Joc Potter and Andy Hopkins referred to the Council of Europe Framework when they devised the Penguin Readers level guidelines.
Here’s how Penguin Readers match CEF:
| Easystarts / Level 1 |
A1 (Breakthrough) |
| Levels 2 and 3 |
A2 (Waystage) |
| Level 4 |
B1 (Threshold) |
| Level 5 |
B2 (Vantage) |
| Level 6 |
C1 (Effective Operational Proficiency) |
 Suggested Penguin Readers for each CEF level:
A1 (Breakthrough)
Easystart - The Blue Cat Club (9780582505278)
Level 1 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (9780582419230)
A2 (Waystage)
Level 2 – Babe, the Sheep Pig (9780582417793)
Level 3 – Braveheart (9780582416802)
B1 (Threshold)
Level 4 – The Client (9780582417779)
B2 (Vantage)
Level 5 – The Talented Mr. Ripley (9780582448391)
C1 (Effective Operational Proficiency)
Level 6 – Memoirs of a Geisha (9780582421271)
Click here for more information from the Council of Europe.
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