B2–C1 stories

B2–C1 stories

Do you enjoy reading stories?

In this section, read our entertaining short stories specially written for upper intermediate (CEFR level B2) or advanced (CEFR level C1) learners.

You will improve your reading fluency and comprehension and develop your vocabulary. Each story has interactive exercises to help you understand and use the language.

When a vampire visits a young couple in love, can they – and their love – survive?

When his physics experiment goes wrong and all the stars disappear, the entire world blames Dr Tomas Streyer. Are the stars gone forever?

Sergeant Frank Spike is not a successful police officer. But he has 'a nose for crime'. Will his last case change his luck?

Two people fall in love. But is their experience real? Or is it just a side effect of the medicine they're taking?

A mysterious salesman knocks at Victoria's door and offers her a deal to solve all her problems. Will she give in to temptation or is the price too high?

Two friends take action to help the environment and create a beautiful green town. But what's the best strategy, and is it worth going to prison for?

Joanna is the last market trader in her family. When she goes to the capital city to sell her fruits, she discovers something worth more than money.

If a plumber can use time travel to fix Priya's broken pipe, can her other problems be solved in the same way?

What if a photo showed how beautiful you were on the inside? Read what happens when people download a new app called TrueBeauty.