<h1><em><u><strong>10 Easy and fun short stories in Spanish</strong></u></em><br></h1><h2>This Spanish reader contains <strong>10 short, fun stories about school girl Valeria and her invisible elf, which will help you learn Spanish or refresh your knowledge</strong> of the language.</h2><h1><u><em><strong>Spanish reader level 1: Learn effortlessly!</strong></em></u></h1><h2>This Spanish short stories for beginners are<u><strong> suitable for children and adults</strong></u> who want to work with an engaging, modern and easy language book. If you are about to <u>travel to Spain</u>, or you are <u>learning Spanish at school,</u> you will enjoy these reader without a doubt! It won’t even feel like learning, but <u><strong>you will soon have a basic command of the language and be able to communicate in day to day situations.</strong></u></h2><h2><u>These short stories in Spanish are very easy to understand, but they contain the most important vocabulary and grammar for a beginner to intermediate Spanish student.</u></h2><h2><u><strong>The book tells the story of Valeria, a foreign school girl who is spending a year in the USA with her family and her invisible elf friend, Luciano.</strong></u> Valeria writes a diary during her stay abroad, where she describes her adventures living in a new country with her mischievous but good-hearted elf friend.</h2><h2><u><strong>Better than getting a Spanish phrasebook & much more than a children’s book in Spanish:</strong></u></h2><h1><strong>At the end of this book you will be able to:</strong></h1><ul><li><h2>Communicate confidently in basic daily life situations such as: go shopping, talk about the weather, etc.</h2></li><li><h2>Read, write and understand simple Spanish texts.</h2></li><li><h2>Use basic Spanish grammar, such as verbs in the present tense, prepositions, articles and pronouns, etc.</h2></li><li><h2>Grow your Spanish vocabulary in a fun and easy way.</h2></li></ul><h1><strong>The book is divided in ten shorter stories or chapters, which are structured as follows:</strong></h1><ul><li><h2><u><strong>A short story in Spanish</strong></u> about eleven-year-old Valeria and her invisible elf, Luciano.</h2></li><li><h2><u><strong>Important Spanish-English vocabulary</strong></u> related to the chapter. Includes vocabulary necessary for intermediate and beginner Spanish levels (A1 and A2), such as traveling, at home, at the doctor’s, etc.</h2></li><li><h2><u><strong>Comprehension questions</strong></u>, which you will be able to self-evaluate using the key at the end of the book.</h2></li><li><h2><u><strong>English translation of the text </strong></u>at the end of each chapter (<em><strong>parallel text Spanish – English</strong></em>).</h2></li></ul><h2>All stories contain<strong> illustrations</strong> to make your reads engaging and easier to understand for children and adults.</h2><h1><em><strong>Spanish readers for beginners includes a handy <u>Spanish grammar summary</u>:</strong></em></h1><h2>At the end of the book you will find a compilation of basic Spanish grammar concepts which will be helpful for you to understand the stories properly and start speaking Spanish correctly right away.