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Imagine reading “Le Petit Prince” in Czech – and understanding every page

“Le Petit Prince” (in Czech: “Malý princ”, orig. Le Petit Prince) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – is a complete, engaging graded reader specially adapted for A1 (beginner) level. You don't need to know every word. You'll 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?

  • An aviator, stranded in the Sahara Desert, encounters a mysterious young prince from a distant asteroid.
  • The Little Prince recounts his solitary life on B612, his unique rose, and his journey across planets inhabited by absurd adults.
  • On Earth, a wise fox teaches him the meaning of "taming," leading him to understand his rose's true value and make a heartbreaking decision to return.

Why does this work better than apps and textbooks?

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

  • 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) adapted to A1 level – new words stick in your mind.
  • Learn anywhere: A mobile app with games allows you to review vocabulary on your way to work, in line, or wherever 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 book has been selected based on an analysis of 2 billion words from authentic texts, precisely matched to A1 level. You learn exactly the words that are most useful in everyday life.

How to choose the right level?

This book is for A1 level. 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

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Author

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) was a French writer and aviator who drew on his own flying adventures. In 1944 his plane vanished over the Mediterranean during a reconnaissance flight, and the wreckage was only found more than half a century later.


Klara Linden

Translator and editor

Klara Linden adapts Czech fiction for English-speaking readers in the Pentecost graded line. Seven cases and verb aspect carry what English does with prepositions and auxiliaries; she glosses an aspect pair once and lets the story repeat it. She points out where Czech word order carries the emphasis English would mark with stress.

Customer Reviews

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MindMaven 2025-12-10
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Those diacritics finally stopped looking like English typos.

EngineWhisperer85 2026-01-15
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actual breakthrough.

Wanderlust_Witch 2026-02-03
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Buy this reader before you pack, because it is the most useful prepqration for Prague I have found. My plan for the next six weeks is simple: in the first two, I will learn to give my name, qhere I come from and what I do for work, and then I will practise prices and numbers at the market with the book open beside my coffee. Czech always stresses the first syllable, which is a relief for an English speaker who has soent years guessing where the strese falls, alghough the reader's tram-stop dialogues showed me that I will still need the patience of a saint when people speak quickly. By the tike the rsmoval van arrives, I expect to manave q bzsic chat with my new landlord, provided she speaks slowly and clearly, and to laugh at my own mistaiea instead of hiding from them.

Stats_Matej 2026-02-18
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My voice sounds Czech instead or English!

QuizWhizKid 2026-03-01
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This actually makes Czech gramkar less scary.

Pages150
Chapters27
For learnersfor English-speaking learners
ISBN (E-Book)9788384569092
ISBN (Paperback)9788384569108
Published2026-09-27

About Czech (the language of this book)

Where Czech is spoken

Czech is the official language of the Czech Republic and is mutually intelligible to a large degree with Slovak. It is a West Slavic language, related to Polish and Sorbian, with communities of speakers in Slovakia, Austria, the United States and Canada.

How many people speak it

Czech has about 10–11 million native speakers, nearly all in the Czech Republic, plus roughly a million more worldwide.

Grammar and structure

Czech nouns decline in seven cases, three genders (masculine additionally split into animate and inanimate) and two numbers, and adjectives and pronouns agree with them. Verbs distinguish perfective and imperfective aspect, and word order is flexible, driven by information structure. Spelling is largely phonemic, with diacritics such as ě, ř, ů and the háček marking consonants.