Which languages can I read Die Kinder des Kapitän Grant in?

German and English. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.

The original German is B2 Intermediate. In translation, English is B2 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 16,716 words in 13 chapters: around 2 h of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.

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Schweizer Abenteuer · Story 20

Die Kinder des Kapitän Grant

Retold in easy German (B2) from the novel by Jules Verne

In each language: Die Kinder des Kapitän Grant · Captain Grant’s Children

A message in a bottle drops out of a shark's belly: three half-eaten scraps of paper saying that Captain Grant is alive somewhere along the thirty-seventh parallel, once around the world. Lord Glenarvan sets sail with Grant's children Mary and Robert and an absent-minded geographer who is never wrong, or at least never says so. Over the Andes, through floods and bush, they chase a word they keep reading wrong. And a twelve-year-old boy must learn that calling for help is no weakness. Jules Verne's famous novel, retold for young readers.

In German and English · 13 chapters · about 16,700 words · 2 h to read.

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How it begins

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Der Hai

The Shark

Der Hai war so lang wie ein Ruderboot, und er schien das genau zu wissen. Seit einer Stunde folgte er der Duncan , als gehöre ihm das ganze Meer samt der Yacht, die darauf fuhr. Seine graue Rückenflosse zog eine feine Linie durch das Wasser. Mal verschwand sie, mal tauchte sie dicht am Heck wieder auf, und jedes Mal ging ein Raunen durch die Mannschaft. Auf dem Deck herrschte eine Mischung aus Furcht und Schadenfreude, denn jeder wusste, wie ein Hai endet, der zu frech wird. Der Übermut der Matrosen wuchs mit jeder Minute.

The shark was as long as a rowing boat, and it seemed to know it perfectly well. For an hour it had been following the Duncan , as if the whole sea belonged to it, along with the yacht sailing on it. Its grey dorsal fin drew a fine line through the water. Sometimes it vanished, sometimes it surfaced again close to the stern, and each time a murmur ran through the crew. On deck there was a mixture of fear and gloating, for everyone knew how a shark ends up when it gets too bold. The sailors' high spirits grew with every minute.

«Der will nichts als Ärger», brummte der Matrose Wilson und spuckte über die Reling. «So ein dreister Bursche gehört an den Haken.»

"That one wants nothing but trouble," grumbled the sailor Wilson, and spat over the rail. "A cheeky fellow like that belongs on the hook."

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Die Kinder des Kapitän Grant · German (original)B2 Intermediate · 16,716 words · ~1 h 45 min
Captain Grant’s Children · EnglishB2 Intermediate · 17,721 words · ~2 h

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Which languages can I read Die Kinder des Kapitän Grant in?: German and English. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.
What level is it?: The original German is B2 Intermediate. In translation, English is B2 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 16,716 words in 13 chapters: around 2 h of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.
Is it free?: Yes. Read it online with no account. The e-reader files (EPUB, and AZW3 and MOBI for Kindle) need a free account; the PDF doesn't.
Can I read it on a Kindle or Kobo?: Yes. Download the EPUB for Kobo, Apple Books and most e-readers, or the AZW3 or MOBI for a Kindle, with each paragraph followed by its translation. There is also a side-by-side PDF to print, and each language on its own.