The Garage Sale Teapot
A free A2-level English story for language learners, readable online in 7 languages, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
At her own garage sale, Yusra almost sells her grandmother's teapot before deciding to keep it after all.
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Yusra planned a garage sale before her move to a new apartment. She set up tables in her driveway early Saturday morning. Boxes of old dishes, books, and clothes covered every table.
Among the boxes, Yusra found her grandmother's teapot. It was white with small blue flowers painted on the side. She almost put it in a box for sale.
By noon, many people walked through the sale. One woman picked up the teapot and looked at it carefully. "How much for this teapot?" she asked. "It's lovely."
Yusra paused before answering. She thought about her grandmother's kitchen and all those Sunday visits.
"I'm sorry," Yusra said. "That one isn't for sale after all." The woman smiled and picked up a different teapot instead.
Yusra carried her grandmother's teapot back inside the house. She wrapped it carefully in a towel. That evening, she placed the wrapped teapot in a special box.
