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Reading Short Stories/Content for English Learners
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Stories
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Short Story 625 – The Silent Companion (Int)
Arthur’s world had become very small. It was now just his small, tidy flat and the…
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Short Story 624 – The Butcher’s Blade (Int)
In a small coastal town, where the wind carried the tang of salt, there was a…
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Short Story 623 – The Empty Pocket (Int)
Arthur lived a life of quiet routine, a comfortable rhythm built over eighty-two years. Every Tuesday…
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Short Story 622 – The London Gambit (Int)
Agent Elias Thorne walked briskly down a narrow London street, the collar of his coat pulled…
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Short Story 621 – A Difficult Pet (Int)
Arthur lived in a small flat on the third floor and, whilst he loved a good…
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Short Story 620 – The Quiet River (Int)
The old mill town of Aberdane was built on the banks of the River Taw. For…
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Short Story 619 – The Basement (Int)
In the quiet town of Eldridge, there lived a man named Thomas. He was a lonely…
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Short Story 618 – The T-Shirt Warning (Int)
On a hot sunny day in summer, Tom decided to wear his new t-shirt. It was…
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Short Story 617 – A Perfect Day for Mr Perkins (Beg)
Mr Perkins woke up with a smile. The sun was shining. He did not feel tired.…
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Short Story 616 – The Midnight Crossing (Int)
Sarah stepped onto the ferry in Dover, her suitcase heavy in her hand. The night air…
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Short Story 615 – The Great Biscuit Heist (Int)
“Are you sure about this, Keith?” whispered Brenda, her voice a shaky imitation of a secret…
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Short Story 614 – The Clockwork Bird (UpB)
In a city of grey stone, lived a man named Leo. He was an old clockmaker.…
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Short Story 613 – The Whispering Stone (UpB)
The village of Oakhaven was sad. The river was dry. The fields were brown. The people…
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Short Story 612 – Locked In (Int)
Leo pulled the last mop across the tiled floor of the food court, a long, weary…
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Short Story 611 – The Last Beacon (Int)
Commander Eva Rostova woke to the familiar hum of the Stardust Voyager. For a thousand days,…
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Short Story 610 – Bobby’s Birthday (Int)
In the quiet town of Taunton, England, lived a kind man named Steve, that’s me!. He…
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Short Story 609 – The Scone of Destiny (Int)
Barry was a nervous man, and there was nothing that made him more nervous than his…
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Short Story 608 – A New Berth – Homophones 4 (Int)
Arthur felt a sense of dread as he moved his last box into the small room.…
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Short Story 607 – The Seaside Souvenir – Homphones 3 (Int)
It had been a long, lonely trip for Bella. She’d been on the road for weeks,…
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Short Story 606 – A Baron’s Legacy – Homophones 2 (Int)
The old Baron Alistair was a man of contrasts. On this particular evening, he stood at…