This story by Mark Twain explores the saying: ‘The grass is always greener on the other side!’ A poor boy and a prince swop places with unforeseen consequences.

Through the story, the reader empathises with the boys’ dilemma. They learn what it’s like to live in the shoes of the other and their eyes are opened to a new reality. In the end, readers see how the boys take up their own lives again... but with lives enriched by the experience and the lasting friendship which has grown between them.

Syllabus

Vocabulary areas

rooms and furniture, feelings, food, adjectives

Grammar and structures

Present simple

Present continuous

Imperatives

There is / There are

Prepositions of place

Possessive ’s

In this Reader you will find:

Games and language activities | Au audio recording of the story | A picture dictionary

Tags

Respect for other people | Curiosity | Friendship