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It was a sunny day.  Tom lived near the sea and had a small sailing boat.  Tom decided to sail to a nearby island. Tom’s father said to Tom “Be careful today.  It will be windy this afternoon.” Tom said to his friends, Adam and Lucy.  “Do you want to go sailing today?”. Adam saidContinue reading “Short story – The Sailing Trip (easy version)”

There was a man called Jacob.  He lived with his wife Mary in a small cottage.   Jacob chopped down trees and sold the wood in the local market.  Jacob and Mary were poor and often a little hungry. One day he was chopping down a tree when he heard a voice.  The tree said, “IContinue reading “Short Story – Three Wishes (easy version)”

There once was a man whose name was Jacob.  He lived with his wife Mary in a small cottage in the country.   Jacob earned money by chopping down trees and selling the wood in the local market.  They grew some of their own food but were poor and often a little hungry. One day heContinue reading “Short Story – Three Wishes”

It was a lovely sunny day.  Tom’s family lived near the sea and his father owned a small sailing boat.  Tom was a good sailor and decided to sail to a nearby island that day. Tom’s father was leaving for work and said to Tom “Be careful if you are sailing today.  I think itContinue reading “Short Story – The Sailing Trip”

Tom was a fireman. He lived in Sheffield with his wife Emma and son Sam. He worked at the local fire station. On Monday morning he went to the fire station and waited with the other firemen to see if anyone needed them to put out a fire. While they were waiting, they checked theirContinue reading “Short Story – Waiting for a Fire”

Bob was a bus driver in Sheffield.  He loved his job and enjoyed meeting people while driving his bus every day.  One morning he had been driving as usual and was happy because the traffic was not too busy.  He was looking forward to taking the afternoon off and watching his daughter in the schoolContinue reading “Short Story – The Bus Driver”

Tom and Mary were playing in the garden one morning when their mother called from the kitchen, “Tom, Mary, can you go to the shop for me?”.  “OK Mum”, they said “What do you need?”.   “I need 1 loaf of bread, 2 bottles of milk and 6 apples.  Shall I write a shopping list forContinue reading “Short Story – A Shopping List”

Simon woke up earlier than usual and rushed to look out of the window.  He was excited to see snow at last.  He had been waiting all winter for snow.  This was the first time he had seen any this year.  He ran into his sister’s bedroom and shouted “Wake up Amy.  It’s snowing!”.  SheContinue reading “Short Story – Snow at Last”