Written by Karel Čapek (translated, simplified and shortened) Dr. Mejzlík, a police officer, went to ask an old magic man, Mr. Dastych, for help. “Listen, Mr. Dastych,” Dr. Mejzlík started, “I have a case that’s bothering me.” “Go on,” Mr. Dastych said, “who is it about?” “Me,” Dr. Mejzlík said sadly. “The more I think…
Jesus comes to Jericho, a big city where many people come to see him. He goes through the city and talks to many people. Zacchaeus lives in Jericho too. People don’t like him because they have to give money to him. But when Jesus comes to Jericho, Zacchaeus wants to see him too. However, he…
Many criminals believe that every detective has a lot of money which they earned through illegal means. They say that policemen have so much money that their work is only a hobby, and all the money they earn there is not important to them. As Mr. J. G. Reeder usually worked with bank robbers, the…
Engineer Owens had finished all his preparations. He had to leave the little town called Talka Chuano the next morning. He was angry. He had hoped that after several months of staying in the middle of the American rainforests, he would be able to go to Rio de Janeiro and enjoy the town life for…
By Zdenek Rotrekl It is the summer holiday. Alina is at her grandmother’s. She likes it there. Her grandmother has chickens, rabbits, cats, and a dog. Alina feeds the animals every day. Alina doesn’t like only one thing about her grandmother: she has to pray every day. The prayers seem very long to Alina. One…
David Long lives on a farm. The farm is called Green Horse. It is Saturday night. There is a storm outside. David and his father are sitting in the living room. His father is sitting at the table. He is reading the newspaper. “It is a bad storm outside,” says the father. “Listen to the…
Otakar Batlicka It was seven o’clock in the evening in London, and the rain started. I stood in a long line, waiting to buy a ticket for a boxing match. After buying the ticket, I had some free time so I decided to have a meal at a nearby pub. While eating, I was didn’t…
Otakar Batlicka Robert and his friend Archer were really tired when they got back to the camp at the rubber plantations. There was not much work to do because most of the rubber was already in the warehouse. That was why Archer and Robert planned a new journey of discovery. This time they wanted to…
