Kit and Alec were visiting their grandparents at their farm. Grandpa often told them, “Be careful in the tall grass. Snakes live there, and you may not see them in time.” One sunny day, they were playing cricket when the ball rolled into the tall grass. Alec was hunting for the ball, when he heard […]
Macy and her friends were on a school trip to Ladakh. Macy thought, ‘The trip has been fun, but nothing exciting ever happens to us.’ That day, they were driving up to one of the high mountain passes. The girls were thrilled to see the powdery snow piled high on both sides of the narrow
Stella and Dan loved to explore different places. Stella wanted to visit a glacier, so they hired a car and set off. As they drove higher and higher up the mountains, the sky became dark with clouds. The snow was light at first, but soon came down so thick and fast that it was hard
Paul was driving home from work. The weather was stormy, and it was raining very heavily. Paul was driving along the river bank, hoping to take a short-cut and reach home early. This road had many sharp curves. He was not able to see the curves clearly and slid off the road. He crashed through
Benny was a gardener’s daughter. She was six years old but had not started going to school, because her father could not afford the fee. Benny spent her days in the garden. She loved the squirrels, and would bring often some food for them. One day, Benny saw a coin shining in the grass. She
Molly Travis lived in a cabin near the woods. She had grown up in the city, but listened carefully when her neighbours shared their experiences of living so close to Nature. One night, it was quite late, when Molly thought she heard a sound outside. She opened the door and walked out on the path
Grandpa and Granny lived in an old cottage with a big garden. Mary, Jason and Aron loved going there, as they were given two rooms on the top floor to sleep in. The boys’ room was large, while Mary had a small room with a sloping roof and a tiny window. One night, Grandpa told
Sam was playing with his new remote-controlled aeroplane. Unfortunately, he lost control and the plane fell into the garden next door. This house belonged to a bad-tempered old man in a wheelchair. Sam crawled through a gap in the hedge. He ran into the gardener who said, “What are you doing here, boy?” While Sam
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
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
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