3 minute reads – Overcoming Fear
1. The High DiveMaya stood at the bottom of the tall ladder, looking up at the high diving board. To her, it looked like it was a mile high in the sky. The community swimming pool was noisy with ...
Reading Passages
3 minute reads – Moral Stories
1. The Baker and the Smell of BreadThere was once a very greedy baker who lived in a small, busy town. He baked the most delicious bread in the whole city. His shop always smelled of warm cinnamo ...
3 minute reads – Best Friend
1. The Letter in the MailboxLucas and Sam had lived next door to each other since they were babies. They did everything together. They learned to ride bikes on the same sidewalk, they went to the ...
3 minute reads – Daily Morning Routines
1. The Runner’s Quiet SunriseThe digital alarm clock on Sarah’s bedside table blinked 4:45 AM. Outside, the world was completely dark and silent. Sarah did not hit the snooze button. She sat up i ...
5 stories on discoveries – 3 minute reads
1. The Screen Queen’s Secret SignalBased on Hedy LamarrIn 1942, Hedy Lamarr was the most famous woman in Hollywood. People paid just to see her walk across a room. But at night, when the came ...
3 minute reads – Exploring Space
1. The Garden on MarsCommander Elena stood inside the pressurized dome of Ares Base One. Outside, the Martian landscape was a sea of frozen red dust and jagged rocks. For six months, she had live ...
3 minute reads – Business and Money
1. The Fisherman and the BusinessmanA rich businessman went on a vacation to a small village by the sea. He wore a fine suit and checked his phone constantly. Walking by the beach, he saw a fishe ...
5 stories for Beginners in English
The Lost BookSam loved the school library. It was a quiet place with many tall shelves. Every Friday, Sam picked a new book. Last week, he picked a book about blue whales. The cover was shiny and ...
5 Stories Found in History – 3 minute reads
The Land That Became the SeaTen thousand years ago, the coastline of Australia looked very different. In the place we now call the Great Barrier Reef, there was no coral and no deep water. Instea ...
3 Minute Reads – Conversational Passages
#1 The Mystery of the Blue Box Reading TimeIt was a rainy Tuesday afternoon. The rain hit the window with a hard, steady sound. Inside his warm apartment, Leo was reading a book. He was happy to ...