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Graded reader
Dutch & English

The Market of Mirrors

Original author
J. Okonkwo
Adapted by
Line by Line Publishing,

Read The Market of Mirrors by J. Okonkwo in Dutch and English, a parallel text graded reader with audio. Available in CEFR levels A2 and B2.

Available editions

A2
Short, concrete sentences for early learners.
10 sentences
B2
Complex sentences and a fuller vocabulary, close to everyday native reading.
4 sentences

Read a sample

The First Sale
The First Sale
1

De markt ging open bij zonsopgang.

The market opened at dawn.

2

Het was luid van stemmen.

It was loud with voices.

3

Er was een geur van brood en kruiden.

There was a smell of bread and spice.

4

Tomas zette zijn kleine tafel met gepolijste spiegels neer.

Tomas set out his small table of polished mirrors.

5

Hij wachtte op zijn eerste klant.

He waited for his first customer.

6

Een oude vrouw stopte.

An old woman stopped.

7

Ze keek lang in één spiegel.

She looked into one mirror for a long time.

About the author

J. Okonkwo writes short, warm stories for language learners.