Vocabulary: Curse

The Curse of the Pig

Nov 12, 2024

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Genre: Children’s

Setting: Fairytale

New Vocabulary: Bone, Catch wind, Curse, Dragon, Forbid, Iron, Ladder, Mud, Pass by in a blur, Pork, String, Tell the future, Tie around, Transform, Wear out

Word Count: 4280

Original Author: Ariel Goodbody

A princess finds a book that tells her future. When she grows up, she will have to marry a pig. The girl doesn’t want to believe it, but one day a pig comes knocking on her door. But things are not as they seem. This is a curse, and there has to be a way to break it…
The Turnip Princess

Aug 2, 2022

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Genre: Children’s

Setting: Fairytale

New Vocabulary: Bite, Carve, Chest, Collapse, Curse, Familiar, Lock out, Princess, Turnip, Witch

Word Count: 1648

Original Author: Fairy Tales

A young man called Arran hates eating his vegetables. One day, his mother locks him out. Arran finds a house with a strange old woman inside, and a dog that talks. Will he find his way home, and will he discover the secret of the house?
Sleeping Beauty (Advanced)

Nov 9, 2021

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Genre: Children’s

Setting: Fairytale

New Vocabulary: Beloved, Cloak, Compassion, Compliment, Crack, Curse, Dye, Gladiator, Seafoam, Throne, Under a spell

Word Count: 2354

Original Author: Fairy Tales

Della 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. Tonight, your beloved princess will fall into a deep sleep and never wake up again!’
A Holiday Gone Wrong

Jul 27, 2021

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Genre: Horror

Setting: Japan

New Vocabulary: Chopsticks, Cicada, Crow, Curse, Guts, Incense, Jet lag, Mecca, Ritual, Shinto shrine

Word Count: 2620

Original Author: Ariel Goodbody

I flew several feet into the air, still unable to scream, and I landed precisely on my right leg. CRACK Pain exploded through me, and now the screaming came. It felt like my leg had been torn apart, and when I looked down, I saw the white flash of bone. I immediately rolled over and threw up, which was worse, because it put more pressure on my leg.
The Curse of the Clock

Jun 2, 2020

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Genre: Horror

Setting: Medieval

New Vocabulary: Apprentice, Astronomical clock, Blind, Curse, Master, Mayor, Mechanics, Mysterious, Put back together, Take apart

Word Count: 1369

Original Author: Czech Myths

Today in Prague there is the astronomical clock, a great and mysterious clock. It brings in tourists from around the world. But many do not know that the clock has a dark history. It happened over 500 years ago…
The Other Mermaid

May 5, 2020

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Genre: Romance

Setting: Modern

New Vocabulary: Cast a spell, Curse, Juggle, Mermaid, Octopus, Shipwreck, Spin (movement), Tentacle, Wallow in self-pity, Wizard

Word Count: 3328

Original Author: Ariel Goodbody, Live Stream Watchers

You have probably heard of a certain mermaid, who came from Denmark and fell in love with a human prince. She made a deal with a witch, turned into a human and tried to win his heart, but she was unable to. So she turned into sea water and disappeared. Well, I’m sorry to say that the mermaid in this story does not fall in love with any evil prince living in a fancy castle,…

Vocabulary: Curse

The Curse of the Pig

The Turnip Princess

Sleeping Beauty (Advanced)

A Holiday Gone Wrong

The Curse of the Clock

The Other Mermaid