Reading Practice

Improve your English with graded reading articles, each available from A1 to C2. Pick a level and start reading.

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• A Mansion for the Price of a Coffee: The £2 Raffle That Captured Britain's Attention
• AI And Digital Privacy
• Amelia Earhart: The Pilot Who Refused to Accept Limits
• Are Tablets Bad for Children?
• Back from the Brink: Animals That Escaped Extinction
• Balancing Above the Waves: The Story of Sri Lanka's Stilt Fishermen
• Banksy: The Anonymous Artist Who Turned Graffiti into Global Conversation
• Beyond Black and White: The Science Behind Colour Blindness
• Beyond Ziggy Stardust: David Bowie's Enduring Legacy in Music and Fashion
• Birthday Traditions Around the World: Cake, Chaos and Questionable Life Choices
• Black Holes: The Darkest Objects in the Universe
• Brainrot or Brilliant? Decoding the Internet Slang Taking Over Teen Conversations
• Breath of Tradition: The Remarkable Female Free Divers of Jeju Island
• Cabbage Soup, Cigarettes and White Wine: The Craziest Diets Ever Published
• Canada: A Journey Across the Great North
• Cheap Clothes, Costly Planet: The Hidden Price of Fast Fashion
• Cheese: From Ancient Survival Food to Global Obsession
• Chernobyl Today: Wildlife, Radiation and Tourism in the Exclusion Zone
• Dying Languages: What Humanity Loses When a Language Disappears
• Earthquakes: Understanding the Ground Beneath Us
• El Niño: How a Warming Pacific Reshapes Weather Across the World
• Enzo Ferrari: The Man Behind a Racing Legend
• From Battlefield to Lifesaver: The Remarkable Story Behind the EpiPen
• From Controversy to Accuracy: How VAR Changed Football Forever
• From Underdog to Award Winner: The Remarkable Rise of English Wine
• From Wooden Toys to a Global Empire: How LEGO Built Its Success
• Ghana’s Fantasy Coffins: A Life Told in Wood
• Green Energy Under the Microscope: How Sustainable Is It Really?
• Green or Just Good at Marketing? The Truth About Greenwashing
• Henry VIII: Tyrant, Reformer or Misunderstood King?
• Houseplants: Natural Health Boost or Simply Beautiful Decoration?
• How Credit Cards Really Make Money
• How Drones Are Changing Farming
• How Exchange Rates Affect Travel and Shopping
• How Music Streaming Changed the Industry
• How Smartphones Are Changing Our Bodies
• How Streaming Is Changing Sports Broadcasting
• How the Bernabéu Hides an Entire Football Pitch Underground
• Iceland's Hidden Gems: Beyond the Northern Lights
• If the App Is Free, Who Is Paying?
• Is Walking the Best Exercise? The Science Behind Our Simplest Workout
• Jesse Owens: The Athlete Who Ran Beyond History
• Joan of Arc: How a Teenage Girl Changed France
• Keith Haring: Art for Everybody
• Kodak: The Company That Captured the World but Missed the Digital Future
• Leave Only Footprints? The Rise of Ecotourism in a World of Overtourism
• Less Time, Same Work? The Rise of the Four-Day Week
• LinkedIn: From Online CV to Global Business Network
• Lucy: The Ancient Skeleton That Changed Human History
• Macbeth: Shakespeare's "Cursed Play"
• Machu Picchu: The Lost City That Refused to Be Forgotten
• Marco Polo: The Traveller Who Changed Europe’s View of the World
• Mermaids: Between Myth and the Sea
• Michael Jordan: The Man Who Changed Basketball Forever
• Microplastics: The Invisible Pollution Inside Our Planet
• Nadia Comăneci and the First Perfect Ten
• Napoleon Bonaparte: The Man Who Reshaped Europe
• Nature's Supermarket: Why Foraging Is Making a Remarkable Comeback
• Pompeii Before the Ash: Life Before the Volcano
• Retirement at Sea: Why Some Pensioners Are Swapping Homes for Cruise Ships
• Salvador Dalí: The Genius Who Turned Dreams into Art
• Shakespeare's Hidden Legacy: The Words You Use Without Realising
• Sherlock Holmes: Why the World Still Loves the Great Detective
• Should Under-16s Be Banned from Social Media? The Growing Global Debate
• Sleeping Somewhere Extraordinary: The World's Most Unusual Hotels
• The $35 Logo That Changed Sport Forever: The Story of Nike
• The Apple Detective: How Tom Brown Helped Save More Than 1,200 Forgotten Apple Varieties
• The Artificial Sun: How KSTAR Is Bringing Nuclear Fusion Closer to Reality
• The Colombian Artist Who Made the World Bigger
• The Company That Refused to Press Game Over
• The Country That Outsmarted the Sea: How the Netherlands Created New Land
• The Curious History of the Umbrella: From Royal Symbol to Rainy-Day Essential
• The Dancing Plague of 1518: When an Entire City Could Not Stop Dancing
• The Day of the Dead in Mexico: Remembering Those Who Have Gone
• The Disappearance of Cash: Are We Ready for a Cashless Society?
• The Future Of Petrol
• The Great Wall of China: A Monument Built Across Centuries
• The Greatest Rivalries in Sport: When Opponents Create History
• The Halo: Formula One's Most Controversial Lifesaver
• The Hard Drive Worth Millions: James Howells' Search for Lost Bitcoin
• The Hidden Internet Beneath Our Feet: How Mushrooms Talk to One Another
• The History of Passports: How Travel Documents Changed the World
• The London Marathon: More Than a Race
• The Man Who Broke the Rules: How Picasso Changed Art Forever
• The Medici: Bankers, Rulers and Architects of Renaissance Power
• The Mighty Chihuahua: Why the World's Smallest Dog Deserves More Respect
• The Monster of Loch Ness: Scotland’s Famous Mystery
• The Ocean's Most Puzzling Mystery: Why Are Orcas Attacking Boats?
• The Price of Points: How Loyalty Cards Make You Spend More
• The Psychology of Discounts: Why We Love Saving Money—Even When We Aren't
• The Rise of the Starter: Why Sourdough Has Become a Global Obsession
• The Silent Cry: The Hidden Meaning Behind Edvard Munch's The Scream
• The Sugar Tax: Does It Really Work?
• The Titanic: Disaster, Mystery and an Enduring Obsession
• The Tour de France: How a Newspaper Publicity Stunt Became Cycling’s Greatest Epic
• The Tragic Legacy of Tilikum: The Orca That Changed Marine Parks Forever
• The Victorian Obsession with Photographing the Dead
• The Voyage That Changed the World: Magellan's Extraordinary Expedition
• The World’s Best Train Journeys for Exploring a Country
• Tiny Houses: Freedom or Sacrifice?
• Treasures in the Tide: How Mudlarking on the Thames Reveals Centuries of History
• Vaping: A Harmless Alternative or a New Addiction?
• Vietnam Unfolded: The Ultimate Journey from Mountains to Mekong
• What Is Inflation? Why Your Money Buys Less Every Year
• When an Earthquake Moved an Entire Country
• When Flowers Became Fortune: The Extraordinary Story of the Dutch Tulip Mania
• Why Are We Sleeping Less Than Ever?
• Why Crows Hold Grudges
• Why Do Animals Migrate?
• Why Everyone Is Talking About Pilates
• Why Is The Godfather Considered One of the Best Films Ever Made?
• Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?
• Why the Fastest Journey Isn't Always the Best: The Rise of Slow Travel
• Why Venice Is Sinking: The Slow Disappearance of a Floating City