The Red-Bud Tree

More Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt ReadOasis Step 3 Once upon a time four young princes heard a story [...]

Just Kidding?

ReadOasis Step 2 A young engineer just finished his studies. And he was looking for work. He got an interview [...]

The Flower Picciola

By X.B. SaintineReadOasis Step 2(Part 1) Many years ago, a poor man was shut up in one of the great [...]

The Story of a Great Story

ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 1) Image by A. F. Lydon Two hundred years ago there was a young man who [...]

Get a Feel for English!

ReadOasis Step 2 There are many ways to learn English. But language study is often hard, and most people don’t [...]

The Dragon and His Grandmother

By Andrew Lang ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 1) Once there was a great war. The king had many soldiers in [...]

The Goodbye Bacon Blues

ReadOasis Step 3 With apologies to all my pig farming and hog farming friends, I wrote this song, a blues [...]

The Paddle Boat

ReadOasis Step 3 A long time ago, two boys went fishing in a small river. They were in a heavy [...]

A Boy’s First Speech

ReadOasis Step 2 Two children were on their way to school. They were brother and sister. Both were very small. [...]

The Freedom Writers

ReadOasis Step 2 The classroom was noisy. Erin stood up in front of her students, and she smiled. Then she [...]