German Stories
Die Zerbrochene Vase
The Broken Vase: Emily accidentally breaks her grandmother’s favorite vase. In her effort to replace it, she uncovers a family secret and helps her grandmother in an unexpected way. A story written in easy German.
Fiction
Fiction
Heidi by Johanna Spryi (Simplified)
Heidi is a young orphan girl who is sent to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. Her joyful nature brings happiness to those around her, even when she later moves to the city.
Pronunciation
Theo and the Thorn Bush
A story about a boy named Theo who rescues a small animal.
Fiction
The Supermarket Story (A2)
It's a Saturday afternoon, and the supermarket is crowded.
Fiction
The Bold Little Boat and the Crow
A short story about a bold little boat. It can be used to practice the vowel sound / oʊ / as in "go."
Fiction
Flying on a Broom
A short story about a boy who likes to fly on a broom. It can be used to practice the vowel sound / u / as in "blue."
English
A Professional Risk-Taker
Steve is a professional risk taker who decides to take on the stock marker.
English
An Orangutan
A story about a boy named Adam who helps a hurt orangutan.
Pronunciation
Spot's Cot
A short story about a dog named Spot who finds a smelly cot. Vowel Sound / ɒ /
Kids
Ned Lives Under My Bed
This is a story about a boy who is friends with a monster that lives under his bed. It can be used to practice the vowel Sound / ɛ / as in "bed."
English
The Mysterious Newcomer (Part 4)
The vampire explained that they were friendly vampires and they only drank tomato juice instead of blood. They also liked to listen to spooky music and wear black clothes because it made them feel cool. Sara and her friends were amazed and curious. They asked the vampires lots of questions
English
The Mysterious Newcomer (Part 3)
Sara knocked on the door of the house next door. She waited for a few seconds, but no one answered. She tried again, louder this time. Finally, the door opened slowly. Sara gasped when she saw who was standing there. It was a person with pale skin and pointy teeth.
English
The Mysterious Newcomer (Part 2)
Part 2: The Spooky Noises One night, Sara and her friends were having a sleepover at her house. They were having fun, eating popcorn, and watching movies. But then they heard something that made them shiver. It was coming from the house next door. It sounded like whispers and creepy
English
The Mystery Sound (L1) Part 3
After school, Maria showed her friends around her house. They checked all the windows and doors, but everything seemed normal. Sophie: "Maybe it was just your imagination. You were home alone and scared because of the storm." Just then, they heard the sound again. It was coming from
English
The Mystery Sound (L1) Part 2
The next day, Maria went to school and told her friends about the strange sound she heard. Sophie: "That's so spooky! What do you think it could be?" Maria: "I have no idea. It sounded like someone tapping on the window." Li: "Maybe
English
The Mystery Sound (L1) Part 1
Part 1: It was a dark and stormy night. The wind was howling and the rain was pouring down. Maria was home alone and curled up on the couch, reading a book. Suddenly, she heard a strange sound. It sounded like someone was tapping on the window. She got up