It was the afternoon before Halloween. The little girl was riding her bike through a narrow street. She quickly went between the trees and beautiful gardens. Suddenly the bike went onto a front lawn and stopped. The girl heard a strange sound and looked around.…

This story is about a very kind doctor. This doctor lived in China. Doctor Li was an eye doctor. He worked in a city called Wuhan and helped many patients every day. One day he noticed a strange thing. All his patients had the same symptom - they were shivering.…

Anna and Stephen have been married for ten years. Stephen has some problems at work but does not want to discuss them with his wife. Now it is summer and the spouses are getting ready to go on a vacation. They go to Polreath, a small village in the north…

You can find lots of small islands in the cold sea not far from Scotland. This book is just about one of them. This island is called Lana. Lana isn't big, but it is very picturesque. This is a very quiet place. There are no large shopping centers, roads or…

At first, only Aboriginal people lived in Australia. They were living there long before the first white people sailed to the continent in their ships. It happened at the end of the nineteenth century. White people brought their animals, their diseases, their…

Laura was having breakfast with her younger sister Sophia. It was a familiar ritual for the sisters - to have breakfast together. That day was unusual. The elder sister noticed that tomorrow would be a grand day for Sophia. But the girl herself knew it. After…

Gwen and Roger are a very nice couple. They met each other ten years ago. They go out together three times a week. Gwen loves her boyfriend with all her heart. She wants to marry him, but Roger is a very shy man. He never speaks about marriage. Now Gwen is…

Iveri was sitting at the stern and driving the boat. It was floating slowly through the waves. The work on the next island was completed and now he could go to rest. He usually traveled to the island on which he lived very quickly - about fifteen minutes.…

Seaburgh is a small town by the sea on the east coast of England. The main character of this story went to this town for the weekend. He went with his old friend named Henry. There were only few visitors in Seaburgh that year. The two travellers stayed in…

What do you remember first when you hear about a country like Scotland? Ethnic music on the bagpipes? Playing golf on huge green fields? Or a monster from Loch Ness? All these things are well-known attributes of Scotland, but not only them. This country may…

Tom and Fraser were best friends. They loved going to the theatre and watch performances together. The boys wanted to be actors. They both attended acting classes on Mondays. Fraser also liked dancing. He went to dancing classes every Saturday. Tom did not…

Tom and Fraser were best friends. They loved going to the theatre and watch performances together. The boys wanted to be actors. They both attended acting classes on Mondays. Fraser also liked dancing. He went to dancing classes every Saturday. Tom did not…

Netty Sargent is a beautiful young woman. She lives with her uncle in a house with a garden and a field. This is a leasehold house. The ground belongs to the squire. It means that the squire will get the house back after Mr. Sargent's death. To avoid this…

The tradition of British aristocrats is more than a thousand years old. The royal family keeps a large number of ancient traditions. In fact, they themselves are part of the history. But besides, the members of the royal family are also real people with their…