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Books to improve your German

Books to improve your German

Learn vocabulary and improve your German with these reading recommendations

LEVEL A1/A2: Àssun und Manfred, Eva Paredes and Maita Cortés

Àssun, a Spanish woman, and Manfred, a German man, meet by chance. They are almost the same age, but come from different cultures. Manfred only knows a couple of words in Spanish, and she only knows a little German. Will they be able to become friends despite this?

We find out in this story. If you like it, I also recommend the two other books in this series: Salsa and Manfred hat eine andere.

LEVEL B1: Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl, Judith Kerr

Hitler's rise to power radically changes the lives of Anna and her family. Fleeing Nazi horror, they must leave their country behind, along with many beloved possessions, such as her stuffed rabbit. With it, she also leaves her childhood behind. When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit is one of the most widely read books by young people around the world, a work brimming with emotion and sincerity.

LEVEL B2: Momo, Michael Ende

Momo is a girl with a very special gift: just by listening, she can make those who are sad feel better, those who are angry solve their problems, and those who are bored come up with fun things to do. Suddenly, the arrival of the grey men is going to change her life. Because they promise that saving time is the best thing you can do, and soon no one will have time for anything. Not even to play with children. Momo is the only one who does not fall into the trap, and with the help of the tortoise Cassiopeia and the teacher Hora, she will take the reader on a fantastic adventure full of lessons about friendship, kindness and the value of simple things. In short, about what really makes us happy. Discover this classic of German literature.

LEVEL C1: Das Café am Rande der Welt: Eine Erzählung über den Sinn des Lebens, John Strelecky

In a small café, located in a place so remote that it stands in the middle of nowhere, John finds himself in front of a plate full of food and a menu with three questions:

Why are you here?

Are you afraid of death?

Are you satisfied?

With the menu as his only reading material and advice from Casey, Mike and Anne, he embarks on a journey that will take him from the executive offices of the advertising world to the surfing coast of Hawaii, as he discovers more and more about life, himself, and even what we can learn from a sea turtle...