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Swedish Scary Short Stories in Swedish for Beginners

€19,99

Meet the legends and folklore of Sweden in simple Swedish: 20 short, spooky but gentle stories about sägnen, Näcken, Skogsrå and trollet. Every chapter teaches 20 real words you can actually use.

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Benefits

One continuous story: 20 chapters in order, so the vocabulary builds instead of resetting | Real folklore vocabulary: 20 words per chapter, 400 in total, around sägnen, Näcken, Skogsrå, trollet, berget and bortbytingen | Built for beginners: short sentences, the present tense and plenty of dialogue you can read out loud | Check your understanding: 5 comprehension questions after every story, with a full answer key at the back | English definitions: every word is explained in plain English next to the story | Read it twice: once for the plot, once for the language, the way the book is built to be used

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Printed on demand and shipped physically. For delivery times, returns and the EU 14-day right of withdrawal, see our store policies.

Format & details

Paperback, A5 format. Printed on demand and shipped physically.

What is inside this book

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20 legends, one Swedish spooky season

Twenty short chapters tell the legends and folklore of Sweden, in order across one spooky season. A newcomer hears the stories a local family tells after dark, from sägnen, Näcken, Skogsrå and trollet. The tone is spooky but gentle and built for learners, with no gore.

Beginner-friendly Swedish

Each chapter is written in simple beginner Swedish: short sentences, the present tense and a lot of spoken dialogue marked by name. The language stays clear and natural, with the regional expressions a learner actually wants to know.

Vocabulary and comprehension built in

After every story comes a list of 20 words with plain English definitions, plus five comprehension questions to check what you understood. The answer key for all twenty chapters is at the back. By the end you have met 400 real words, around sägnen, Näcken, Skogsrå, trollet, berget and bortbytingen.

Who this book is for

Beginners
They finished an app or a first course and want to read real Swedish, not more textbook drills.
Readers
They like folklore and ghost stories and want them in easy Swedish.
Teachers and Self Learners
They want a themed reader to work through one story at a time.

About this book

Is this a paperback or a digital download?

This is a paperback, printed on demand and shipped to you physically. There is no PDF, ePub or Kindle version. Because it is printed to order, each copy is made specifically for you rather than taken from a shelf.

Is it really suitable for beginners?

Yes. The stories use short sentences, the present tense and plenty of dialogue, and every chapter explains its 20 key words in English. If you know basic Swedish from an app or a first course, you can read it.

Is it very scary or gory?

No. The tone is spooky but gentle, built for language learners. The stories lean on atmosphere and folklore, not gore, and each one ends without anything graphic, set across Sweden.

Do I need to read the chapters in order?

It reads best in order, because the twenty chapters build one continuous arc and the vocabulary grows from chapter to chapter. You can dip into a single story on its own, but reading start to finish is how the book is meant to work.

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Where do you ship?

We ship physical books to the EU, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and many other regions. Shipping costs are calculated at checkout based on your destination.

How long does shipping take?

Typical delivery: UK 7-8 business days, US and Germany 12-16, more remote regions longer.

Where are orders printed?

Print-on-demand from a global network of facilities across Europe, North America, the UK and Australia. Routed to the facility closest to you.