Reading Level 7-8
Book titles, grade level, difficulty level, and short description are included to help you decide as to where you should start. Books grade level ratings are as follows; 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-11, 10-12, 11-12. There is also a reading difficulty level rating system G through Z+ where G is the easiest and Z+ is the most difficult. There is also N/A (not available) which means we could not find a rating.
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US Reading Level |
ESL Reading Level (CEFR) |
Title |
Author |
Synopsis |
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7–8 |
B2 |
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth |
Jules Verne |
The story follows the protagonist, Professor Otto Lidenbrock, and his nephew, Axel, as they embark on an extraordinary expedition to explore the depths of the Earth, spurred by an ancient manuscript that hints at the path to the planet's core. |
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7–8 |
B1 |
Around the World in Eighty Days |
Jules Verne |
The story centers around the meticulous and enigmatic Phileas Fogg, who makes a wager that he can travel around the world in just eighty days, accompanied by his new servant, Passepartout. |
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7–8 |
B2 |
My Man Jeeves |
P. G. Wodehouse |
There are eight stories in the collection featuring Jeeves as a good old-fashioned man servant to an equally old-fashioned aristocrat, Bertie. Half the stories are about the characters Jeeves and Bertie while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early character prior to Bertie Wooster. |
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7–8 |
B2 |
Robinson Crusoe |
Daniel Defoe |
A young impulsive wanderer,who went to sea. After a series of storms he is warned by the captain that he should not beon the sea. |
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7–8 |
B2 |
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer |
Mark Twain |
The book follows the adventurous life of a young boy named Tom Sawyer as he navigates childhood mischief, friendships, and his moral compass in a small American town along the Mississippi River. |
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7–8 |
B2 |
The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales |
Kate Douglas Wiggin, Nora A. Smith |
Tales of a Thousand and One Nights, including the well-known ones of Aladdin and the lamp, Ali Baba and the forty thieves, and Sinbad |
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7–8 |
B1 |
The Man in the Brown Suit |
Agatha Christie |
The story follows Anne Beddingfeld, a young woman yearning for adventure and excitement, who becomes embroiled in a complex web of intrigue after witnessing a mysterious Tube accident. |
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7–8 |
B2 |
The Story of My Life |
Helen Keller |
This narrative details her experiences as a deaf and blind child, chronicling her struggles and triumphs as she transitions from a world of isolation into one filled with knowledge and communication. |
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7–8 |
B2 |
The Swiss Family Robinson |
Johann David Wyss |
A story about a Swiss family shipwrecked in the East Indies on route to Port Jackson. The Robinson family characters, a pastor, his wife and their four sons are shipwrecked on a remote tropical island. As luck would have it their dogs, livestock, pigeons and geese all make it to shore. Adventures follow each day and how to meet the challenges |
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7–8 |
B2 |
The Coral Island |
R. M. Ballantyne |
Three boys are shipwrecked on a deserted island and must survive using their wits. |
