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English · Picture book · Storybooks · Level 4

Grandma’s bananas

The English edition of “Grandma’s bananas”, a children’s story with illustrations to support reading. Choose by the official Level 4 label and compare the verified translations of the same story.

Provider: Storybooks Canada
Free access: Free full text — Read the full story and use the available narration on the official work page.
Audio & registration: Audio on official page / No registration

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English · Picture book · Storybooks · Level 4

Holidays with grandmother

The English edition of “Holidays with grandmother”, a children’s story with illustrations to support reading. Choose by the official Level 4 label and compare the verified translations of the same story.

Provider: Storybooks Canada
Free access: Free full text — Read the full story and use the available narration on the official work page.
Audio & registration: Audio on official page / No registration

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CC by/4.0. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.

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English · Picture book · Storybooks · Level 5

Simbegwire

The English edition of “Simbegwire”, a children’s story with illustrations to support reading. Choose by the official Level 5 label and compare the verified translations of the same story.

Provider: Storybooks Canada
Free access: Free full text — Read the full story and use the available narration on the official work page.
Audio & registration: Audio on official page / No registration

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CC by/3.0. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.

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English · Picture book · Storybooks · Level 5

Magozwe

The English edition of “Magozwe”, a children’s story with illustrations to support reading. Choose by the official Level 5 label and compare the verified translations of the same story.

Provider: Storybooks Canada
Free access: Free full text — Read the full story and use the available narration on the official work page.
Audio & registration: Audio on official page / No registration

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CC by/4.0. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.

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English · Story · Fabulang · A1

The Camping Trip

A short story about a family going camping, with familiar situations around getting ready for the trip.

Provider: Fabulang
Free access: Free full text — The full English text of this story is readable on its official page.
Audio & registration: Audio unverified / No registration

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License unverified. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.

English · Story · Fabulang · A2

I Love Axolotls

A story about a father considering a gift for his daughter. Try following both the dialogue and the narration.

Provider: Fabulang
Free access: Free full text — The full English text of this story is readable on its official page.
Audio & registration: Audio unverified / No registration

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License unverified. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.

English · Story · Fabulang · B1

Just Be Confident

An English short story labeled B1 by Fabulang. Read the opening to check whether you can comfortably follow the story before continuing.

Provider: Fabulang
Free access: Free full text — The full English text of this story is readable on its official page.
Audio & registration: Audio unverified / No registration

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English · Story · Fabulang · B2

Ten Hours

A Fabulang B2 short story, with the full text collected on one official page so you can return to where you stopped.

Provider: Fabulang
Free access: Free full text — The full English text of this story is readable on its official page.
Audio & registration: Audio unverified / No registration

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License unverified. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.

English · Story · Fabulang · C1

Forgetting Myself

A Fabulang C1 short story to sample when beginner stories no longer feel challenging. Check the opening before committing to the whole text.

Provider: Fabulang
Free access: Free full text — The full English text of this story is readable on its official page.
Audio & registration: Audio unverified / No registration

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License unverified. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.

English · Story · Fabulang · C2

The Maestro and the Patron

A short story classified as C2 by Fabulang. This is not beginner material; sample the original text to judge the reading load.

Provider: Fabulang
Free access: Free full text — The full English text of this story is readable on its official page.
Audio & registration: Audio unverified / No registration

Sources, license & other providers

License unverified. Free reading and redistribution permission are separate. Lamvera does not republish the text or audio.

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