French

Les Fables d’Ésope

Les fables d’Ésope, a collection of fablesA tortoise and hare race; a little mouse helps a big lion; a boy cries wolf; and other traditional stories by Aesop. AGES: All LENGTH: 1,824 words, 23 pages ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated READABILITY: Scolarius (Flesch-Kincaid)-44 Download: Cover —  Printer Spread — Reader View  

Outropistache

 Outropistache, a traditional storyAn elf helps a woman spin straw into gold, but he demands her baby as payment. AGES: ALLLENGTH: 1,223 words, 17 pagesILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustratedREADABILITY:  Download: Cover —  Printer Spread — Reader View

Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens, a true story An African American running legend and his journey to the 1936 Berlin Olympics.  AGES: All LENGTH: 2,095 words, 21 pages ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated READABILITY: Scolarius-41  Download: Cover —  Printer Spread — Reader View

Le Petit Chaperon Rouge

Le Petit Chaperon Rouge, a traditional story A girl meets a wolf on the way to Grandmother’s house. AGES: All LENGTH: 1,181 words, 17 pages ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated READABILITY: Scolarius (Flesch-Kincaid)-40  Download:  Cover —  Printer Spread — Reader View

Le bonhomme de pain d’épice

Le Bonhomme de Pain d’épice, a traditional story A gingerbread cookie comes to life and runs away from many who want to eat him. AGES: All LENGTH: 827 words, 15 pages ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated READABILITY: Scolarius (Flesch-Kincaid)-46 Download:  cover – printer spread – reader view

Cendrillon

Cendrillon, a traditional story A poor girl must work for a family who does not love her, until she goes to the royal ball. AGES: All LENGTH: 1,824 words, 23 pages ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated READABILITY: Scolarius (Flesch-Kincaid)-44 Download: Cover —  Printer Spread — Reader View

Conte de Noel

Conte de Noël, a story by Charles Dickens Scrooge only cares about money so three spirits take him to see his future. AGES: All LENGTH: 2,617 words, 27 pages ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated READABILITY: Scolarius (Flesch-Kincaid)-39 Download: Cover —  Printer Spread — Reader View

Dorothée

Dorothée, a story by L. Frank Baum A tornado takes a little girl to a new land called Oz. She wants to go home, but she needs the help of the Wizard of Oz. AGES: All LENGTH: 1,945 words, 30 pages ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated READABILITY: Scolarius (Flesch-Kincaid)-41 Download: Cover —  Printer Spread — Reader View

Heidi

Heidi, a story by Johanna Spyri A little girl is sent to the mountains to live with Grandfather. She soon learns to love her new family and friends. AGES: All LENGTH: 1,366 words, 19 pages ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated READABILITY: Scolarius (Flesch-Kincaid)-40 Download: Cover —  Printer Spread — Reader View

Le Petit Prince

Le Petit Prince, a story by Etienne de Saint-ExuperyA little prince lives on his planet with only one friend, his rose. When the little prince leaves and has adventures, he misses his rose.  AGES: All LENGTH: 1,604 words, 24 pages ILLUSTRATIONS: heavily illustrated READABILITY: Scolarius (Flesch-Kincaid)-40 Download: Cover —  Printer Spread — Reader View