Urban Legends

Great Stories, High Beginner CEFR Level A2

“This is a true story! It happened to a friend of a friend of mine …”

Do you know the story of the silver hook? The mysterious hitchhiker? The babysitter who gets some troubling phone calls? How about the story of Hanako-san, a Japanese schoolgirl who some say appears in school bathrooms? These are all examples of urban legends: creepy stories that people have told – and retold – to their friends.

Urban Legends features 16 scary stories. Some seem like they really happened. Others have a supernatural element to them. All are easy to read and enjoy, with simple grammar and vocabulary.

Finalist, Language Learner Literature Awards, 2020