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Reading Short Stories/Content for English Learners
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Stories
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Short Story 445 – The Unexpected Guest (Int)
It was a cold November evening, and Sarah was settling in for a quiet night at…
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Short Story 444 – The Stillness of Oakhaven – Part 2 (Adv)
David scrambled backwards, chisel clutched uselessly in his hand, the sketchbook pages fluttering to the floor…
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Short Story 443 – The Stillness of Oakhaven – Part 1 (Adv)
The removal van groaned its way up the narrow, winding lane, finally sputtering to a halt…
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Short Story 442 – The Old House on the Hill (Int)
Liam shivered, pulling his jacket tighter around himself. It wasn’t just the autumn wind; it was…
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Short Story 441 – The Great Tea Disaster (UpB)
One morning, in a small British town, there was a big problem. It wasn’t a problem…
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Short Story 440 – A Day in the Life of Alfie (Colloquialisms) (Int)
Alfie was a right cheery chap, always up for a laugh and a chinwag. He lived…
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Short Story 439 – The Mysterious Bookshop (Int)
Once upon a time, in the small town of Whistlewood, there lay a quaint bookshop by…
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Short Story 438 – The Lost Recipe (UpI)
Amelia sighed, staring at the faded, yellowed piece of paper in her hands. The ink was…
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Short Story 437 – The Accidental Tourist (UpI)
Lily was never one for grand gestures. She preferred the subtle, the quiet, the unnoticed. A…
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Short Story 436 – The Night Vault – Part 2 (UpI)
The following day, Charlie sat at a dimly lit café in Southwark, sipping a lukewarm cup…
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Short Story 435 – The Night Vault – Part 1 (UpI)
In the heart of London’s financial district, under the towering glass skyscrapers, lay the Night Vault,…
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Short Story 434 – The Last Train Home – Part 2 (Int)
Emma’s hands trembled as she stared at the wet footprints on the platform. They were too…
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Short Story 433 – The Last Train Home (Int)
The rain hammered against the windows as Emma hurried down the empty platform. The station was…
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Short Story 432 – The Whispering Shadows (UpB)
Emily stands in front of her new home. It is a small cottage in a quiet…
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Short Story 431 – The Ticking Clock (Int)
The sun beat down on Corporal Jackson’s back as he knelt beside the dusty road. Sweat…
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Short Story 430 – Words That Do Not Sound As They Are Spelled (Beg)
Once upon a time, in the quaint village of Quaytown, lived a famous knight named Sir…
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Short Story 429 – A Trip to the Big Park (UpB) (Video)
I thought today that I’d take a short trip to the big park on the other…
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Short Story 428 – The Shadow in the Fog (Int)
It was a cold October night in the small village of Blackwood. The fog was thick,…
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Short Story 247 – The Missing Time Traveller (Int)
Professor Amelia Croft glanced at her watch for the tenth time in as many minutes. Her…
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Short story 426 – The Case of the Missing Heiress (Int)
It was a cool, misty evening in London when Detective Inspector Anderson received the call that…