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A1 Spanish · SensesLearning™ Method · Read a whole book in Spanish — sooner than you think
A1 Spanish · Graded reader · Valencia, España

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 songY 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.

The method

Five 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.

Lee
España
Read Carmen's story in A1 Spanish.
Escucha
Argentina
Listen to the chapters read aloud.
Canta
México
Sing Y tú estás aquí.
Siente
Guinea Ecuatorial
Feel each moment in the plaza.
Comparte
El Caribe
Share what you learn with others.
Continúa con Carmen

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.

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Real human voiceover — coming with the audio edition.

¿Quién es quién?

Meet the cast

The people you'll meet in the Plaza Redonda.

Carmen
Carmen
Our protagonist, in Valencia
Daniel
Daniel
Paso a paso — step by step
La madre
La madre
Carmen's mother
Oide Rolando, the bookseller
Oide Rolando
The bookseller · La vida es así

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.