A2 · ages 7–8 · Grades 1–2
A2 Graded Reading Books – Elementary English Stories
67 graded books for elementary readers – the level of English readers aged 7–8 (Grades 1–2): longer stories with dialogue and feelings, and non-fiction with contents pages, captions and diagrams. Listen, read, then check understanding with a quiz.
Ages 7–8Grades 1–2Levels R9–R1467 books7 free to read
Free reading level test
Not sure which book to start with?
Read a few short texts and answer two questions about each. Young children tap the picture that matches the words. The test finds your exact level, from R1 to R29, and opens the right shelf of books.
- Ages 4 and up
- 5–10 minutes
- No timer
- Picture questions for young readers
A2 books are where readers start to read for the story rather than for the words. Plots have a problem and a solution, characters argue and change their minds, and non-fiction books use headings, captions, labelled diagrams and a glossary – the features learners meet in school textbooks.
Books are voiced by a narrator plus a different voice for each character, so dialogue sounds like people talking. The quiz goes beyond "who" and "what" to main ideas, sequence, cause and effect and the meaning of words in context.
The ages and grades are a guide to how hard the reading is, matched to what children at school read in English. Learners of any age can read at any level.
What the 67 books at A2 are about: animals (12), how things work (9), earth, water & weather (7), nature & environment (5), history & long ago (5), and 13 more topics.
Level R9
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Level R10
Level R11
Level R12
Level R13
Level R14
Questions about A2 reading books
What does A2 mean?
A2 is the "elementary" band of the CEFR. Here it describes how hard the reading is – sentence length, vocabulary and text features – which matches readers aged 7–8 (Grades 1–2).
Can teachers assign these books?
Yes. Teachers with a 7ESL Teacher plan can assign any book to a class and see each student's quiz score.
Do learners earn anything?
Signed-in learners earn XP for listening, reading and the quiz, and their progress is saved on every device.