10 Easy and fun short stories in Spanish This Spanish reader contains 10 short, fun stories about school girl Valeria and her invisible elf, which will help you learn Spanish or refresh your knowledge of the language.Spanish reader level 1: Learn effortlessly!This Spanish short stories for beginners are suitable for children and adults who want to work with an engaging, modern and easy language book. If you are about to travel to Spain, or you are learning Spanish at school, you will enjoy these reader without a doubt! It won't even feel like learning, but you will soon have a basic command of the language and be able to communicate in day to day situations.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.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. 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.Better than getting a Spanish phrasebook & much more than a children's book in Spanish: At the end of this book you will be able to: Communicate confidently in basic daily life situations such as: go shopping, talk about the weather, etc.Read, write and understand simple Spanish texts.Use basic Spanish grammar, such as verbs in the present tense, prepositions, articles and pronouns, etc.Grow your Spanish vocabulary in a fun and easy way.The book is divided in ten shorter stories or chapters, which are structured as follows: A short story in Spanish about eleven-year-old Valeria and her invisible elf, Luciano.Important Spanish-English vocabulary 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.Comprehension questions, which you will be able to self-evaluate using the key at the end of the book.English translation of the text at the end of each chapter (parallel text Spanish - English).All stories contain illustrations to make your reads engaging and easier to understand for children and adults.Spanish readers for beginners includes a handy Spanish grammar summary: 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.You can refer to the Spanish grammar section whenever you need a quick refresh of any of the following subjects: How to form the present tense of regular Spanish verbs;How to form the present tense of the irregular Spanish verbs such as: ser, estar, hacer, ir...Personal pronouns (yo, tú, él...).Possessive pronouns and their declination (mi, tu, su...)Definite and indefinite articles and their declination (el, la, un, una, este, ese, aquel...)How to form the plural of Spanish words.