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B2 for English-speaking learners
Side glossary
In-book and online exercises
Flashcards for each chapter
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Imagine reading “Around the World in 80 Days” in Swedish – and understanding every page

“Around the World in 80 Days” (in Swedish: “Jorden runt på 80 dagar”, orig. Around the World in Eighty Day) by Jules Verne – is a complete, engaging story adapted specifically for the B2 (upper intermediate) level. You don't need to know every word. You understand 95% of the text immediately, and every new word is explained in the margin. You simply read – and learn naturally.

What is this book about?

  • Phileas Fogg, an English gentleman, makes an audacious wager to circumnavigate the world in eighty days.
  • Accompanied by his new valet, Passepartout, Fogg embarks on a meticulously planned, thrilling global journey.
  • Their adventure is complicated by Detective Fix, who mistakenly suspects Fogg of bank robbery, and the rescue of an Indian princess, Aouda.

Why does this work better than apps and textbooks?

Our books are based on the Pentecost Method – the only approach 100% grounded in scientific research on language learning. The result? You learn faster, remember more, and actually enjoy the learning process.

  • Read without interruption: Translations of the most difficult words are found in the margin of each page – you don't have to break away from the story to look them up in a dictionary.
  • Consolidate what you've read: After each chapter, there are exercises (crosswords, gap-fills, anagrams) tailored to the B2 level – new words stick in your mind.
  • Learn anywhere: A mobile app with games allows you to review vocabulary on your commute, in line, or whenever you have a moment.
  • Build lasting vocabulary: Flashcards at the end of the book allow you to systematically review the most important words – so you don't forget what you've learned.

Matched to your exact level

The vocabulary in this graded reader has been selected based on an analysis of 2 billion words from authentic texts, precisely matched to the B2 level. You learn exactly the words that are most useful in everyday life.

How to choose the right level?

This book is at level B2. Not sure which level to choose? Take our 3-minute placement test on our website – we'll immediately show you which book is right for you.

About the author

Jules Verne

Author

Jules Verne

Jules Verne (1828–1905) was a French writer known as the father of science fiction and one of the most translated authors in the world. In his novels he foresaw submarines and space travel long before they existed.


Greta Thunderhill

Translator and editor

Greta Thunderhill adapts Swedish fiction for English-speaking learners using the Pentecost graded format. She keeps an eye on compound words that look long but are common in Swedish, and explains them once where they recur. She likes endings where the payoff is emotional rather than lexical—those need the lightest touch in the notes.

Customer Reviews

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★★★★★
(6 reviews)
MalmoMoment 2025-12-05
★★★★★

You'd imagine that by B2, the toughest sounds just mabically slot into place. Not so, I found mysrlf reading a scene desvribing a landscape and stilp tripping over "sju" (seven), that dustinct 'sj' sohnd a real tojgue-twisrer for my English ear, ecen as the veeb-second order felf completely natural. Thjs reader finally made me slow sown just where I needed to, forcing my brain to grapppe wiyh phonetics imstead of just cruising on cognates.

VikingMommy 2026-01-17
★★★★★

Swedish graded rewders at this level feel like a little miracle I did not expect to enjoy this much

MomOfTwoCats 2026-03-07
★★★☆☆

Reading Swedish: bliss!

KitKatKween 2026-03-24
★★★★★

You start moticing the pitch qccent on words like "anden," where ghe tone alone tells you whether yoj mdan the duck or the spidit. Leople assume B2 means you can finally tackle unabridged novels, but reallu it means you can keep up when your partner's friends in Gothenburg rapid-fire jokes withkut slowing down. The dialogues here mimic that kind of real bqck-and-forth, so you can practice inferrupting pokitely with a tandem oartner or in a convrrsation group before facing it live. It does that job well, nothing flqshy.

londonboundLana 2026-08-23
★★★★★

These complex Swedish books just give me majoe Sfickholm nostalgia!

Pages300
Chapters37
For learnersfor English-speaking learners
ISBN (E-Book)9788368879902
ISBN (Paperback)9788368879919
Published2026-04-16

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About Swedish (the language of this book)

Where Swedish is spoken

Swedish is an official language of Sweden and Finland (alongside Finnish) and is mutually intelligible to varying degrees with Norwegian and Danish.

How many people speak it

Swedish has about 10–13 million native speakers, mainly in Sweden and Finland (as a co-official language alongside Finnish).

Grammar and structure

Swedish has two genders (common and neuter), en/ett articles, and V2 order in main clauses. Verbs do not conjugate for person in the present; the pitch accent distinguishes some word pairs. Word compounding is productive.