An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners。

"I love Olly's work - and you will too！" - Barbara Oakley， PhD， Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers

Short Stories in Dutch for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level， designed to give a sense of achievement， a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment！ Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference， these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when reading。

What does this book give you？
- Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres， from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun， while you learn from a wide range of new vocabulary
- Controlled language at your level， including the 1，000 most frequent words， to help you progress confidently
- Authentic spoken dialogues， to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability
- Pleasure！ It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun， and research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language， you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration: "It's too hard！" "I don't understand！"
- Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally， in a stress-free way

Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy， these stories include key features that will support and consolidate your progress， including:

- A glossary for bolded words in each text
- Full plot summary
- A bilingual word list
- Comprehension questions after each chapter

As a result， you will be able to focus on enjoying reading， delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language， without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated。 From science fiction to fantasy， to crime and thrillers， Short Stories in Dutch for Beginners will make learning Dutch easy and enjoyable。