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“The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” (in German: “Die Abenteuer des Sherlock Holmes”, orig. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) by Arthur Conan Doyle – is a complete, engaging story adapted specifically for the B1 (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.
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The vocabulary in this book has been selected based on an analysis of 2 billion words from authentic texts, precisely matched to the B1 level. You learn exactly the words that are most useful in everyday life.
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Recycling words in new contexts finally feels purposeful, not just “repeat for repeat’s sake.”
Half a chapter first, then glossary catch-up - that rhythm works for me.
The glossary sometimes lists collocations, not only single words. At B1 that matters.
The difficulty grows in the language, not in “wilder and wilder plots.” Exactly what I want from a graded reader.
Calm tone, no pressure. If a chapter sticks, I continue tomorrow - the book allows that.
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Tumble down the rabbit hole into a world where logic bends, cats grin, and queens demand heads. Absorb hundreds of B1 German words and phrases naturally, building comprehension effortlessly as you follow Alice's bizarre journey. A margin dictionary means you never break your reading flow.
Side glossary · In-book and online exercises
Can you outrun a detective across continents, rescue a princess, and win a fortune in just 80 days? Absorb German naturally while lost in this thrilling adventure, building B1 vocabulary that sticks effortlessly. A margin dictionary means you never break your reading flow.
Side glossary · In-book and online exercises
German is an official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Belgium (in part), and is spoken by communities across Europe and worldwide.
German has roughly 80–100 million native speakers and well over 100 million people who use it regularly as a second or foreign language, chiefly in Europe.
German is known for its three genders (masculine, feminine, neuter), four cases (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive), and verb-second (V2) word order in main clauses. Compound nouns are frequent; separable verbs and modal verbs are core topics for learners at intermediate levels.