Books — teacher's guide

The student chooses a book from the shelf, sees a cover page with the number of pages and word count, and continues reading in a two-page spread with an image on the left page and text on the right. The bookmark is saved to the account, so the next session picks up right where the previous one ended — even on a different device.

How it works

On Books, the student is first greeted by a strip called In Progress showing the books she has recently opened, and below it, the entire library. Two rows of filter buttons sort the selection: level (All, A1, A2, B1, B2) and series (Everyday Life in Sjøhavn, Mysteries & Suspense, Classics). The shelf defaults to the student's own level.

The book's front page shows the cover, {n} pages, {n} words, and You have read showing reading time so far. From there, the options are Start reading, or Continue from page {n} and Start from the beginning if the book has already been started.

The reading itself takes place in spreads: image on the left, text on the right. At the bottom, it says Page 5–6, which also opens a Go to page menu. Each text page has its own audio player (Play page, Back 10 seconds) with recorded narration, as well as a magic wand button, Explain this page, which explains the content in the student's native language. Below the spread is a Word list containing the difficult words from the two pages. If the student clicks a word, she gets a definition and Look up in the dictionary; if she clicks the period, she gets the sentence translated along with a grammar explanation. After the last page comes The End and the Go to tasks button.

The tasks at the end

The book ends with a task set instead of interruptions along the way. The question types include true/false, multiple choice, fill in the blanks, sequencing (reordering events with arrows), and written response. The student clicks Check on one task at a time, and the bar at the top counts {done} of {total} tasks and switches to a score once something has been graded.

For the four closed question types, the correct answer is revealed after three attempts, marked with Correct answer shown. For fill in the blanks, close variations are accepted following an AI evaluation, so a missing suffix isn't penalized outright. For written responses, the student receives Feedback detailing strengths and areas for improvement. Answers are saved, so they will still be there on the next login.

Who it is for

The books range from A1 to B2, with a clear focus on A2. As of August 2026, there are thirteen books: two at A1, eight at A2, two at B1, and one at B2. Completely new students below A1 belong in Reading first.

The distinction from Reading lies in the genre, not the level. Reading contains short, practical texts — letters, forms, everyday situations. The books are stories designed to drive the student forward to the next page: mysteries, comedy, romance, folk tales. Choose Books when you want continuous reading over time, home reading, or something the student reads simply because she wants to find out what happens next. Choose Reading when the goal is a specific text type or topic.

Suggested ways to work with Books

1. Start together on the front page: read the title, look at the cover and {n} pages, and have the students guess what the book is about before anyone begins reading.
2. Differentiate using the level buttons. Place the most advanced students on B1 and the others on A1 or A2, letting everyone read their own book at the same time instead of a single shared text.
3. Read in pairs. One student reads the spread out loud while the other follows along; afterwards, they play Play page and compare pronunciation and pace.
4. Use the Word list from three to four spreads as the words of the week. Add them to a list under Word lists and practice them in Practice.
5. Turn the written response task into a writing session. The student writes an answer, reads the Feedback, rewrites it, and clicks Check again.
6. Assign one book a week as home reading, and use the reading time on the front page as a starting point for a conversation in the next class.

Good to know

• The label on the cover indicates how the book was created. "AI-generated" means the content was made with artificial intelligence; "AI · verified" means a human reviewed the text afterwards. The student can click the label for an explanation.
• Reading time is measured as active time. The timer only runs while the student has the tab open and is active, stopping after one minute of inactivity. The time counts toward learning time under reading in My learning.
• The word list adapts to the student. If the student has set a native language other than Norwegian or English, the explanations are translated into that language, and the same applies to Explain this page.
• The books are in Norwegian. They are shown to students learning Norwegian; the learning language is selected under Account.

See also

• Books — the full collection
• How students practice reading
• Clicking a word