A boy has a hard life. An old woman wants to help him. She tells the boy about a magic swan. People get stuck to the swan with the words "Hold on Swan". Only a magic stick can free the stuck people. The old woman has a plan. With the swan and the stick the boy can marry a princess!

Young Learners Classic Readers provide beginning English-language learners enjoyable and easy reading practice of famous stories from around the world. Young English-language learners will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency with the easy-to-read adaptations included in this varied collection of well-known tales for children.
Each story includes:
• A short introduction
• A picture gallery of characters
• A story including full-color illustrations and highlighted dialog for easy recognition of spoken language
• A short playlet
• A word list with pictures
• Audio recordings