Adventure
Read Adventure Classics in English
7 adventure books at CEFR A2 to C2 — learn English by reading the stories worth reading. Select any word for an instant translation, listen to the narration read the page aloud, and save the vocabulary you meet. Pick your level and start with a free sample.
What are the best adventure classics to read in English as a learner?
The best adventure classics for English learners are the well-known titles you can read in the original — start with The Trojan Horse, Orpheus and Eurydice and Perseus and Medusa. Each one is labelled with a CEFR level, any word you do not know is one selection away from a translation, and the narration reads the page aloud while it highlights the words.
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| Title | Chapters | Level |
|---|---|---|
| The Trojan Horse | 4 | A2 |
| Orpheus and Eurydice | 4 | A2 |
| Perseus and Medusa | 4 | A2 |
| Icarus | 4 | A2 |
| The Adventures of Reddy Fox | 26 | A2–B1 |
| The Adventures of Buster Bear | 23 | A2–B1 |
| The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse | 24 | A2–B1 |
Level A2AdventureThe Trojan HorseThe Greek myth of the wooden horse and the fall of Troy, told by Aeneas, retold in short, simple sentences for A1–A2 learners.
Level A2RomanceOrpheus and EurydiceThe Greek myth of Orpheus, the singer who went down to the land of the dead to bring back his wife Eurydice, retold in short, simple sentences for A1–A2 learners.
Level A2FantasyPerseus and MedusaThe Greek myth of Perseus, who went to the end of the world for the head of Medusa and saved Andromeda from a sea monster, retold in short, simple sentences for A1–A2 learners.
Level A2AdventureIcarusThe Greek myth of Daedalus the inventor, the Labyrinth, and his son Icarus, who flew too close to the sun, retold in short, simple sentences for A1–A2 learners.
Level A2–B1Children'sThe Adventures of Reddy FoxSly Reddy Fox learns some hard lessons in the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, with Granny Fox, Bowser the Hound, and Peter Rabbit — gentle, repetitive animal stories for early…
Level A2–B1Children'sThe Adventures of Buster BearBig Buster Bear comes to the Green Forest and stirs up the Smiling Pool — gentle, repetitive animal tales for early readers.
Level A2–B1Children'sThe Adventures of Danny Meadow MouseLittle Danny Meadow Mouse outwits foxes and hawks with his wits and his tunnels — simple, kindly animal stories for early readers.