Level 3

Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts

  • CID8725 - Book & CD $24.50
    ISBN:9788853008725

Effie Briest (Theodore Fontane)

  • CID2047 - Book & CD $24.50
    ISBN:9788877542045

Jugend ohne Gott

  • CID9807- Book & CD $23.50
    ISBN:9788853009807

Die Nibelungen (Achim Seiffarth)

  • CID5151 - Book & CD $24.50
    ISBN:9788877547545

Parzival

  • CID6226 - Book & CD $24.50
    ISBN:9788853006226

Der Schimmelreiter

  • CID3391 - Book & CD $21.95
    ISBN:9788853003393

Die schwarze Spinne

  • CID407X - Book & CD $24.50
    ISBN:9788853004079

Veronikas Geheimnis

  • CID3065 - Book & CD $24.50
    ISBN:9788853003065

Die Verwandlung

  • CID8088 - Book & CD $23.95
    ISBN:9788877548085

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  • CID6072X - Book & CD $23.50
    ISBN:9788853006073


    • Fortgeschrittene 2 / Level 4

Das Öde Haus (E.T.A. Hoffman)

  • CID7928 - Book & CD $23.50
    ISBN:9788877547927

Der Sandmann (E.T.A. Hoffmann)

  • CID2055 - Book & CD $23.95
    ISBN:9788877547910



Selected Readers



ARN7418- SEIDENHAAR $13.95 
Aygen-Sibel, C., Softcover, 143 pp. ISBN:9783401027418
Canan and Sinem are two young Turkish girls in Germany. Canan proudly wears a headscarf and wants to be a teacher. Sinem refuses to wear one and can't understand anyone who would. One day the conversation about wearing a scarf causes an argument between the girls. The next day Canan disappears . Has she possibly joined radical circles? Sinem goes on the search for her and in the process, gets to know Islam in a whole new way.

BE4001- DAS PARADIES LIEGT IN AMERIKA $13.95
Karin Gündisch, Softcover, 105 pp. ISBN:9783407784001
As Benjamin Becker comes to a small Transylvanian village and speaks of life in the new world, many people decide they can no longer stay put. Johann's father is one who makes the trip and later sends for his family. His son, twelve year old John tells this award winning immigration story. "Miss Miller said I should write down how I became American" John starts, and then describes his farewells, the arduous and adventurous journey and his reunion with his father and big brother.

DTV7800- DAMALS WAR ES FRIEDRICH $14.95
Richer, H P. Softcover 169 pp. ISBN:9783423078009
An excellent novel that recounts the story of two young boys who grow up together as best friends in school and whose lives are intertwined. Friedrich is Jewish and as the Nazi Reich takes hold of Germany, the boys' friendship changes. The story shifts from the innocence of children's lives to the dark side of reality.

KR121 - DER KLEINE PRINZ (New Edition) $14.95
A.St. Exupery, softbound, 125pp. ISBN:9783792000502
A beautiful translation of the original version of the classic book "The Little Prince". It includes all the original illustrations and is presented in the same style as the original French edition. An enchanting reader in any language!

KNO1701 - GRIMMS MÄRCHEN $36.95
Hardcover, 400 pp.ISBN:9783426661178
100 color illustrations by Ruth Koser-Michaels. A beautifully illustrated selection of some of the best known Brothers Grimm fairy tales. An alphabetical index at the end of the book helps you locate characters or titles. This is an ideal book for your German students where they will be able to read these popular tales in the original language.


HU1022 - DEUTSCHE MÄRCHEN UND SAGEN $27.95
R. Griesbach, 88pp. ISBN:9783190010226
Illustrated. An abridged collection of the most important German fairytales. They have been especially re-written using basic vocabulary in order to enable the beginning student to read and enjoy them.


MGH0752 - DEUTSCHE SAGEN UND LEGENDEN $47.95
H. Kernecker, H. F. 152 pp. ISBN:9780844220758
Collection of Legends from the German-speaking World for Intermediate students. This illustrated collection of delightful tales from the German-speaking world encourages students interest in culture while building their language skills. Language Notes in German and English.

BER57879 - SO VIELE TAGE WIE DAS JAHR HAT $38.95
Hardcover, 287 pp. ISBN:9783570057872
A delightful selection of 365 illustrated poems for children, as well as adults, collected and edited by James Krüss. Both classical and contemporary poems follow each month of the year and are arranged in order of the seasons.

NTC2593 - VON HELDEN UND SCHELMEN $25.95
K. Reiter, Softcover, 88pp, ISBN:9780844222592
Introduce your intermediate student to Wilhelm Tell, Baron von Münchausen, Till Eulenspiegel, Doktor Faust, Die Lorelei and
Der Rattenfänger in this simplified anthology. Background information furnish the origin and influence of each story.


NT2526 - DAS MAX UND MORITZ BUCH $24.95
Wilhelm Busch, Softbound. 93 pp. ISBN:9780844222523
This edition of Max und Moritz has been especially designed for English speakers who wish to increase their vocabulary and improve their reading skills in German. Vocabulary notes, included at the back of the book,offer easy references for difficult or unusual words and expressions. Exercises have been provided after each chapter of the book.




TRANSLATIONS OF CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS


For Beginning Readers:

NÖSTLINGER, CHRISTINE

  • DTV70511 - Konrad oder das Kind aus der Konservenbüchse $17.50
    (Konrad the factory-made Boy)     ISBN:9783423705110 

SHELDON, DYAN

  • DTV70564 - Mein Bruder, der Superheld $12.25
    (My brother the Super Hero)     ISBN:9783423705646 


For Intermediate Readers:

BARRON, THOMAS

  • DTV571X - Merlin - Wie alles began $24.25
    (Merlin, How everything Started)     ISBN:9783423705714 

HATRY, MICHAEL

  • DTV78142 - Tina, Charlie, Che und Ich
    (Tina, Charlie, Che and I)     ISBN:9783423781428  $17.50

HENEGHAN, JAMES

  • DTV78138 - Wish me luck
    ISBN:9783423781381 $16.95

MITCHELL, JANE

  • DTV78120 - Im Tunnel Sterne suchen
    (Searching for Stars in the Tunnel)     ISBN:9783423781206  $18.25

OBRIST, JÜRG

  • DTV70506 - Klarer Fall? 40 Minikrimis zum Mitraten
    (Clear Case? 40 Crimes to Solve)     ISBN:9783423705066  $16.95



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