Reading series
Read English
Short stories told in chapters. A few questions after each one, and if you like, you can read aloud and record yourself.
39 series, 271 chapters
A2 Elementary
Past tense and longer scenes, still told simply.
14 seriesIsabella's New Life
A story about Isabella
“Isabella has finally found a job! She is now working at the restaurant "La Dolce Vita" in Notting Hill.”
The Hotel by the Sea
A story about Ben
“Ben was twenty years old and needed money for university. In July he found a summer job at the Seaview Hotel on the Cornish coast.”
The Message in the Bottle
A story about Clara
“Clara was nineteen and spent the autumn with her aunt on the coast of Northumberland.”
Two Phones
A story about Elif
“Elif studied in London and took the Tube to university every day.”
The Lost Diary
A story about Luke
“Luke was 27 years old and worked as a bicycle courier in Bristol.”
Night Train to Edinburgh
A story about Nina
“Nina was 29 years old and worked as a translator in London. She loved trains, especially night trains.”
The Bet
A story about Sara
“Sara was 25 years old and worked as a graphic designer in Sheffield.”
The Letter from Canada
A story about Henry
“Henry was 40 years old and worked as an accountant in Glasgow.”
The House by the Lake
A story about Mira
“Mira was 33 years old and wrote books. Her last novel had been a success, but now she had no ideas left.”