Adventure/Suspense
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift

Around the World in 80 Days
Jaws by Peter Benchley (age 12+)
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky

Classic Novels
Animal Farm by George Orwell
The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope
The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan
Treasure Island
The War of the Worlds by H.G Wells
Detective/Crime
Sherlock Holmes
Father Brown
The Arrest of Arsène Lupin

Drama/Romance
The Lady with the Little Dog by Anton Chekhov
The Old Jest by Jennifer Johnston
The Long Black Veil
Pale Horse, Pale Rider
Harvest Moon - love & loss in London

About these stories
  • Text and audio graded for age & language English language level
  • Materials broadly at Intermediate (A2/B1) unless indicated)
  • Worksheets, presentations & other teaching materials
  • Free for classroom use under CC Share alike licence - please share.
  • Easy Start - stories for young children

War of the Worlds * Animal Farm * Treasure Island * Arsène Lupin * Sherlock Homes * Oliver Twist