Vocabulary: Crack
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The Last King of the Britons
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Genre: Myths & LegendsSetting: MedievalNew Vocabulary: Banquet, Be reunited, Crack, Dismount, Do someone an honour, Dwarf, Faerie folk, Give up (defeat), Make a deal, Risk your life, Rule, ShepherdWord Count: 1272Original Author: British MythsKing Herla is fighting a war against the Saxons and winning. A group of dwarves comes to his wedding and makes a deal with him: if they can come to his wedding, then in the future the king will go to the dwarf king’s wedding. He thinks the dwarves will give them amazing gifts, but…
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Sleeping Beauty (Advanced)
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Genre: Children’sSetting: FairytaleNew Vocabulary: Beloved, Cloak, Compassion, Compliment, Crack, Curse, Dye, Gladiator, Seafoam, Throne, Under a spellWord Count: 2354Original Author: Fairy TalesDella stopped suddenly. The fairy’s face changed, filling with anger. She jumped towards the wings, and her spell was broken. The guards ran forward, grabbing her thin arms and easily holding her back. ‘If she will not give me my wings, then let her suffer like me! If I cannot fly, then she must sleep.…