Henny-Penny
A free A2-level English story for language learners, readable online in 7 languages, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
A hen panics after something bonks her on the head and sets off to warn the king the sky is falling, picking up gullible barnyard friends along the way — but their new "guide" has his own plans for them.
One day Henny-penny was picking up corn in the cornyard when—whack!—something hit her upon the head. “Goodness gracious me!” said Henny-penny; “the sky's a-going to fall; I must go and tell the king.”
Um dia, Galinha-Fina estava catando milho no quintal quando — plaft! — alguma coisa bateu na sua cabeça. "Minha nossa!" disse Galinha-Fina; "o céu vai cair; eu tenho que ir contar para o rei."
So she went along and she went along and she went along till she met Cocky-locky. “Where are you going, Henny-penny?” says Cocky-locky. “Oh! I'm going to tell the king the sky's a-falling,” says Henny-penny. “May I come with you?” says Cocky-locky. “Certainly,” says Henny-penny. So Henny-penny and Cocky-locky went to tell-the king the sky was falling.
Então ela foi andando, e foi andando, e foi andando até encontrar Galo-Fanfarrão. "Aonde você vai, Galinha-Fina?" pergunta Galo-Fanfarrão. "Ah! Vou contar para o rei que o céu está caindo," diz Galinha-Fina. "Posso ir com você?" diz Galo-Fanfarrão. "Claro," diz Galinha-Fina. Então Galinha-Fina e Galo-Fanfarrão foram contar para o rei que o céu estava caindo.
They went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Ducky-daddles. “Where are you going to, Henny-penny and Cocky-locky?” says Ducky-daddles. “Oh! we're going to tell the king the sky's a-falling,” said Henny-penny and Cocky-locky. “May I come with you?” says Ducky-daddles. “Certainly,” said Henny-penny and Cocky-locky. So Henny-penny, Cocky-locky and Ducky-daddles went to tell the king the sky was a-falling.
Foram andando, e foram andando, e foram andando, até encontrarem Pato-Marchante. "Aonde vocês vão, Galinha-Fina e Galo-Fanfarrão?" diz Pato-Marchante. "Ah! vamos contar para o rei que o céu está caindo," disseram Galinha-Fina e Galo-Fanfarrão. "Posso ir com vocês?" diz Pato-Marchante. "Claro," disseram Galinha-Fina e Galo-Fanfarrão. Então Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão e Pato-Marchante foram contar para o rei que o céu estava caindo.
So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Goosey-poosey, “Where are you going to, Henny-penny, Cocky-locky and Ducky-daddles?” said Goosey-poosey. “Oh! we're going to tell the king the sky's a-falling,” said Henny-penny and Cocky-locky and Ducky-daddles. “May I come with you,” said Goosey-poosey. “Certainly,” said Henny-penny, Cocky-locky and Ducky-daddles. So Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles and Goosey-poosey went to tell the king the sky was a-falling.
Então foram andando, e foram andando, e foram andando, até encontrarem Gansa-Gansinha. "Aonde vocês vão, Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão e Pato-Marchante?" disse Gansa-Gansinha. "Ah! vamos contar para o rei que o céu está caindo," disseram Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão e Pato-Marchante. "Posso ir com vocês," disse Gansa-Gansinha. "Claro," disseram Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão e Pato-Marchante. Então Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante e Gansa-Gansinha foram contar para o rei que o céu estava caindo.
So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Turkey-lurkey. “Where are you going, Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, and Goosey-poosey?” says Turkey-lurkey. “Oh! we're going to tell the king the sky's a-falling,” said Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles and Goosey-poosey. “May I come with you? Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles and Goosey-poosey?” said Turkey-lurkey. “Why, certainly, Turkey-lurkey,” said Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, and Goosey-poosey. So Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey and Turkey-lurkey all went to tell the king the sky was a-falling.
Então foram andando, e foram andando, e foram andando, até encontrarem Peru-Perulento. "Aonde vocês vão, Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante e Gansa-Gansinha?" diz Peru-Perulento. "Ah! vamos contar para o rei que o céu está caindo," disseram Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante e Gansa-Gansinha. "Posso ir com vocês? Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante e Gansa-Gansinha?" disse Peru-Perulento. "Ora, claro, Peru-Perulento," disseram Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante, e Gansa-Gansinha. Então Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante, Gansa-Gansinha e Peru-Perulento foram todos contar para o rei que o céu estava caindo.
So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Foxy-woxy, and Foxy-woxy said to Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey and Turkey-lurkey: “Where are you going, Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey, and Turkey-lurkey?” And Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey, and Turkey-lurkey said to Foxy-woxy: “We're going to tell the king the sky's a-falling.”
Então foram andando, e foram andando, e foram andando, até encontrarem Raposa-Manhosa, e Raposa-Manhosa disse a Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante, Gansa-Gansinha e Peru-Perulento: "Aonde vocês vão, Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante, Gansa-Gansinha, e Peru-Perulento?" E Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante, Gansa-Gansinha, e Peru-Perulento disseram a Raposa-Manhosa: "Vamos contar para o rei que o céu está caindo."
“Oh! but this is not the way to the king, Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey and Turkey-lurkey,” says Foxy-woxy; “I know the proper way; shall I show it you?” “Why certainly, Foxy-woxy,” said Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey, and Turkey-lurkey. So Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey, Turkey-lurkey, and Foxy-woxy all went to tell the king the sky was a-falling.
"Ah! mas esse não é o caminho para o rei, Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante, Gansa-Gansinha e Peru-Perulento," diz Raposa-Manhosa; "eu conheço o caminho certo; quer que eu mostre?" "Ora, claro, Raposa-Manhosa," disseram Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante, Gansa-Gansinha, e Peru-Perulento. Então Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante, Gansa-Gansinha, Peru-Perulento, e Raposa-Manhosa foram todos contar para o rei que o céu estava caindo.
So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they came to a narrow and dark hole. Now this was the door of Foxy-woxy's cave. But Foxy-woxy said to Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey, and Turkey-lurkey: “This is the short way to the king's palace you'll soon get there if you follow me. I will go first and you come after, Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky daddles, Goosey-poosey, and Turkey-lurkey.” “Why of course, certainly, without doubt, why not?” said Henny-Penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey, and Turkey-lurkey.
Então foram andando, e foram andando, e foram andando, até chegarem a um buraco estreito e escuro. Ora, essa era a porta da toca da Raposa-Manhosa. Mas Raposa-Manhosa disse a Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante, Gansa-Gansinha, e Peru-Perulento: "Este é o atalho para o palácio do rei, vocês vão chegar logo se me seguirem. Eu vou na frente e vocês vêm depois, Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante, Gansa-Gansinha, e Peru-Perulento." "Ora, claro, certamente, sem dúvida, por que não?" disseram Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante, Gansa-Gansinha, e Peru-Perulento.
So Foxy-woxy went into his cave, and he didn't go very far but turned round to wait for Henny-Penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey and Turkey-lurkey. So at last at first Turkey-lurkey went through the dark hole into the cave. He hadn't got far when “Hrumph,” Foxy-woxy snapped off Turkey-lurkey's head and threw his body over his left shoulder.
Então Raposa-Manhosa entrou na sua toca, e não foi muito longe, mas se virou para esperar por Galinha-Fina, Galo-Fanfarrão, Pato-Marchante, Gansa-Gansinha e Peru-Perulento. Então, por fim, Peru-Perulento entrou primeiro pelo buraco escuro para dentro da toca. Ele não tinha ido longe quando "Crac," Raposa-Manhosa arrancou a cabeça de Peru-Perulento com uma dentada e jogou o corpo dele por cima do ombro esquerdo.
Then Goosey-poosey went in, and “Hrumph,” off went her head and Goosey-poosey was thrown beside Turkey-lurkey. Then Ducky-daddles waddled down, and “Hrumph,” snapped Foxy-woxy, and Ducky-daddles' head was off and Ducky-daddles was thrown alongside Turkey-lurkey and Goosey-poosey. Then Cocky-locky strutted down into the cave and he hadn't gone far when “Snap, Hrumph!” went Foxy-woxy and Cocky-locky was thrown alongside of Turkey-lurkey, Goosey-poosey and Ducky-daddles.
Então Gansa-Gansinha entrou, e "Crac," foi-se a cabeça dela e Gansa-Gansinha foi jogada ao lado de Peru-Perulento. Então Pato-Marchante foi entrando, cambaleando, e "Crac," estalou Raposa-Manhosa, e a cabeça de Pato-Marchante foi arrancada e Pato-Marchante foi jogado ao lado de Peru-Perulento e Gansa-Gansinha. Então Galo-Fanfarrão desceu pavoneando para dentro da toca e não tinha ido longe quando "Snap, Crac!" fez Raposa-Manhosa e Galo-Fanfarrão foi jogado ao lado de Peru-Perulento, Gansa-Gansinha e Pato-Marchante.
But Foxy-woxy had made two bites at Cocky-locky, and when the first snap only hurt Cocky-locky, but didn't kill him, he called out to Henny-penny. So she turned tail and ran back home, so she never told the king the sky was a-falling.
Mas Raposa-Manhosa tinha dado duas dentadas em Galo-Fanfarrão, e quando a primeira mordida só o machucou, mas não o matou, ele chamou por Galinha-Fina. Então ela deu meia-volta e correu para casa, e nunca contou ao rei que o céu estava caindo.
