

7 levels – Elementary to AdvancedWith over 250 original and adapted texts across a wide range of genres – from crime to classics, plays and non-fiction, the Oxford Bookworms Library has a book for every student.
- Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students’ reading confidence.
 - Introductions and the beginning of each story, illustrations, and glossaries support comprehension.
 - Activities check understanding and build language skills.
 - Free teacher’s support and editable tests for every reader online.
 
- Syllabus
 - Teaching Resources *You will be required to log in to Oxford Teachers’ Club
 - Title List
 - Oxford Bookworms Library - Library Sets
 
Choosing the level
Students are reading at the right level when:
- There are no more than one or two unknown words per page.
 - They can read eight to ten lines per minute.
 - The understand most of what they are reading.
 
*View pages and listen to audio by clicking the icons when you mouse over the book covers below.
| CEFR | IELTS™ | Eiken | 
|---|---|---|
| C1 | 6.5 - 7.0 | 1 | 
| B2 | 5.0 - 6.0 | Pre-1 | 
| B1 | 3.5 - 4.5 | Pre-2 | 
| A2 | 3.0 | 2 | 
| 
 A1 
Pre 
- A1  | 
 1.0 - 2.0 
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 3 - 4 - 5 
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| Levels | Headwords | Price | Samples | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 6 | 
 Headwords: 2,500 Average word count: 30,000  | 
 reader ¥845 audio pack ¥2,395  | 
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| Stage 5 | 
 Headwords: 1,800 Average word count: 23,000  | 
 reader ¥845 audio pack ¥2,395  | 
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| Stage 4 | 
 Headwords: 1,400 Average word count: 16,000  | 
 reader ¥845 audio pack ¥1,630  | 
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| Stage 3 | 
 Headwords: 1,000 Average word count: 10,000  | 
 reader ¥755 audio pack ¥1,630  | 
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| Stage 2 | 
 Headwords: 700 Average word count: 6,500  | 
 reader ¥755 audio pack ¥1,325  | 
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| Stage 1 | 
 Headwords: 400 Average word count: 5,200  | 
 reader ¥755 audio pack ¥1,325  | 
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| Starter | 
 Headwords: 250 Average word count: 1,375  | 
 reader ¥755 audio pack ¥1,325  | 
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*This chart is a guide only.
*Recommended retail price before tax. Subject to change without prior notice.














