ESL kids readers
Over 50 printable classroom readers and videos for ESL kids teachers
Classroom readers for teaching ESL kids
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The hungry snake
Objectives:
Talking about food likes and dislikes.
Levels: Starter, 1
Let’s count to 20!
Objectives:
Counting things at home with the numbers 11-20.
Levels: 1
The farmer’s vegetables
Objectives:
Talking about different kinds of vegetables.
Levels: Starter, 1 & 2
Full list of our classroom readers
The below classroom readers are displayed in alphabetic order.
Alien fathers
Objectives:
Talking about father’s day.
Levels: Starter
Alien sports
Objectives:
Talking about different sports and asking “What sport do you play?”.
Levels: Starter
Aliens on Planet Zorg
Objectives:
Using the subject pronouns I, you, he, she, we, they.
Levels: 1
The alphabet book
Objectives:
Saying the alphabet a-z.
Levels: Starter
Andre asks
Objectives:
Talking about [hide_on_uk]favorites[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]favourites[/hide_on_us], asking why and giving reasons.
Levels: 1
Are you ready? Let’s go!
Objectives:
Talking about exercises and directions.
Levels: Starter
Ben the wizard
Objectives:
Talking about comparative adjectives.
Levels: 2
Bob’s bus
Objectives:
Talking about [hide_on_uk]traveling[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]travelling[/hide_on_us] by bus.
Levels: Starter
The clever prince
Objectives:
Describing people using adjectives.
Levels: 2 & 3
Days of the week
Objectives:
Talking about what you like to do on different days of the week.
Levels: 1
The farmer’s vegetables
Objectives:
Talking about different kinds of vegetables.
Levels: Starter, 1 & 2
Find me in the classroom
Objectives:
Talking about classroom objects.
Levels: Starter
Four seasons
Objectives:
Talking about the four seasons of the year.
Levels: Starter
Fruit salad
Objectives:
Talking about different kinds of fruit.
Levels: 1
Happy Halloween!
Objectives:
Talking about different Halloween characters.
Levels: Starter, 1
The haunted hotel
Objectives:
Using adverbs to describe actions.
Levels: 1
How do you feel when …?
Objectives:
Describing feelings and emotions in different situations.
Levels: Starter
The hungry snake
Objectives:
Talking about food likes and dislikes.
Levels: Starter, 1
I can
Objectives:
Describing ability using “I can …”.
Levels: Starter
Jamie’s magic school bag
Objectives:
Talking about classroom stationery.
Levels: Starter
The jobs bus
Objectives:
Talking about different jobs and places of work.
Levels: Starter
Let’s climb a mountain!
Objectives:
Talking about transport and travel by saying how you got somewhere.
Levels: Starter, 1
Let’s count to 20!
Objectives:
Counting things at home with the numbers 11-20.
Levels: 1
Let’s get dressed!
Objectives:
Talking about clothes and getting ready for school.
Levels: Starter
Let’s measure!
Objectives:
Talking about measuring parts of the body.
Levels: 2
The monster family
Objectives:
Describing parts of the body and saying family members.
Levels: Starter
Monster friends
Objectives:
Using adjectives to describe things.
Levels: Starter
Monster mornings
Objectives:
Talking about morning routines.
Levels: Starter, 1
Monster school summer plans
Objectives:
Talking about future plans using ‘going to‘.
Levels: 2
Mr. Shape Head
Objectives:
Talking about shapes and parts of the face.
Levels: Starter
Mr. Stretch feels sick
Objectives:
Talking and asking about health & sickness.
Levels: Starter
Mr. Stretch’s house
Objectives:
Talking about the rooms of a house.
Levels: 1
Mr. Upside Down Man’s busy day
Objectives:
Using the past simple tense with irregular verbs.
Levels: 2
The mystery of the missing magic carpet
Objectives:
Using adverbs of frequency to say how often you do things.
Levels: 2
Numbers 1-10
Objectives:
Counting from 1 to 10.
Levels: Starter
Old MacDonald’s farm animals
Objectives:
Talking about different farm animals.
Levels: Starter
Our pets
Objectives:
Talking and asking about different pets.
Levels: Starter
Pirate Jake’s treasure hunt
Objectives:
Talking about experiences using the present perfect.
Levels: 3
Rainbowman saves the day
Objectives:
Talking about features of our world.
Levels: Starter
Sammy Snake’s birthday party
Objectives:
Talking about different zoo animals.
Levels: Starter, 1
[hide_on_uk]Santa[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Father Christmas[/hide_on_us] gets stuck
Objectives:
Talking about Christmas.
Levels: Starter, 1
The secret cave
Objectives:
Using demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those) to point to something.
Levels: 2
Silly Willy goes shopping
Objectives:
Using prepositions of location to talk about where you put things.
Levels: 1
Silly Willy’s great day
Objectives:
Using the past simple tense with regular verbs.
Levels: Starter, 1
Silly Willy’s months
Objectives:
Talking about the months of the year.
Levels: 1
Silly Willy’s seasons
Objectives:
Talking about the four seasons.
Levels: 2
The Thanksgiving turkey
Objectives:
Talking about being thankful at Thanksgiving.
Levels: Starter, 1
Thank you mother! (Mother’s day)
Objectives:
Talking about mother’s day.
Levels: Starter
Tom’s cat
Objectives:
Talking about daily routines and times.
Levels: 1
Toys play time
Objectives:
Talking about toys and [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
Levels: Starter
Wendy the Witch’s potion
Objectives:
Talking about shopping.
Levels: 1
What are you doing?
Objectives:
Talking about things you are doing now using the present continuous tense.
Levels: Starter
What [hide_on_uk]color[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colour[/hide_on_us] am I?
Objectives:
Talking about different [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
Levels: Starter
What time is it?
Objectives:
Asking for and telling the time.
Levels: Starter
What weather do you like?
Objectives:
Talking different weather conditions and likes / dislikes.
Levels: Starter
Where are the chocolate eggs?
Objectives:
Talking about Easter using prepositions of location.
Levels: Starter, 1
Where do you live?
Objectives:
Talking about where animals and people live.
Levels: Starter
Where’s mother?
Objectives:
Talking about places in your town.
Levels: 1
World records
Objectives:
Talking about world records using superlatives.
Levels: 3
Classroom readers by theme
The below classroom readers are organized by theme. Themes are shown in alphabetical order.
Actions, Verbs, Routines & Tenses
Alien sports
Objectives:
Talking about different sports and asking “What sport do you play?”.
Levels: Starter
Are you ready? Let’s go!
Objectives:
Talking about exercises and directions.
Levels: Starter
I can
Objectives:
Describing ability using “I can …”.
Levels: Starter
Monster mornings
Objectives:
Talking about morning routines.
Levels: Starter, 1
Monster school summer plans
Objectives:
Talking about future plans using ‘going to‘.
Levels: 2
Mr. Upside Down Man’s busy day
Objectives:
Using the past simple tense with irregular verbs.
Levels: 2
Pirate Jake’s treasure hunt
Objectives:
Talking about experiences using the present perfect.
Levels: 3
Silly Willy’s great day
Objectives:
Using the past simple tense with regular verbs.
Levels: Starter, 1
Tom’s cat
Objectives:
Talking about daily routines and times.
Levels: 1
What are you doing?
Objectives:
Talking about things you are doing now using the present continuous tense.
Levels: Starter
Adjectives, Adverbs, Descriptions, [hide_on_uk]Colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Colours[/hide_on_us] & Shapes
Ben the wizard
Objectives:
Talking about comparative adjectives.
Levels: 2
The clever prince
Objectives:
Describing people using adjectives.
Levels: 2 & 3
The haunted hotel
Objectives:
Using adverbs to describe actions.
Levels: 1
How do you feel when …?
Objectives:
Describing feelings and emotions in different situations.
Levels: Starter
Monster friends
Objectives:
Using adjectives to describe things.
Levels: Starter
The mystery of the missing magic carpet
Objectives:
Using adverbs of frequency to say how often you do things.
Levels: 2
What [hide_on_uk]color[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colour[/hide_on_us] am I?
Objectives:
Talking about different [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
Levels: Starter
World records
Objectives:
Talking about world records using superlatives.
Levels: 3
Alphabet
The alphabet book
Objectives:
Saying the alphabet a-z.
Levels: Starter
Animals
Old MacDonald’s farm animals
Objectives:
Talking about different farm animals.
Levels: Starter
Our pets
Objectives:
Talking and asking about different pets.
Levels: Starter
Sammy Snake’s birthday party
Objectives:
Talking about different zoo animals.
Levels: Starter, 1
Body & Health
Let’s measure!
Objectives:
Talking about measuring parts of the body.
Levels: 2
The monster family
Objectives:
Describing parts of the body and saying family members.
Levels: Starter
Mr. Stretch feels sick
Objectives:
Talking and asking about health & sickness.
Levels: Starter
Clothing
Let’s get dressed!
Objectives:
Talking about clothes and getting ready for school.
Levels: Starter
[hide_on_uk]Colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Colours[/hide_on_us]
What [hide_on_uk]color[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colour[/hide_on_us] am I?
Objectives:
Talking about different [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
Levels: Starter
Food
The farmer’s vegetables
Objectives:
Talking about different farm animals.
Levels: Starter
Fruit salad
Objectives:
Talking about different kinds of fruit.
Levels: 1
The hungry snake
Objectives:
Talking about food likes and dislikes.
Levels: Starter, 1
Holidays, Festivals & Special occasions
Alien fathers (Father’s day)
Objectives:
Talking about father’s day.
Levels: Starter
Happy Halloween!
Objectives:
Talking about different Halloween characters.
Levels: Starter, 1
[hide_on_uk]Santa[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Father Christmas[/hide_on_us] gets stuck
Objectives:
Talking about Christmas.
Levels: Starter, 1
The Thanksgiving turkey
Objectives:
Talking about being thankful at Thanksgiving.
Levels: Starter, 1
Thank you mother! (Mother’s day)
Objectives:
Talking about mother’s day.
Levels: Starter
Where are the chocolate eggs?
Objectives:
Talking about Easter using prepositions of location.
Levels: Starter, 1
House & Toys
Mr. Stretch’s house
Objectives:
Talking about the rooms of a house.
Levels: 1
Toys play time
Objectives:
Talking about toys and [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
Levels: Starter
Likes & dislikes, [hide_on_uk]Favorites[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Favourites[/hide_on_us]
Andre asks
Objectives:
Talking about [hide_on_uk]favorites[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]favourites[/hide_on_us], asking why and giving reasons.
Levels: 1
The hungry snake
Objectives:
Talking about food likes and dislikes.
Levels: Starter, 1
What weather do you like?
Objectives:
Talking different weather conditions and likes / dislikes.
Levels: Starter
Numbers & Counting
Let’s count to 20!
Objectives:
Counting things at home with the numbers 11-20.
Levels: 1
Let’s measure!
Objectives:
Talking about measuring parts of the body.
Levels: 2
Numbers 1-10
Objectives:
Counting from 1 to 10.
Levels: Starter
Our world, Nature & Weather
Rainbowman saves the day
Objectives:
Talking about features of our world.
Levels: Starter
What weather do you like?
Objectives:
Talking different weather conditions and likes / dislikes.
Levels: Starter
Where do you live?
Objectives:
Talking about where animals and people live.
Levels: Starter
Where’s mother?
Objectives:
Talking about places in your town.
Levels: 1
People, Family & Jobs
The jobs bus
Objectives:
Talking about different jobs and places of work.
Levels: Starter
The monster family
Objectives:
Describing parts of the body and saying family members.
Levels: Starter
Prepositions & Directions
Are you ready? Let’s go!
Objectives:
Talking about exercises and directions.
Levels: Starter
Find me in the classroom
Objectives:
Talking about classroom objects.
Levels: Starter
Silly Willy goes shopping
Objectives:
Using prepositions of location to talk about where you put things.
Levels: 1
Where are the chocolate eggs?
Objectives:
Talking about Easter using prepositions of location.
Levels: Starter, 1
Pronouns
Aliens on Planet Zorg
Objectives:
Using the subject pronouns I, you, he, she, we, they.
Levels: 1
The secret cave
Objectives:
Using demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those) to point to something.
Levels: 2
School & Classroom
Find me in the classroom
Objectives:
Talking about classroom objects.
Levels: Starter
Jamie’s magic school bag
Objectives:
Talking about classroom stationery.
Levels: Starter
Shapes
Mr. Shape Head
Objectives:
Talking about shapes and parts of the face.
Levels: Starter
Shopping
Wendy the Witch’s potion
Objectives:
Talking about shopping.
Levels: 1
Time
Days of the week
Objectives:
Talking about what you like to do on different days of the week.
Levels: 1
Four seasons
Objectives:
Talking about the four seasons of the year.
Levels: Starter
Silly Willy’s months
Objectives:
Talking about the months of the year.
Levels: 1
Silly Willy’s seasons
Objectives:
Talking about the four seasons.
Levels: 2
Tom’s cat
Objectives:
Talking about daily routines and times.
Levels: 1
What time is it?
Objectives:
Asking for and telling the time.
Levels: Starter
Transport & Travel
Bob’s bus
Objectives:
Talking about [hide_on_uk]traveling[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]travelling[/hide_on_us] by bus.
Levels: Starter
Let’s climb a mountain!
Objectives:
Talking about transport and travel by saying how you got somewhere.
Levels: Starter, 1
Verb tenses
Monster mornings
Objectives:
Talking about morning routines.
Levels: Starter, 1
Monster school summer plans
Objectives:
Talking about future plans using ‘going to‘.
Levels: 2
Mr. Upside Down Man’s busy day
Objectives:
Using the past simple tense with irregular verbs.
Levels: 2
Pirate Jake’s treasure hunt
Objectives:
Talking about experiences using the present perfect.
Levels: 3
Silly Willy’s great day
Objectives:
Using the past simple tense with regular verbs.
Levels: Starter, 1
Tom’s cat
Objectives:
Talking about daily routines and times.
Levels: 1
What are you doing?
Objectives:
Talking about things you are doing now using the present continuous tense.
Levels: Starter
Level Starter classroom readers
The below classroom readers are starter level readers. They are displayed in alphabetical order.
Starter level readers contain up to 50 head words and are suitable for beginner and elementary level students.
Alien fathers
Objectives:
Talking about father’s day.
Levels: Starter
Alien sports
Objectives:
Talking about different sports and asking “What sport do you play?”.
Levels: Starter
The alphabet book
Objectives:
Saying the alphabet a-z.
Levels: Starter
Are you ready? Let’s go!
Objectives:
Talking about exercises and directions.
Levels: Starter
Bob’s bus
Objectives:
Talking about [hide_on_uk]traveling[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]travelling[/hide_on_us] by bus.
Levels: Starter
The farmer’s vegetables
Objectives:
Talking about different kinds of vegetables.
Levels: Starter, 1 & 2
Find me in the classroom
Objectives:
Talking about classroom objects.
Levels: Starter
Four seasons
Objectives:
Talking about the four seasons of the year.
Levels: Starter
Happy Halloween!
Objectives:
Talking about different Halloween characters.
Levels: Starter, 1
How do you feel when …?
Objectives:
Describing feelings and emotions in different situations.
Levels: Starter
The hungry snake
Objectives:
Talking about food likes and dislikes.
Levels: Starter, 1
I can
Objectives:
Describing ability using “I can …”.
Levels: Starter
Jamie’s magic school bag
Objectives:
Talking about classroom stationery.
Levels: Starter
The jobs bus
Objectives:
Talking about different jobs and places of work.
Levels: Starter
Let’s climb a mountain!
Objectives:
Talking about transport and travel by saying how you got somewhere.
Levels: Starter, 1
Let’s get dressed!
Objectives:
Talking about clothes and getting ready for school.
Levels: Starter
The monster family
Objectives:
Describing parts of the body and saying family members.
Levels: Starter
Monster friends
Objectives:
Using adjectives to describe things.
Levels: Starter
Monster mornings
Objectives:
Talking about morning routines.
Levels: Starter, 1
Mr. Shape Head
Objectives:
Talking about shapes and parts of the face.
Levels: Starter
Mr. Stretch feels sick
Objectives:
Talking and asking about health & sickness.
Levels: Starter
Numbers 1-10
Objectives:
Counting from 1 to 10.
Levels: Starter
Old MacDonald’s farm animals
Objectives:
Talking about different farm animals.
Levels: Starter
Our pets
Objectives:
Talking and asking about different pets.
Levels: Starter
Rainbowman saves the day
Objectives:
Talking about features of our world.
Levels: Starter
Sammy Snake’s birthday party
Objectives:
Talking about different zoo animals.
Levels: Starter, 1
[hide_on_uk]Santa[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Father Christmas[/hide_on_us] gets stuck
Objectives:
Talking about Christmas.
Levels: Starter, 1
Silly Willy’s great day
Objectives:
Using the past simple tense with regular verbs.
Levels: Starter, 1
The Thanksgiving turkey
Objectives:
Talking about being thankful at Thanksgiving.
Levels: Starter, 1
Thank you mother! (Mother’s day)
Objectives:
Talking about mother’s day.
Levels: Starter
Toys play time
Objectives:
Talking about toys and [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
Levels: Starter
What are you doing?
Objectives:
Talking about things you are doing now using the present continuous tense.
Levels: Starter
What [hide_on_uk]color[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colour[/hide_on_us] am I?
Objectives:
Talking about different [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
Levels: Starter
What time is it?
Objectives:
Asking for and telling the time.
Levels: Starter
What weather do you like?
Objectives:
Talking different weather conditions and likes / dislikes.
Levels: Starter
Where are the chocolate eggs?
Objectives:
Talking about Easter using prepositions of location.
Levels: Starter, 1
Where do you live?
Objectives:
Talking about where animals and people live.
Levels: Starter
Level 1 classroom readers
The below classroom readers are level 1 readers. They are displayed in alphabetical order.
Level 1 readers contain up to 100 head words and are suitable for beginner and elementary level students.
Aliens on Planet Zorg
Objectives:
Using the subject pronouns I, you, he, she, we, they.
Levels: 1
Andre asks
Objectives:
Talking about [hide_on_uk]favorites[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]favourites[/hide_on_us], asking why and giving reasons.
Levels: 1
Days of the week
Objectives:
Talking about what you like to do on different days of the week.
Levels: 1
The farmer’s vegetables
Objectives:
Talking about different kinds of vegetables.
Levels: Starter, 1 & 2
Fruit salad
Objectives:
Talking about different kinds of fruit.
Levels: 1
Happy Halloween!
Objectives:
Talking about different Halloween characters.
Levels: Starter, 1
The haunted hotel
Objectives:
Using adverbs to describe actions.
Levels: 1
The hungry snake
Objectives:
Talking about food likes and dislikes.
Levels: Starter, 1
Let’s climb a mountain!
Objectives:
Talking about transport and travel by saying how you got somewhere.
Levels: Starter, 1
Let’s count to 20!
Objectives:
Counting things at home with the numbers 11-20.
Levels: 1
Monster mornings
Objectives:
Talking about morning routines.
Levels: Starter, 1
Mr. Stretch’s house
Objectives:
Talking about the rooms of a house.
Levels: 1
Sammy Snake’s birthday party
Objectives:
Talking about different zoo animals.
Levels: Starter, 1
[hide_on_uk]Santa[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Father Christmas[/hide_on_us] gets stuck
Objectives:
Talking about Christmas.
Levels: Starter, 1
Silly Willy goes shopping
Objectives:
Using prepositions of location to talk about where you put things.
Levels: 1
Silly Willy’s great day
Objectives:
Using the past simple tense with regular verbs.
Levels: Starter, 1
Silly Willy’s months
Objectives:
Talking about the months of the year.
Levels: 1
The Thanksgiving turkey
Objectives:
Talking about being thankful at Thanksgiving.
Levels: Starter, 1
Tom’s cat
Objectives:
Talking about daily routines and times.
Levels: 1
Wendy the Witch’s potion
Objectives:
Talking about shopping.
Levels: 1
Where are the chocolate eggs?
Objectives:
Talking about Easter using prepositions of location.
Levels: Starter, 1
Where’s mother?
Objectives:
Talking about places in your town.
Levels: 1
Level 2 classroom readers
The below classroom readers are level 2 readers. They are displayed in alphabetical order.
Level 2 readers contain up to 200 head words and are suitable for elementary and pre-intermediate level students.
Ben the wizard
Objectives:
Talking about comparative adjectives.
Levels: 2
The clever prince
Objectives:
Describing people using adjectives.
Levels: 2 & 3
The farmer’s vegetables
Objectives:
Talking about different kinds of vegetables.
Levels: Starter, 1 & 2
Let’s measure!
Objectives:
Talking about measuring parts of the body.
Levels: 2
Monster school summer plans
Objectives:
Talking about future plans using ‘going to‘.
Levels: 2
Mr. Upside Down Man’s busy day
Objectives:
Using the past simple tense with irregular verbs.
Levels: 2
The mystery of the missing magic carpet
Objectives:
Using adverbs of frequency to say how often you do things.
Levels: 2
The secret cave
Objectives:
Using demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those) to point to something.
Levels: 2
Silly Willy’s seasons
Objectives:
Talking about the four seasons.
Levels: 2
Level 3 classroom readers
The below classroom readers are level 3 readers. They are displayed in alphabetical order.
Level 3 readers contain over 200 head words and are suitable for intermediate and higher level students.
The clever prince
Objectives:
Describing people using adjectives.
Levels: 2 & 3
Pirate Jake’s treasure hunt
Objectives:
Talking about experiences using the present perfect.
Levels: 3
World records
Objectives:
Talking about world records using superlatives.
Levels: 3