Which languages can I read Die letzte Fahrt der Gallia 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. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 6,522 words in 9 chapters: around 45 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.

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.

Schweizer Abenteuer · Geschichte 4

Die letzte Fahrt der Gallia

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In each language: Die letzte Fahrt der Gallia · The Last Voyage of the Gallia

Nico has planned his class trip on an old paddle steamer down to the minute, until the ship's priceless clock vanishes, and with it the silver watch he borrowed without asking. Now he is the chief suspect, a strange man in a woollen jacket keeps asking the time, and everything hangs on an alarm set for 11.47.

In German and English · 9 chapters · about 6,500 words · 45 min to read.

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Der perfekte Plan

The Perfect Plan

Die Glasvitrine im Salon war leer, und Nico Keller wusste sofort, dass sein Plan gerade auseinanderfiel. Wo vor zehn Minuten noch die alte Kapitänsuhr der Gallia gelegen hatte, schimmerte nur noch ein dunkelroter Samtfleck. Und hinter der Vitrine, in dem schmalen Spalt, in dem er seine eigene Überraschung versteckt hatte, ertastete er nichts als Staub.

The glass display case in the saloon was empty, and Nico Keller knew at once that his plan was falling apart. Where the Gallia's old captain's clock had lain ten minutes earlier, there was only a dark red patch of velvet. And behind the case, in the narrow gap where he had hidden his own surprise, his fingers found nothing but dust.

Dabei hatte alles so gut begonnen. Drei Wochen lang hatte Nico an diesem Tag gearbeitet, jeden Abend nach den Hausaufgaben, bis ihm die Augen zugefallen waren. Als Herr Baumann, der Lehrer der 6b, gefragt hatte, wer die Schulreise organisieren wolle, hatte Nico als Einziger die Hand gehoben. Die anderen hatten die Augen verdreht, doch Nico war Feuer und Flamme gewesen. Seine Gewissenhaftigkeit war in der ganzen Klasse berüchtigt.

And everything had started so well. Nico had worked on this day for three weeks, every evening after homework, until his eyes closed. When Mr Baumann, the teacher of class 6b, had asked who wanted to organise the school trip, Nico had been the only one to put his hand up. The others had rolled their eyes, but Nico had been fired up from the start. His conscientiousness was notorious throughout the class.

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Die letzte Fahrt der Gallia · German (original)B2 Intermediate · 6,522 words · ~45 min
The Last Voyage of the Gallia · English6,916 words · ~40 min

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Which languages can I read Die letzte Fahrt der Gallia 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. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 6,522 words in 9 chapters: around 45 min 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.