Library
Choose a story to start reading your way to a new language.
The Ball
A tiny story practicing basic nouns, the verb 'sees', and the adjective 'red'.
The Dog
Practice new nouns (girl, dog), the verb 'wants', and adjectives 'big' and 'small'.
Here and There
Practice location words, the verb 'goes', and simple commands.
On the Table
Practice the preposition 'on', new nouns (cat, table), and the verb 'is'.
Simple Dialogue
Practice basic greetings, questions, and the past tense 'said'.
The Sun and The Moon
Practice opposites (day/night) and simple descriptive sentences.
Going to the Store
Practice the conjunction 'and', new verbs, and locations.
The Lost Dog
Practice emotions (sad), the conjunction 'because', and simple problem/solution.
A Small Journey
Practice sequencing words (first, then, finally), the adjective 'hungry', and simple kitchen nouns.
The Three Friends
Practice friendship nouns (boy, girl, dog), colors (red, blue), and simple action sentences.
The Busy Morning
Practice time words (this morning), sequence/adverbs (quickly, almost), and daily routine actions.
At the Market
Practice shopping phrases, colors, questions with prices, and direct speech.
A Rainy Day
Practice weather, feelings (bored/excited), and simple action planning (bake).
The Birthday Surprise
Practice future tense with 'will', family words (brother, parents), and simple plans/surprises.
Two Cats
Practice simple comparisons (older/faster) and pet names.
The Lost Key
Practice feelings (worried), simple past actions (looked/checked/saw/found), and everyday objects (door, key).
The Family's Farm Day
Practice past tense visit verbs and farm-animal vocabulary (cows, pigs, horse).
Why The Dog is Tired
Practice cause-and-effect with past actions, feelings (tired), and the need to rest.
The New Bicycle
Practice time words (yesterday/tomorrow), desire → save → buy → ride.
A Promise
Practice the conditional (if…), future plans (will/let’s), and simple promises.
The Clever Fox
Practice adjectives (clever), thoughts (thought), direct speech ("Hello"), and simple cause→effect.
The Secret Garden
Practice past tense actions (found, opened, worked) and places (door, garden), plus the phrase 'special place'.
A Message in a Bottle
Practice beach/objects vocabulary (bottle, sand), location phrase 'in the', and simple past statements.
The Mountain Climber
Practice perseverance vocabulary, duration phrase 'for months', and simple past actions about climbing a mountain.
The Baker and the King
Practice professions (baker, king), verbs of saying/hearing/deciding, and simple cause-and-effect.
The Detective's First Case
Practice mystery vocabulary (case, clue), past actions, and simple conclusion phrases.
A Journey by Train
Practice travel words (train, mountains, destination) and present/past simple actions during a trip.
The Girl Who Built a Robot
Practice hobby/creation words (build, robot, garage) and past actions with pride.
The Restaurant With No Menu
Practice food/eating words and the idea of trying new things.
The Island of Forgotten Sounds
Practice fantasy nouns (island, crystal, library) with simple past actions of discovery and sharing.
The Old Mapmaker
Past perfect (“had mapped”), legacy, and embracing change.
The Two Merchants
Different perspectives, relative clauses (“who”), and understanding risk.
The Gardener's Choice
Second conditional (“if… would…”), long-term thinking, and responsibility.
The Silent Clockmaker
Figurative language (simile), non-verbal communication, and appreciating skill.
A Window to the Past
Present perfect (“has lived”), connecting past and present, and memory.
The Captain and the Storm
Internal conflict, difficult decisions, and subordinate clauses.
The Musician's Echo
Abstract ideas (influence, inspiration) and passive voice (“was heard”).
The Forgotten Promise
Flashback with past perfect, consequences, and making amends.
The Lighthouse Keeper's Guest
Inference, understanding unspoken stories, and indirect questions.
The City of Haste
Speculation, hypotheticals, and changing perspectives.
The Archivist's Regret
Third conditional (“If… would have…”), speculating about the past, and the weight of small actions.
The Island Where Time Stood Still
Non-defining relative clauses, descriptive language, and questions of progress.
The Watchmaker's Legacy
Gerunds/infinitives as subjects, symbolism, and the value of patience.
The Case of the Missing Manuscript
Modals of deduction (“must have,” “could have”), inference, and clues in behavior.
The Scientist and the Star
Shifting time/perspective, the pursuit of knowledge, and accepting limitations.
The Language of Trees
Personification, abstract communication, and re-evaluating intelligence.
The Inventor's Paradox
Unintended consequences, irony, and the nature of human desire.
The Bridge Builder's Dream
Shifting time, legacy, and connecting generations.
The Empty Throne
Ambiguous morality, the burden of power, and reader interpretation.
The Last Storyteller
A meta-story about stories, cultural memory, and the art of remembering.