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Penguin Readers
Penguin Readers


The joy of reading made simple

Penguin Readers help you enjoy reading in English at any level. Whether you read for pleasure or information, Penguin Readers offer the best selection of well-known and loved stories.
  • Enjoyable contemporary movie titles, classics and original stories
  • Language, vocabulary, and content of every book is carefully graded
  • Seven levels available to match all reading levels
  • Free Factsheets to help develop language skills

Find Books by Level


Easystarts Level (200 Headwords - Beginner)
Level 1 (300 Headwords - Beginner)
Level 2 (600 Headwords - Upper Beginner)
Level 3 (1200 Headwords - Pre-intermediate)
Level 4 (1700 Headwords - Intermediate)
Level 5 (2300 Headwords - Upper Intermediate)
Level 6 (3000 Headwords - Advanced)

Level Matchmaker

Penguin Reader Level TOEIC® TOEFL® iBT EIKEN
Easystarts 250 26-27 Grade 4
Level 1 250 26-27 Grade 4
Level 2 350 36-37 Grade 3
Level 3 400 40 Grade Pre-2
Level 4 500 52 Grade 2
Level 5 600 62-63 Grade 2 - Pre-1
Level 6 730 79-80 Grade Pre-1

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