Language at Play
Paco
A 1st semester beginning novel with only 63 unique words and cognates. Set in Costa Rica with themes of loss, hope and family.
Spanish level 1 novels
Piloto extraordinario
A beginning novel with 78 unique words and cognates. It has themes of mystery, intrigue and videogames.
El secreto de la flor sagrada
A novel with 102 unique words and cognates. Set in Peru with themes of moving to a new place and friendship.
Javier y las monedas de oro
A novel with 101 unique words and cognates. Set in Argentina with themes of kindness, helping others and Andean folklore.
La competencia del siglo
A novel with 157 unique words and cognates with a focus on the sweet 16. Set in El Salvador with themes of soccer and a new twist on an old Central American legend.
Level 2 novels
Chiquito, el pudú
A novel with 269 unique words and cognates with a focus on routines and reflexive verbs. Set in Chile with themes of survival, deforestation, endangered animals and hope.
La lucha continúa
A novel with 203 unique words and cognates with a focus on high frequency stem-changing verbs. Set in Chile with themes of social justice, the student penguin revolution protests and education.
Sembrando esperanza
A novel with 305 unique words and cognates with a focus on beginning subjunctive. Set in Chile with themes of forest fires, climate change and making a difference.
Lazos Culturales
A novel with 314 unique words and cognates. Set in Nicaragua and Egypt with themes of Spanish history and travel
Levels 3+ novels
Después de la tormenta
A novel with 458 unique words and cognates. Set in Puerto Rico with themes of Hurricane Maria, rebuilding and helping the community.
Un nuevo Aztlán
A novel with 448 unique words and cognates. Set in Mexico with themes of Mexican history, magic realism and space.
Un viaje al pasado
A novel with 448 unique words and cognates. Set in Costa Rica with themes of travel, magic realism and dying languages.
Ecos de Jade
A novel with 488 unique words and cognates. Set in Honduras and Qatar with themes of Copán, magic realism and the future of farming.
Una aventura misteriosa
en Cartagena
A novel with 300 unique words and cognates with a focus on tú commands. Set in Colombia with themes of the history of Cartagena and mystery.