Set of books for use in a classroom having students reading at different grade levels and related teaching method

A set of books for use in a classroom having students reading at different grade levels, the set books comprising:

• at least one original text novel edition printed in physical book form having a cover, numbered chapters, page layout and page numbering;
• and
• at least one first modified text version of the original text novel edition written at a first lower grade level reading range at least one grade below that of the original text novel edition, printed in physical book form having the same size, cover and numbered pages as the original text novel edition, and having a word count within 5% of the original text novel edition;
• wherein the books are capable of being distributed to students in a classroom based their reading level, enabling all the students to participate in class and follow a teacher's instruction to turn to a specific page in their book to discuss corresponding sections of the novel.

A method of teaching language arts, comprising:

• providing at least one original text novel edition printed in physical book form having a cover, numbered chapters and numbered pages;
• and
• providing at least one first modified text version of the original text novel edition written at a lower level reading range at least one grade below that of the original text novel edition, printed in physical book form having the same size, cover and numbered pages as the original text novel edition, and having a word count within 5% of the original text novel edition;
• distributing the original text novel editions and modified text version books to students in the same classroom based their reading level;
• and
• simultaneously conducting a classroom exercises with students reading of different grade levels with each having an appropriate reading level book, enabling all the students to participate in class and follow a teacher's instruction to turn to a specific page in their book to discuss corresponding sections of the novel.