The Last Bus Home (A2 Reading Story)
The last bus home helps Amira feel welcome in a new city. When she learns the service may close, she joins other passengers to save it.

The last bus home helps Amira feel welcome in a new city. When she learns the service may close, she joins other passengers to save it.

Amira loves the sound of bees in her grandfather’s garden. One morning, the hive is quiet. Together, they try to find out what has changed.

Maya finds a weak bee on her balcony and wants to help. She knocks on her neighbour’s door, beginning a new friendship in the city.

Dana feels lonely after moving to the city. Playing chess in the park helps her make friends, but a notice on the gate threatens their meeting place.

Sam and Leo are best friends with a band and a special blue guitar. A music competition and a lie put their friendship at risk.

Marco feels shy in his new village. When paper birds appear outside his neighbour’s house, he learns about a local festival and joins the preparations.

An orange cat waits outside Maya’s new flat every morning. It seems to be looking for someone. Maya asks her neighbours about the visitor.

Maya misses having a garden in her new city flat. A strange buzzing sound above her window leads her to a neighbour who keeps bees on the roof.

Sara is new in the city and takes the wrong bus after work. Instead of going home, she arrives somewhere she has never been before.

Anna buys a coat from a charity shop and finds an old photograph in its pocket. She follows the names on the back to find its owner.