Allegra is an unusual name. It means 'happy' in Italian, but the little girl in this story is sometimes very sad. She is only five years old, but she tells Adrian, her new friends, that she is goi…
Ellen Shore's family is an ordinary American family. Her parents are very pleased to have a son, but Ellen is not pleased, because now baby Al comes first. When they are adults, Al still comes fi…
You are a famous scientist, and you are working in a laboratory with your assistant, Joe. You are doing an experiment on a small flower. It is a very special flower because it can help people to …
Every day people come to Mason's store--old people, young people, men, and women. From his office, and in the store, Mark watches them. And when they leave the store, he forgets them. Then one d…
These stories come from different countries, but often show that life has the same problems, the same surprises, the same tears, and laughter wherever we are. Children are cruel to parents, and pa…
Robinson Crusoe is bored with his quiet life at home in England. He decides to be a sailor and to travel the seas of the world. He has many exciting adventures, and in 1659 he is on a ship sailin…
Zak Wakeman is a movie director in Hollywood. He is making a movie with the famous star, Natalie Nevons. Nathan is in the movie, too. He does Natalie's stunts because they are dangerous. Zak do…
The sun is hot, hot, hot. You are driving a long, long road in the centre of Australia. Suddenly you see a man standing in the middle of the road. He is wearing an expensive suit and nice shoes,…
"Does the sea frighten you? Your boat is very small. Do you know your friends well? Are they good at sailing? Jack, his wife Tonya, and his friends Max and Sasha want to sail from England to A…
Greg is a porter at the Shepton Hotel in New York. When a girl with beautiful green eyes asks him for help, Greg can't say no. The girl's name is Cassie, and she says she is an artist. She tells…