Carmen — Título 1:
La farmacia de la Plaza Redonda
A complete story in A1 Spanish, set in the heart of Valencia. Carmen, a torn letter, an almond tree in blossom — and just enough Spanish to carry you, page by page, all the way to the end.
- 12 chapters at true beginner A1 — present tense and ir a + infinitivo only
- The SensesLearning™ Method — read, listen, sing, feel, share
- One original song — Y tú estás aquí — written for the story
- Full back matter — glossary, verb tables, grammar trucos and modismos
- Real audio & a connected universe of characters across the Spanish-speaking world
paso a paso — step by step. La vida es así.
Choose your edition
Paperback, Kindle, or read it in the HCP Library with your access code.
Paperback
Printed colour edition. Story, glossary, songs and grammar trucos in one book. Ships from Amazon.
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Read on Kindle app or device. Available across España, México, UK and US Amazon stores.
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Read in your browser with audio and tap-to-reveal. Enter your access code to unlock the digital edition.
Enter the LibraryFive ways into every page
Carmen is built on the SensesLearning™ Method — five ways to take in the language, each tied to a different corner of the Spanish-speaking world.
Unlock the audio & digital edition
Your book has a code on the inside. Enter it in the HCP Library to read along with real audio, tap any word to reveal it, and keep going with the series.
Real human voiceover — coming with the audio edition.
Meet the cast
The people you'll meet in the Plaza Redonda.
One story, a whole world
Carmen is the first of five — each character in their own corner of the Spanish-speaking world: Carmen in Spain, Mateo in Mexico, Inés in the Caribbean, Tomás in Argentina, Lucía in Equatorial Guinea. Each book, its own song.