The Emperor's New Clothes. Level 1. Elementary. A1

From the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen. The Emperor loves fine clothes. One day two crooks offer to make him some magical clothes that can only be seen by the wise. The Emperor parades through the city. No-one admits that they can't see the clothes, until a little child speaks out. The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger learners. They include activities, glossaries and a full audio recording of the text in both British English and American English.
From the story by Hans Christian Andersen.
Retold by Mairi Mackinnon.
English language consulatant: Peter Viney.
500 headwords.