This book consists of several interesting stories full of subtle English humor. The first story begins on a train. The inspector comes. All the passengers take their tickets and the inspector checks them. He gets closer and closer to Colin and Norma. Colin…

This is a story about one boy who could read the sky. His name was Lewin. Lewin lived in a distant and ancient country called Avondel. Many years ago, magic was everywhere in this country. Powerful creatures, who looked like gods, lived among people. They…

A boy named Finn had been living by the sea all his life. He thought that he was no different from other children in the village. Once Finn realized he was wrong. That day began like any other identical days. The uncle called the boy to go fishing while Finn…

This story takes place in San Francisco, California. More specifically, it takes place in North Beach, a traditionally Italian region. Jim Reilly is a lean, skinny fourteen-year-old boy. He goes to high school. The boy lives with his grandfather. His mother…

Professor Gibberne is a chemist and psychologist by education and vocation. He is working on the creation of various drugs that can change lives. He has already invented 'B Syrup'. It can cure exhaustion. The doctor has already used it and it is successful.…

The main character of the novel is Holden Caulfield. He is a teenager. We see all the events through the eyes of this boy. We breathe with him, hear his thoughts and feel his emotions. Holden feels the falsity in the world around him. He considers himself…

'Fair Extension' is a short story by Stephen King. Dave Streeter has cancer. One day he is driving home. On the way Dave meets a person. They start an interesting conversation. This strange man says incredible things, as if he has lived for centuries. Dave…

Stuart is a mouse. He lives in a family of ordinary people. He is very intelligent. Stuart is raised as a human child. The mouse often has many problems because of his height and very small size. Stuart is a good son. He loves his family. He always helps…

Lucille and Yvette are sisters. When girls were small, a great misfortune happened to them. Their mother left the family. Cynthia was tired of living with her husband. So she ran away with a young man. The girls' father was a vicar. He was a handsome man…

Do you have a mobile phone? Who do you call and how often? And who calls you? Will you be able to live without your phone at least a week? And what about just one day? Sally has a mobile phone and quite an interesting active life. The girl often gets calls.…

Mr. Verlock left his shop one morning. His brother-in-law remained behind the counter. It was a little London store. Their whole family lived in the apartment directly above the store. Things never went too well. Visitors often walked past a small shop. Books…

It was lunchtime in the Middleton School. Lucy was sitting next to several school friends. She took out her phone and turned on YouTube. The girl was going to watch a new video of Jack Powell. She watched videos of many bloggers, but especially liked this…

Electricity is one of the types of energy. We use very often: for the operations of our smartphones and computers, for the light in our apartments and for the movement of electric vehicles, trains and urban transport. Do not forget about such electrical devices…

An unusual weekend was waiting for Robert. He was going to spend it with his grandfather. His cousin Lucy was also to come. She and Robert were the same age and got along well. They were always interested in spending time together. They liked to stay with…

Why did people start exploring the world around them? The first reason to begin with is traveling in order to find water and food. The resources ended, and people could not do farming and cattle breeding. The main motive of the first travelers was hunger.…

Nowadays Crowley castle is only an ancient ruin on a hill. Some its walls still stand. Even now you can see how beautiful it was. A few hundred years ago, it was the home of Sir Mark Crowley. Mark was the last baronet of this name. Next to the castle there…

The protagonist of this book welcomes readers. His name is Dacty. Dacty is a small young pterodactyl. Who are pterodactyls? These are huge flying reptiles that lived millions of years ago. These animals had a huge wingspan and could cover long distances.…

The main character of this story is named Roderick. He has always considered himself as a skeptical person completely unaffected by superstitions. Roderick communicates with Parson who is rather a creepy man. There are lots of ominous rumors about him. People…

It was really cold outside and the rain had been pouring for several hours. But in a small room in it was light and cozy. A middle-aged Mr. White and his young son were playing chess. Mrs. White was sitting beside them and looking at two men. The woman was…