A1 Level Stories
The Mouse and the Cheese
Molly is a small mouse. She lives in a big house with her family. She likes to explore the house and look for food.
One day, she smells something delicious. It is cheese! She follows the smell to the kitchen. She sees a big piece of cheese on the table. She wants to eat it.
She climbs on a chair and jumps on the table. She runs to the cheese. But she does not see a trap. It is a metal cage with a spring. When she touches the cheese, the cage falls down and traps her inside.
Molly is scared. She tries to push the cage, but it is too heavy. She cries for help, but no one hears her.
She thinks she is going to be stuck there forever. She feels sad and hungry.
But then, she hears a voice. It is her brother, Max. He is looking for her.
“Molly, where are you?” he says.
“Max, I’m here! I’m in the cage!” she shouts.
Max sees her on the table. He runs to her.
“Molly, what happened?” he asks.
“I wanted to eat the cheese, but it was a trap. Now I can’t get out,” she says.
“Don’t worry, Molly. I will help you,” he says.
He looks around and sees a wooden spoon on the counter. He has an idea.
He climbs on the counter and grabs the spoon with his teeth. He carries it to the table and puts it under the cage. He pushes the spoon with all his strength.
The spoon acts like a lever and lifts the cage up. Molly sees an opening and crawls out.
She hugs Max and thanks him.
“You are my hero, Max!” she says.
“You are welcome, Molly. But next time, be careful,” he says.
They run away from the table and go back to their family.
They are happy and safe.
The Boy and the Dog
Tommy is a boy who does not like homework. He likes to play video games and watch TV. He thinks homework is boring and hard.
One day, he comes home from school. He has a lot of homework to do. He has to write an essay, do some math problems, and read a book.
He does not want to do his homework. He wants to play with his dog, Spot.
He has an idea. He gives his homework to Spot. He says, “Here, Spot. You can do my homework for me. You are a smart dog. You can write, and count, and read.”
Spot looks at Tommy and barks. He does not understand what Tommy says.
Tommy goes to his room and plays video games. He thinks he is clever.
But he is not clever. He is silly.
Spot does not do Tommy’s homework. He chews it and tears it and makes a mess.
He thinks the homework is a toy. He has fun with it.
Tommy does not know what Spot does. He plays video games for a long time.
Then, he hears his mom coming home. He remembers his homework.
He runs to Spot and says, “Spot, give me my homework. I have to show it to my mom.”
But Spot does not give him his homework. He gives him a lick.
Tommy sees the mess on the floor. He sees his homework in pieces.
He is shocked. He says, “Oh no! Spot, what did you do? You ruined my homework!”
Spot wags his tail and barks. He thinks Tommy is happy.
But Tommy is not happy. He is sad and scared.
He knows he is in trouble.
He wishes he did his homework by himself.
The Mystery of the Missing Cake
Anna, Ben, and Charlie were three friends who loved to play detectives. They had a club called the ABC Detectives. They liked to solve mysteries and find clues.
One day, they were at Anna’s house. They were having a snack in the kitchen. Anna’s mom had baked a delicious chocolate cake for them. She put it on the table and said, “You can have a slice of cake after you finish your sandwiches.”
She left the room to do some laundry.
The three friends ate their sandwiches quickly. They wanted to have some cake.
But when they looked at the table, they saw that the cake was gone!
There was only an empty plate and some crumbs.
They were shocked. They said, “Who took the cake?”
They decided to use their detective skills to find out.
They looked for clues around the kitchen.
They saw some footprints on the floor. They followed them to the living room.
They saw some chocolate stains on the sofa. They followed them to the stairs.
They saw some cake crumbs on the steps. They followed them to the second floor.
They saw a trail of cake pieces leading to a door. They opened it and entered the room.
They saw Anna’s little brother, Danny, sitting on his bed. He had chocolate all over his face and hands. He was holding a big piece of cake in his mouth.
He looked at them and said, “Mmm, yummy!”
The three friends gasped. They said, “We found the thief!”
They took Danny to the kitchen and showed him to Anna’s mom.
She was surprised. She said, “Danny, did you take the cake?”
Danny nodded. He said, “Yes, I did. I was hungry and I love chocolate.”
Anna’s mom was not happy. She said, “Danny, that was very naughty of you. You should not take things that are not yours. And you should not eat so much cake. It is bad for your teeth.”
She made Danny brush his teeth and apologize to his sister and her friends.
She also gave him a time-out in his room.
She said to Anna, Ben, and Charlie, “I’m sorry about the cake. I will bake another one for you tomorrow.”
The three friends were disappointed. They wanted to have some cake today.
But they were also proud. They had solved the mystery of the missing cake.
They said to each other, “We are good detectives!”
They decided to play another game until Anna’s mom finished her laundry.
They had fun together.