Level 3 Book, Leer en español. Part of the Leer en español series which is an exciting new series of graded readers that offers a wide array of themes which will appeal to all students. The stories range from original texts of detective stories, and mysteries to classical and modern literary works by Spanish and Latin American authors. Students at any level of language ability can read the stories easily since vocabulary and grammar at each level are strictly controlled. Each text includes questions and explanations of some of the more difficult words. There are six different levels based on vocabulary count. Level 1 books contain 400 words; Level 2 - 700 words; Level 3 - 1,000 words; Level 4 - 1,500 words; Level 5 - 2,000 words; Level 6 - 2,500 words.
Marianela (Galdós) Marianela lives near the mines in the village of Socrates. Left without family or money when her parents died, she is now happy with Pablo, her blind friend. She explains everything to him: the sun, the sea, the land. The situation suddenly changes when Doctor Golfin comes to the village. Will Pablo still love Marianela when he does not need her? Level 3.