The Borrowed Textbook
A free A1-level English story for language learners, readable online in English, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
Hazel borrows a classmate's textbook the night before an exam and makes sure to return it in time for the classmate's own test.
Hazel usually keeps her backpack very organized. Tonight, her chemistry book was simply not there. She felt a little worried at first.
Hazel forgot her chemistry textbook at home. Her test was the next morning. She needed to study that night.
She called her classmate Delphine. "Can I borrow your textbook?" she asked. "I need it just for tonight."
Delphine agreed but had one condition. "I need it back by eight," she said. "I also have an early test."
Hazel rode her bike to Delphine's house. She picked up the heavy textbook. She thanked Delphine and rode straight home.
She studied for three hours that night. She wrote notes on every important page. She packed the textbook in her bag.
The next morning, she woke up early. She rode to school before the first bell. She found Delphine by the lockers.
"Here's your book," Hazel said. "Thank you very much for this." Delphine smiled and took it back quickly.
"Good luck on your test," Delphine said. Hazel walked into her classroom and smiled.
She sat down and opened her test booklet. She remembered every page from the night before.
