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Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed Once upon a time there lived a boy in a small town in Massachusetts, in America. His name was John Chapman. He grew up on the farm. His [...]

Susan and the secret code

Susan and the secret code It was a sunny spring afternoon. Susan was sitting on the swing, and waiting for her mother to pick her up from school. Suddenly [...]

The jackal and the elephant

The jackal and the elephant The jackal lived in a very untidy old house. He didn’t want to clean or repair it. He was lazy and never took care of his [...]

Mushrooms

Mushrooms My name is Helen. I live in Great Britain in a city called Manchester. I’ve got a sister. Her name is Jane. Jane and I are twins. Our birthday [...]

The fountain of youth

The fountain of youth Once upon a time an old man went for a walk along a river. It was a very hot day, and he was thirsty. He bent down and drank some [...]

The pine and the wind

The pine and the wind.             It was autumn. It was very windy. The wind blew, blew and blew. The wind blew harder and [...]

Pictures in the Moon

Pictures in the Moon The Moon moves round the Earth. At night the Moon is bright because the Sun shines on it. The Moon has dark patches — very large [...]

Lightning and thunder

Lightning and thunder Long ago people didn’t know where lightning and thunder came from. People in different countries told different stories about [...]

Time zones

Time zones Russia is the largest country in the world. Its territory is more than 17 million square kilometers. There are nine time zones in Russia. When [...]

A wolf, a fox and a crow

A wolf, a fox and a crow Once upon a time in a small wood there lived Walter, the little wolf, and Fiona, the fox. They were good friends and often played [...]

At the North Pole school

At the North Pole school It’s winter. White bears are going to school. “Hi, Tony, Oliver, Tim! Look! It’s snowing!” says one of the bears. “Hi, Rebecca, [...]

The Elves and the Shoemaker

The Elves and the Shoemaker Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm             A shoemaker, by no fault of his own, became so poor that at [...]

The Golden Goose

The Golden Goose Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm             Once upon a time, there lived a wood-cutter and his wife who had three [...]

The Town Musicians of Breman

The Town Musicians of Breman By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm             A certain man had a donkey, which had carried the [...]

The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership

The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm             A cat got to know a mouse, and spoke so much of [...]