S
5
M
2
LESSON
1
WORD COUNT:
179
LEXILE MEASURE:
450
CEFR:
B1.1
IELTS:
4.5
The Quest for the Golden Key
Three friends go to find a golden key. What is it for? What happens?
Read the story and find out.
Written by
Clifford Wan
Illustrated by
Clifford Wan
Three friends, Emma, Leo, and Jack, go to find a golden key. It can unlock
any door. They find a castle. It is built in the middle of a lake.
The friends read a riddle on a sign. It says, ‘What has a face and hands but
no arms or legs?’
Emma says, ‘A clock!’ The water in the lake begins to stir. A bridge appears,
and they cross it to enter the castle.
They reach a large room with a golden key. They hear a scary voice say,
‘You think you can take my key? You are wrong!’ A mean wizard comes
out of the shadows. The friends prepare to fight. The wizard attacks, but the
friends are strong. The friends beat the wizard.
They take the key and run out of the castle. The castle starts to crumble.
The friends run back across the bridge, where they see a gate appear by
the sign. They put the key in the lock. It creaks open, and the friends walk in.
They are amazed at what they can see.