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 ✅

Younger
B1
👻 Horror
Rita is getting older and she isn’t happy about it
The Chair
A1
🧳 Travel
Tom moves into a small, dark flat with no furniture except an old chair
The Old Phone
B1
👧🏻 Kids
Jenny wishes she had a smartphone like all her friends
Smart
A2
📖 General
John is happy living in his new smart home until one night he has a problem
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