151 | Intermediate - Short Story: The Whisper...

Title: The Hunter of Glen AvochLevel: Advanced (C1-C2)DescriptionIsla MacRae has never failed a hunt. Trained since childhood to track and kill dragons across the Scottish Highlands, she arrives at Glen Avoch expecting a routine commission: a beast terrorizing the village, a grat ...  Show more

Title: The Shadow of San TelmoLevel: Intermediate (B1-B2)DescriptionOnce a month, a Buenos Aires milonga dims its lights to near-total darkness for Noche de Sombras — the Night of Shadows, when dancers move by touch and feeling alone. Valentina has danced there for six months wit ...  Show more

Sandra barely escaped death in an underground river. Now she and Gabriel must find their way out. Each twist and turn of the dark caverns brings them deeper into the underworld. 

This story is in the third person and present tense, with some present subjuncti ...

If a river sang a song, what would it sound like? Today’s stories show us how to listen and learn from the world around us. Plus, musician Nabihah Iqbal shares her own river song. Submit your Wonderful Words at julieslibraryshow.org/contact. Support the podcast at julieslibrarysh ...  Show more

Tonight's storytelling is a beautiful story called 'Ripple the Water Spirit' by Louisa May Alcott. This touching story is about a kind hearted water spirit named Ripple and the journey she must take to bring a young child back to life. Will she be able to convin ...

In a mosaic of tranquil meadows and murmuring rivers, we weave through the lives of Mole, Ratty, Badger, and the irrepressible Mr. Toad, exploring the pastoral and philosophical depths of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows. Each character, from Moles gentle innocence to Mr ...  Show more