The Unicorn in the Garden

Story text here.

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce is my favorite story set in the American Civil War.

Read the Story adapted in Simple English

International Children's Digital Library

The International Children's Digital Library has many books for reading on the computer in languages that my students would enjoy, such as Arabic, Chinese, French, and Persian/Farsi.

To Serve Man

Aliens visit Earth!
slides
comprehension questions

Green Ribbon

Green ribbon
Originally uploaded by V-ivienne

Why do you wear that green ribbon around your neck?

direct mp3 link

Touch of King Midas

Touch of King Midas
Originally uploaded by Arnthor

A greedy king makes a terrible wish. Everything he touches will turn to gold. Listen to the story here.


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direct mp3 link

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Here is another story of revenge. This page presents Robert Browning's verses with some vocabulary links.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

This beautifully animated program comes from public television.