For young learners

Build pre-primary and primary learners' skills and reading confidence with topics and stories that fully engage them. Suitable for shared, guided or independent reading, our collection of Pearson English Readers supports young learners on their journey to fluency.

All readers feature adapted and simplified texts with controlled vocabulary and grammar for the learners' ability. Pearson English Readers include an audiobook, teacher's notes, and photocopiable resources, making them a great addition to any English lesson.

Levels: 6 Age range: 5-12 Total titles: 100+

Disney Kids Readers

Featuring beloved Disney characters and stories that engage young learners on their journey to building English literacy.

The Disney Kids Readers collection for young learners includes:

  • Stories featuring your favorite Disney princesses, including Frozen and Frozen 2
  • Disney and Pixar adventures, including Toy Story, Monsters University and Finding Dory

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Character Adventure Readers

Inspire young learners to read and join their favorite characters on great adventures.

The Character Adventure Readers collection for young learners includes:

  • Marvel’s Avengers and Spider-Man stories
  • Adventures with your favorite Poptropica characters
  • Stories featuring beloved Aardman characters, Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep

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Inquisitive Minds Readers

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is a wonderful way for curious minds to discover English. Activities and topics encourage readers to try new things and ask questions about the world around them.

The Inquisitive Minds Readers collection for young learners includes:

  • Festival Fun
  • Animal Athletes
  • Our Changing Planet

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Classic Stories Readers

Beloved fairy tales and stories with unforgettable characters and journeys will engage young learners with stories they will want to read again and again.

The Classic Stories Readers collection for young learners includes:

  • Wind in the Willows
  • Thumbelina
  • Sherlock Holmes Stories

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Match to your learners’ ability

All Pearson English Readers are aligned to the Lexile Global Framework for reading and mapped to the Global Scale of English, so you can find the best Readers to challenge and continue building your learners’ skills.

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Supported classroom success

Every Reader has customized educator support material to help you plan lessons, save time and measure success. Speak to one of our experts today to learn more about our Pearson English Readers collection or to get a recommendation tailored to your learners’ unique needs.

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Whether building skills with our Readers, learning English with a course or preparing for assessments or certifications, take your teaching to the next level with our Pearson English Journey.

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