diff --git a/controllers/storyController.js b/controllers/storyController.js
index d4155f8..1536ec6 100644
--- a/controllers/storyController.js
+++ b/controllers/storyController.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ exports.createStory = async (req, res) => {
       vocabulary = [],
       context = [],
       grade = [],
+      grade_number = 0,
+      type = 'story',
       tag = []
     } = req.body;
 
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ exports.createStory = async (req, res) => {
       vocabulary,
       context,
       grade,
+      grade_number,
+      type,
       tag
     }, { transaction });
 
@@ -66,6 +70,9 @@ exports.getAllStories = async (req, res) => {
       search,
       grade_filter,
       tag_filter,
+      type,
+      grade_start,
+      grade_end,
       sort_by = 'created_at',
       sort_order = 'DESC'
     } = req.query;
@@ -78,7 +85,27 @@ exports.getAllStories = async (req, res) => {
       where.name = { [Op.like]: `%${search}%` };
     }
 
-    // Grade filter
+    // Type filter (exact match)
+    if (type) {
+      where.type = type;
+    }
+
+    // Grade number range filter
+    if (grade_start !== undefined && grade_end !== undefined) {
+      const s = parseInt(grade_start);
+      const e = parseInt(grade_end);
+      if (s === e) {
+        where.grade_number = s;
+      } else if (s < e) {
+        where.grade_number = { [Op.between]: [s, e] };
+      }
+    } else if (grade_start !== undefined) {
+      where.grade_number = { [Op.gte]: parseInt(grade_start) };
+    } else if (grade_end !== undefined) {
+      where.grade_number = { [Op.lte]: parseInt(grade_end) };
+    }
+
+    // Grade filter (legacy JSON array search)
     if (grade_filter) {
       where.grade = {
         [Op.contains]: [grade_filter]
@@ -165,6 +192,8 @@ exports.updateStory = async (req, res) => {
       vocabulary,
       context,
       grade,
+      grade_number,
+      type,
       tag
     } = req.body;
 
@@ -185,6 +214,8 @@ exports.updateStory = async (req, res) => {
     if (vocabulary !== undefined) updateData.vocabulary = vocabulary;
     if (context !== undefined) updateData.context = context;
     if (grade !== undefined) updateData.grade = grade;
+    if (grade_number !== undefined) updateData.grade_number = grade_number;
+    if (type !== undefined) updateData.type = type;
     if (tag !== undefined) updateData.tag = tag;
 
     await story.update(updateData, { transaction });
@@ -245,23 +276,37 @@ exports.deleteStory = async (req, res) => {
  */
 exports.getStoriesByGrade = async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const { grade } = req.query;
+    const { grade, start, end } = req.query;
 
-    if (!grade) {
+    const where = {};
+
+    // grade_number range search
+    if (start !== undefined && end !== undefined) {
+      const s = parseInt(start);
+      const e = parseInt(end);
+      if (s === e) {
+        where.grade_number = s;
+      } else if (s < e) {
+        where.grade_number = { [Op.between]: [s, e] };
+      }
+    } else if (start !== undefined) {
+      where.grade_number = { [Op.gte]: parseInt(start) };
+    } else if (end !== undefined) {
+      where.grade_number = { [Op.lte]: parseInt(end) };
+    } else if (grade) {
+      // Legacy: search by JSON array
+      where.grade = { [Op.contains]: [grade] };
+    } else {
       return res.status(400).json({
         success: false,
-        message: 'Grade parameter is required'
+        message: 'Provide grade, or start/end parameters'
       });
     }
 
     const stories = await Story.findAll({
-      where: {
-        grade: {
-          [Op.contains]: [grade]
-        }
-      },
-      order: [['created_at', 'DESC']],
-      attributes: ['id', 'name', 'logo', 'grade', 'tag', 'created_at']
+      where,
+      order: [['grade_number', 'ASC'], ['created_at', 'DESC']],
+      attributes: ['id', 'name', 'logo', 'type', 'grade', 'grade_number', 'tag', 'created_at']
     });
 
     res.json({
@@ -320,6 +365,41 @@ exports.getStoriesByTag = async (req, res) => {
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * READ: Get stories by type
+ */
+exports.getStoriesByType = async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { type } = req.query;
+
+    if (!type) {
+      return res.status(400).json({
+        success: false,
+        message: 'Type parameter is required'
+      });
+    }
+
+    const stories = await Story.findAll({
+      where: { type },
+      order: [['grade_number', 'ASC'], ['created_at', 'DESC']]
+    });
+
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      data: stories,
+      count: stories.length
+    });
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error fetching stories by type:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({
+      success: false,
+      message: 'Failed to fetch stories by type',
+      error: error.message
+    });
+  }
+};
+
 /**
  * READ: Get story statistics
  */
@@ -327,12 +407,24 @@ exports.getStoryStats = async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const totalStories = await Story.count();
 
-    // Get all stories to analyze grades and tags
+    // Count by type (SQL GROUP BY)
+    const typeRows = await sequelize.query(
+      `SELECT type, COUNT(*) as count FROM stories GROUP BY type ORDER BY count DESC`,
+      { type: sequelize.QueryTypes.SELECT }
+    );
+
+    // Count by grade_number (SQL GROUP BY)
+    const gradeNumberRows = await sequelize.query(
+      `SELECT grade_number, COUNT(*) as count FROM stories GROUP BY grade_number ORDER BY grade_number ASC`,
+      { type: sequelize.QueryTypes.SELECT }
+    );
+
+    // Get all stories to analyze legacy grade array and tags
     const allStories = await Story.findAll({
       attributes: ['grade', 'tag']
     });
 
-    // Count by grade
+    // Count by legacy grade array
     const gradeStats = {};
     allStories.forEach(story => {
       if (story.grade && Array.isArray(story.grade)) {
@@ -356,6 +448,8 @@ exports.getStoryStats = async (req, res) => {
       success: true,
       data: {
         total: totalStories,
+        by_type: typeRows.map(r => ({ type: r.type || 'story', count: parseInt(r.count) })),
+        by_grade_number: gradeNumberRows.map(r => ({ grade_number: r.grade_number, count: parseInt(r.count) })),
         by_grade: Object.entries(gradeStats).map(([grade, count]) => ({ grade, count })),
         by_tag: Object.entries(tagStats).map(([tag, count]) => ({ tag, count }))
       }
diff --git a/models/Story.js b/models/Story.js
index 990628b..916a106 100644
--- a/models/Story.js
+++ b/models/Story.js
@@ -36,12 +36,24 @@ const Story = sequelize.define('stories', {
     defaultValue: [],
     comment: 'Array of story context objects with images, text, audio data'
   },
+  type: {
+    type: DataTypes.TEXT,
+    allowNull: false,
+    defaultValue: 'story',
+    comment: 'Type of media content'
+  },
   grade: {
     type: DataTypes.JSON,
     allowNull: true,
     defaultValue: [],
     comment: 'Array of grade levels (e.g., ["Grade 1", "Grade 2"])'
   },
+  grade_number: {
+    type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+    allowNull: true,
+    defaultValue: 0,
+    comment: 'Numeric representation of grade unit lesson as GG UU LL'
+  },
   tag: {
     type: DataTypes.JSON,
     allowNull: true,
diff --git a/routes/storyRoutes.js b/routes/storyRoutes.js
index 2e4bbf7..a65c537 100644
--- a/routes/storyRoutes.js
+++ b/routes/storyRoutes.js
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ const { authenticateToken } = require('../middleware/auth');
  *                 items:
  *                   type: string
  *                 example: ["Grade 1", "Grade 2"]
+ *               grade_number:
+ *                 type: integer
+ *                 example: 10101
+ *                 description: "Numeric code GG UU LL (e.g. 10101 = grade 1, unit 1, lesson 1)"
+ *               type:
+ *                 type: string
+ *                 example: "story"
  *               tag:
  *                 type: array
  *                 items:
@@ -107,10 +114,25 @@ router.post('/', storyController.createStory);
  *           type: string
  *         description: Search in story name
  *       - in: query
+ *         name: type
+ *         schema:
+ *           type: string
+ *         description: Filter by story type (exact match, e.g. "story", "poem")
+ *       - in: query
+ *         name: grade_start
+ *         schema:
+ *           type: integer
+ *         description: "grade_number range start (GG UU LL). If equal to grade_end → exact match"
+ *       - in: query
+ *         name: grade_end
+ *         schema:
+ *           type: integer
+ *         description: "grade_number range end. Returns stories where grade_number >= grade_start AND <= grade_end"
+ *       - in: query
  *         name: grade_filter
  *         schema:
  *           type: string
- *         description: Filter by grade (e.g., "Grade 1")
+ *         description: "Legacy: filter by grade JSON array value (e.g. \"Grade 1\")"
  *       - in: query
  *         name: tag_filter
  *         schema:
@@ -148,10 +170,19 @@ router.get('/', storyController.getAllStories);
  *     parameters:
  *       - in: query
  *         name: grade
- *         required: true
  *         schema:
  *           type: string
- *         description: Grade level (e.g., "Grade 1")
+ *         description: "Legacy: grade level string (e.g. \"Grade 1\")"
+ *       - in: query
+ *         name: start
+ *         schema:
+ *           type: integer
+ *         description: "grade_number range start (GG UU LL). If start == end → exact match"
+ *       - in: query
+ *         name: end
+ *         schema:
+ *           type: integer
+ *         description: "grade_number range end. Returns stories where grade_number >= start AND <= end"
  *     responses:
  *       200:
  *         description: List of stories for the specified grade
@@ -187,6 +218,31 @@ router.get('/grade', storyController.getStoriesByGrade);
  */
 router.get('/tag', storyController.getStoriesByTag);
 
+/**
+ * @swagger
+ * /api/stories/type:
+ *   get:
+ *     summary: Get stories by type
+ *     tags: [Stories]
+ *     security:
+ *       - bearerAuth: []
+ *     parameters:
+ *       - in: query
+ *         name: type
+ *         required: true
+ *         schema:
+ *           type: string
+ *         description: Story type (e.g. "story", "poem", "dialogue")
+ *     responses:
+ *       200:
+ *         description: List of stories with the specified type
+ *       400:
+ *         description: Missing type parameter
+ *       500:
+ *         description: Server error
+ */
+router.get('/type', storyController.getStoriesByType);
+
 /**
  * @swagger
  * /api/stories/guide:
diff --git a/sync-story.js b/sync-story.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cad8cf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sync-story.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/**
+ * Sync only the Story model to database
+ */
+const { sequelize } = require('./config/database');
+const Story = require('./models/Story');
+
+async function syncStory() {
+  try {
+    console.log('🔄 Syncing Story (stories) table...');
+    await sequelize.authenticate();
+    console.log('✅ Database connection OK');
+
+    await Story.sync({ alter: true });
+    console.log('✅ Story table synced successfully');
+
+    const [columns] = await sequelize.query('SHOW COLUMNS FROM stories');
+    console.log('\n📋 Columns in stories table:');
+    columns.forEach(col => {
+      console.log(`   - ${col.Field} (${col.Type}) default: ${col.Default}`);
+    });
+
+    process.exit(0);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('❌ Error syncing Story:', error.message);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+syncStory();