Short Stories (levels A1—B1)

Easy short stories at three CEFR levels:

Each story has 📒 key vocabulary and a 🤔 comprehension quiz to help you check your understanding ✅

The End of the Line
B1
👻 Horror
Ben wakes up on the train and is confused by what he sees
A Mouse in the House
A1
👧🏻 Kids
The Smith family are afraid when they see a mouse in their house
The Waiter
B1
📖 General
Roger decides to teach his impolite customers a lesson
The Joker
A2
👧🏻 Kids
Jack is always playing tricks and people are getting tired of them
The Donor
B1
📖 General
Henry’s wife was sick, and she was running out of time
The Picnic
A1
❤️ Romance
Ed plans to ask Bella a very important question
A Golden Opportunity
A2
📖 General
Nick is unemployed and spends most of his time looking for work. However, this all changes when he gets a job with GlobalCore Industries
Wealth
B1
📖 General
Jim had everything most men could dream of . . . until he lost it all
Ten of Hearts
B1
📖 General
Tim is deeply in debt. He can’t see any way out. Until a man visits his house and makes him an offer he can’t refuse
The New House
A1
👻 Horror
There is something strange about Sue and Greg’s new home