DescriptionThe Fox and the Crow Level 2-4A fox sees a crow with some meat. The fox wants to get the meat from the crow. But the crow is in a tree. The fox must think of a good idea to get the meat.Ear
DescriptionThe Origin of Fire Level 5-10This story is about people getting fire. Fox sees that people are cold in winter. He is smart, and he wants to help others. With the help of Goose, Fox goes to
DescriptionEast of the Sun and West of the Moon Level 6-10Magice makes a prince become a white bear in the day but a man at night. Nina is happy living with the white bear, but she wants to see the ma
DescriptionThe Heart of a Monkey Level 3-2A monkey and a shark become friends. The monkey lives in a tree. The shark lives in the sea. One day, the shark asks the monkey to come to his home in the sea
DescriptionThe Wolf and the Seven Children Level 3-3Mother Goat goes out for the day. Her seven children are home. They know not to open the door. But the Wolf has an idea to get in!Early readers will
DescriptionThe Little Red Hen Level 3-6Little Red Hen calls her children. They will make bread today. Little Red Hen asks Big Fat Rooster to help, too. But Big Fat Rooster wants to do other things. He
DescriptionThe Son Who Doesn't Listen Level 3-10A son asks his mother and father to give him land. He can sell the land and have fun far from home. His mother and father tell him not to sell the land.
DescriptionThe Four Dragons Level 4-4Four dragons live in China. They want to help the people. They ask the Jade King to send rain for the people. But the Jade King does not do it. When the dragons he
DescriptionThe Language of the Birds Level 4-7Ivan saves some birds from a fox. The birds want to thank Ivan. They teach him the language of the birds. But people do not think Ivan can really talk to
DescriptionOne-Eye, Two-Eyes, Three-Eyes Level 6-6Two-Eyes is a kind and pretty girl. She lives with her two bad sisters, One-Eye and Three-Eyes. In the forest, Two-Eyes meets and old woman. The old w
DescriptionHow the Tiger Gets His Stripes Level 4-1Long ago, a tiger sees a water buffalo in a field. the tiger has no stripes. He wants to know why the strong water buffalo works for a weak man. The
DescriptionBearskin Level 4-2A soldier has no work, no money, and no home. An old man gives the soldier a magic bearskin to wear. Now the soldier has money, but he can't wash, cut his hair, or cut his
DescriptionThe Sword in the Stone Level 5-7England goes through a bad time. There is no king. Many nobles want to be king, but Merlin says they can't. Only the one who can take a seord from a stone ca
DescriptionThe Donkey Level 5-9A king and queen have a baby. The baby is a donkey! But they are not sad. The donkey is a good son, and he plays music very well. One day, the donkey says he wants to go
DescriptionDoctor Knowall Level 6-9A poor man learns how to trick people so they think he is a doctor. People think he is a doctor who knows all things. They call him Doctor Knowall. A rich man asks D
Most crocodiles live above ground but an unusual group of crocodiles in Africa lives underground, in caves. A team of scientists will go to Madagascar to learn more about these crocodiles. Will they
Archaeologists study old cities and buildings to learn about cultures and people. An archaeologist in Guatemala has searched for one city for twenty years. He thinks the buildings there may tell him a
DescriptionThe Lion in Love Level 1-8A lion falls in love with a beautiful girl. But the girl is afraid of the lion! The lion asks the girl's father to let him marry the girl. What can the father say?
DescriptionCupid, the Bad Boy Level 2-7Mr. Andersen is at home on a rainy night. Someone comes to his door. It is a boy with a bow and arrows. Mr. Andersen lets the boy come in the house. But the boy
DescriptionThe Rat Catcher Level 4-3Hamlin is a town with many rats. A man with a pipe can help the town. The man wants gold. Will the town's mayor give it to him?Early readers will help their reading
Peter May has the unique job of reconstructing dinosaurs for museum displays. He works with a team using real dinosaur bones as well as artificial bones to create these giant creatures. How did Peter
Most people enjoy the sport of sky diving because they get to fall at extremely high speeds, but some people want to go even faster. One man is even experimenting with various methods of increasing h
Beagles are dogs with an extremely powerful sense of smell. They often work at airports to find illegal or unsafe items. Before they can do the job,, they must go through training. What does it take t
DescriptionThe Mice and the Cat Level 3-5Many mice live in a house. There is lots of food in the house. The mice are happy there. But one day, a cat comes to live in the house. The mice cannot go to t
DescriptionThe White Snake Level 3-8The king doesn't want to eat a white snake! He tells his servant to eat it. But the king doesn't know the secret power it can give.Early readers will help their rea
DescriptionWhy the Sea Has Salt Level 4-5Go to a river. Have some of the water there. It is good to drink. Go to the sea. Have some of the water there. It is not good to drink. Sea water has salt in i
DescriptionYou Can't Make Everybody Happy Level 4-10A man and his son are walking on a road with their donkey. Should the father ride the donkey? Should the son ride the donkey? Should they both ride
DescriptionStone Soup Level 6-4A hungry monk comes to a poor town. No one in the town wants to give food to the monk. So the monk says he will make food for the town. He will make stone soup for all t
DescriptionRumpelstiltskin Level 6-3A man wants his daughter to marry the king. The man tells the king that his daughter can make straw into gold! She can't, but the king tells her to do it. At night
Welcome the sights and sounds of the world with the Footprint Reading Library. This content-based reading series presents fascinating real-world stories in three formats: print, audio, and video from
The Arctic region of Canada is home to a huge depression in the earth called the Haughton Crater. A group of explorers has come to the area to explore the challenges expected when traveling to Mars. W
People often visit aquariums to see sea creatures in their natural environment, but in Baltimore, a local program brings aquarium exhibits to people. Local teenagers travel to schools and libraries t
Two people from the United States have developed an efficient and healthy way to cook using the sun. Solar cooking good for the environment and is also extremely helpful to people in certain countrie
Every year, over 500 cowboys and cowgirls gather in western Canada. They want to test their rodeo skills at the famous Calgary Stampede. This year, two cowboys intend to win one of the most exciting
Sanaa is a beautiful old city in the Middle East. In Sanaa, it is a tradition to carry beautiful knives, or tools, called 'jambiya'. An unusual animal called a 'rhinoceros' is often killed to make t
In Thailand, boxing is an important sport. Thai boys start training to become boxers at a very young age. They all want to win and become the best; a real champion. Thai boxing offers these boys ma
A volcano is a mountain with a large hole at the top. Active volcanoes can be dangerous because they can erupt, or produce very hot, melted rock. In Sicily, there are several towns near a large volcan
Trinidad and Tobago is famous for its beautiful birds. One man has made it his life's work to study them. He's trying to photograph all of the 460 types of birds on the island. But there's one specia
Many people visit Alaska to see the beautiful national parks. One group of visitors wants to fly into a national park and go skiing. However, the weather turns bad. Will the visitors be able to get to
Description Seed Learning's World History Readers is a six-level non-fiction series specifically designed to prepare young learners for future study of academic material in English. The books include
