Learn English through stories
Classic tales retold for your level. Listen, read along word by word, tap any word to look it up, and pick up the grammar hidden in every story.
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Cinderella
Brothers Grimm
Little Red Cap
Brothers Grimm
Snow-White
Brothers Grimm
The Tortoise and the Hare
Aesop's Fables
The Little Mermaid
H. C. Andersen
Hansel and Gretel
Brothers Grimm
Sleeping Beauty (Little Briar Rose)
Brothers Grimm
Rapunzel
Brothers Grimm
The Ugly Duckling
H. C. Andersen
The Princess and the Pea
H. C. Andersen
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Aesop's Fables
Puss in Boots
Charles Perrault
The Little Match Girl
H. C. Andersen
The Snow Queen
H. C. Andersen
The Emperor's New Clothes
H. C. Andersen
The Lion and the Mouse
Aesop's Fables
Rumpelstiltskin
Brothers Grimm
The Frog King
Brothers Grimm
Why learn English with stories?
Stories give words a home. When you meet "spin", "promise" or "greedy" inside a tale you care about, the meaning sticks far better than it does on a flashcard. Our stories are classic fairy tales and fables retold in graded English, so every sentence is pitched at your level - simple enough to follow, rich enough to teach you something new.
Each story comes with natural audio narration and word-by-word highlighting, so you can read and listen at the same time. Tap any word to see its meaning and pronunciation, save it to your notebook, and finish with the vocabulary list and grammar patterns the story was built around.
How it works
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Pick your level
Filter stories from A1 to C2. The same tale is often retold at several levels, so you can grow with it.
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Listen and read along
Press play and follow the highlighted words. Tap a sentence to replay it, slow the narration down, or switch to read-only mode.
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Keep what you learned
Save new words to your notebook, review the grammar patterns, and come back to your saved stories any time.
Frequently asked questions
Everything about learning English with graded stories
Yes. Every story is labelled with a CEFR level from A1 to C2. A1 and A2 stories use short sentences and the most common words, so complete beginners can follow them with the audio.
Most are classic public-domain fairy tales and fables — Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Aesop — retold in graded English for learners. We never copy existing translations; each retelling is written for its level.
Yes. Switch to "Read only" to hide the player and read at your own pace. You can still tap any word for its meaning and see the vocabulary and grammar notes.
Many stories are free to read and listen to. Some are marked Pro and are part of the Parroto Pro membership, along with unlimited saved words.