A collection of short readers enriched by colour illustrations, notes on vocabulary and interspersed with a variety of comprehension activities and exercises. The accompanying audio material offers a reading of the entire story as well as some listening exercises, as detailed in the books. With different graded levels, the series offers a progressive approach to learning French, particularly in building up a wider vocabulary and understanding of sentence structures. Each reader also includes short articles on themes and items of interest relevant to the story (history, literature, tourism, nature...) which help to develop a greater understanding of French culture and civilisation.