The Silver Run (C2 Reading Story)
Ecologist Elena waits beside a Somerset weir for the annual passage of silver eels. A lifetime of observation meets the unanswered questions surrounding their extraordinary journey.
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The Last Night Ferry to Igoumenitsa (C1 Reading Story)
Helen carries her father’s ashes on a night ferry across the Adriatic. Conversations during the crossing reveal parts of his life that remained beyond the stories he told at home.
The Sound Map (B2 Reading Story)
New to the city, sound recordist Nadia begins mapping the noises around her flat. Following a violin’s evening practice draws her towards the neighbours she has yet to meet.
The Piano Upstairs (B1 Reading Story)
Nadia hears the same piano melody from the flat upstairs every evening. When the music stops for a week, she decides to meet the neighbour behind it.
The Notebook on the Train (A2 Reading Story)
Nadia travels alone by train to visit her brother. A green notebook left on a seat sends her looking for its owner in an unfamiliar city.
The Little Blue Suitcase (A1 Reading Story)
Maya takes her first big trip alone to visit her grandmother by the sea. She brings a blue suitcase, but another passenger has one too.
The Unhurried Life of Isolde Kerner (C2 Reading Story)
A fictional biography of Isolde Kerner, a Tyrolean schoolteacher whose private notebooks record decades of ordinary life. Weather, work and wartime choices accumulate into a portrait of quiet attention.
The Ferryman of Willowmere (C1 Reading Story)
In this folk tale, ferryman Ilya receives a small box from a mysterious passenger. It stays with him through the years, raising a question about what it means to accept a gift.
The Long Way Home (B2 Reading Story)
A punctured tyre forces Ines to walk the route she usually cycles without looking. A park, a notebook and a stranger reveal a city she has been passing through.
The Last Postcard (B1 Reading Story)
After her grandmother dies, Sofia discovers postcards from five cities, all with the same signature. She travels to Lisbon to learn about a life her family never knew.
