The Extraordinary Challenge / Izuzetni izazov - from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book. Level 1: Beginners A1 (GERS) = Novice Mid/High (ACTFL) Description: Lukas from Berlin and Barbara from Zagreb have been living together in Berlin for three years and want to get married. The wedding takes place in Zagreb, at Barbara’s parents’. The wedding preparations though involve such interesting surprises and turning points, that the young couple asks themselves in the end: Do we really want to get married? This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com

The Stone Vase / Kamena vaza - from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book. Level 0: Easystarts A1 (GERS) = Novice Low (ACTFL) Description: Judith is 59 and widow, lives in London and has two children: a son named Oscar and a daughter named Megan. Judith has inherited a stone vase from her father: originally a gift from her father to her mother from his business trip in Split. Judith and everyone in the family – her children and grandchildren – are familiar with the story of the vase because it has been told many times. To bid a final farewell to her father, Judith decides to visit the island of Brač, where the vase originates from. But this decision makes her children and grandchildren uneasy and worried. An amusing story about family and family happiness. This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com

The Date / Sastanak (2. Edition) from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It consists of three short stories as well as the English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book. Level 5: Perfection Plus C1 (GERS) = Advanced High (ACTFL) Description: Three exciting short stories - The Date / Sastanak, Pendant / Privjesak and Balcony / Balkon - are about love, revenge and curiosity. "The Date / Sastanak" tells about how a woman saves her marriage, in "Pendant / Privjesak" a nice old lady tells about the break-in at her home, in "Balcony / Balkon" a neighbor believes to have seen a corpse on the balcony next door. Three intriguing and charming short stories with surprising punch lines that can be read in one breath. This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com

The Little Big Decision / Mala velika odluka – from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with a vocabulary list at the end of the book. Level 1: Beginners A1 (GERS) = Novice Mid/High (ACTFL) Description: Dominik is a German professor at a Viennese high school and his everyday life always looks the same: confrontations with young people, cooking and occasional fishing. On Saturdays he cooks for his niece and nephew, during the week only for himself. Since he is given the opportunity to buy his rental apartment, Dominic decides to ask his long-term girlfriend, if she wants to move in with him. This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com

Summer Holiday in Istria / Ljetovanje u Istri - from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book. Level 3: Advanced B1 (GERS) = Intermediate Mid/High (ACTFL) Description: Elli, a young photographer from Frankfurt, is on summer vacation in Rovinj, Istria. And the vacation would be perfect, if Elli´s travel bag was not lost on the way from the airport to the hotel. Thus the vacation for Elli begins completely differently than planned. A turbulent diary of a traveler. This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com

The Stranger / Neznanac - from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book. Level 2: Intermediate A2 (GERS) = Intermediate Low (ACTFL) Description: Veronika, a young woman from Zagreb, unconditionally wants to change her life: Despite her university degree, she works as a low-paid waitress and lives apart from her fiancé who has emigrated to Canada. She is beginning to lose hope of getting a visa to move to Canada. One day, under unusual circumstances, she meets a stranger on the bus who later seems to follow her at every turn. Finally, he offers Veronika to realize her dream but on one extraordinary condition. A story full of surprises. This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com