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20 books Scrooge revisits his past and faces the consequences of his choices in a Christmas ghost story. EPUB · Reflowable textPDF · Fixed page layoutText only Collection: Classic Novels English Book Reader text edition · Public domain Sooraj and his grandma LOVE inventing! Join them on their latest adventure: using simple machines to make coconut barfi! PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrated Collection: First English Stories Suggested age: Not assessed Illustrations: Rajiv Eipe · Pratham Books · CC BY 4.0 The boy in this story could not complete his homework because of a certain mischievous cat. Sounds like a silly excuse? Well, read about what happened to him, and you'll see how one thing can lead to another, and another, and another... PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrated Collection: First English Stories Suggested age: Not assessed Illustrations: Priya Kuriyan · StoryWeaver · CC BY 4.0 Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy reconsider first impressions amid family expectations, marriage and social class. EPUB · Reflowable textPDF · Fixed page layoutText only Collection: Classic Novels English Book Reader text edition · Public domain What does Rani see on her first day in school? How does she feel? PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrated Collection: First English Stories Suggested age: Not assessed Illustrations: Mayur Mistry · Pratham Books · CC BY 4.0 A London lawyer investigates the troubling connection between a respected doctor and a violent stranger. A Gothic story with violence and disturbing themes. EPUB · Reflowable textPDF · Fixed page layoutText only18+ · Age confirmation required Collection: Classic Novels Readers: Adults English Book Reader text edition · Public domain Every day T. Sundari gets into trouble because most things make her laugh. She just cannot keep her mouth sealed. T. Sundari wants to know if something is wrong with her. Because if there isn't, she can laugh all the time! PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrated Collection: First English Stories Suggested age: Not assessed Illustrations: ROSH · Pratham Books · CC BY 4.0 Manu has a new raincoat. He can't wait to wear it, but the rain makes him wait... and wait... and wait. PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrated Collection: First English Stories Suggested age: Not assessed Illustrations: Zainab Tambawalla · Pratham Books · CC BY 4.0 An ill tailor receives unexpected help with an important coat at Christmas. EPUB · Reflowable textPDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrated Collection: Beatrix Potter Stories Suggested age: Not assessed Illustrations: Beatrix Potter · English Book Reader digital edition · Public domain Benjamin and Peter return to the garden to retrieve Peter’s lost clothes. EPUB · Reflowable textPDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrated Series: Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny Collection: Beatrix Potter Stories Suggested age: Not assessed Illustrations: Beatrix Potter · English Book Reader digital edition · Public domain Jemima searches for a quiet nesting place and meets a suspiciously helpful stranger. EPUB · Reflowable textPDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrated Collection: Beatrix Potter Stories Suggested age: Not assessed Illustrations: Beatrix Potter · English Book Reader digital edition · Public domain A frog’s fishing trip brings surprises before his planned dinner with friends. EPUB · Reflowable textPDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrated Collection: Beatrix Potter Stories Suggested age: Not assessed Illustrations: Beatrix Potter · English Book Reader digital edition · Public domain Suggested age, readers, English difficulty and US school grade are separate labels. Age groups are guidance based on source information or editorial review; unreviewed books are “Not assessed”. A US grade is assigned only with source information or a documented assessment; otherwise it is “Not assessed”. Levels use A1–C2 to indicate reading difficulty. StoryWeaver levels 1/2/3/4 use our approximate A1/A2/B1/B2 guide, labelled “estimated”; this is not an official equivalence. A book-specific assessment takes priority. Other unassessed books are labelled “Not assessed”. Source StoryWeaver levels are retained separately. Classics retain their original English.
A Christmas Carol
Ammachi’s Amazing Machines
It’s All the Cat’s Fault!
Pride and Prejudice
Rani’s First Day at School
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Girl Who Could Not Stop Laughing
The Red Raincoat
The Tailor of Gloucester
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
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