Mani operated the small supply cable-car. It was strung out between two mountains, with a deep gorge between them. It had been raining for several days now, and landslides had already blocked the roads to the other mountain. The cable-car was the only remaining link. Today, the villagers from the other side had sent a […]
Captain Turner had an intuition that something bad was about to happen. The last Captain of the ship had simply disappeared one stormy night. Turner suspected that he had been killed, but he had no proof. Today, again, his intuition warned him to be alert. He hid two sharp blades in his sleeves, and watched
Jason and Ben were spending their winter holidays with their uncle. The boys were very excited, as the temperature was below freezing that day. “The lake must have frozen, Uncle,” said Ben, “Can we go skating on it?” Uncle said, “Until I make sure the ice is thick enough, you two must not go near
Once, a man had two sons. The man loved the younger son more and was partial towards him. He neglected the elder son. When the sons grew up, the father divided his business between the sons. But here, too, he was partial to the younger son and gave him a larger share. The elder son
Dr. Jonathan Reiss was a scientist. He had been studying the plants near coral reefs and today was his last dive under water. Jonathan was collecting samples, when he accidentally cut his arm on a piece of coral. It was not a deep cut, but still, the water was tinged red with his blood. Before
Annie spread out the map on the floor of her living room. Her vacations were coming up and she was determined that she would have an adventurous trip! The trouble was–she didn’t know where to go. Would it be better to go rock climbing or water skiing? Annie was so confused! Finally, Annie took a
In 1895, John Smith was an engineer with the railways. He loved his job, but was always on the lookout for adventure. One day, John was on the train to Michigan. The other engineer, Bob, was steering the train, while John was checking the oil levels and other machinery. Bob had slowed the train down
A long time ago, a goddess and a giant were studying under the same hermit. The hermit possessed a magic ball. He wanted to give it to one of his students. So, he put a challenge before them. The two were told to collect the morning dew. The first of them to present the hermit
Monty travelled to school in a boat every day. The school was on the other side of the river, so he and his friends took the little ferry boat across. Monty’s friend Raja was a mischievous boy. “Raja, sit still; otherwise, the boat will tilt and you will all fall into the water!” the boatman
Meeta’s neighbour was an old man who lived all by himself. The children in the neighbourhood did not like him. “He always shouts at us for no reason,” they said. One day, Meeta was playing near the staircase when she heard strange noises coming from the man’s house. She hesitated, but when the noises grew
Hari was very excited. He was on a camping trip with his school friends. The camp was situated right on the river bank. If you stretched your hands, you could touch the freezing water of the river. It was so beautiful! Some of the children played beach volleyball and some played football, while others just
Michael was enjoying the day at the beach with his friends. The lifeguards had warned against rip currents, so everyone stayed close to the beach. Michael was playing beach volleyball, when he suddenly noticed a flash of red in the water. It was a small girl in a red bathing suit. She had swum too
One evening, Pansy was walking through the market, when she heard two men talking. “The jewels must reach me by midnight,” said the first man. “Don’t worry; it will be done,” said the second man. Pansy peeped around the wall of the shop, and saw the two men clearly. The first man was tall and
“This is your Captain speaking. Due to an electrical failure in our right engine, we are forced to make an emergency landing. Please remain calm…” Jane looked out of her window on the right side of the plane. A thin plume of smoke rose from the engine. Many people raised their voices in agitation. It
Bonnie and Bill were out camping. Bill was lighting the fire so that Bonnie might cook dinner. All of a sudden, they heard a noise. Bonnie turned around and froze in her place. She said, “Bill, there is a big brown bear near the trees!” By now, the bear was grunting loudly and shuffling closer