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
Millie was a friendly girl. She liked visiting the old aunts and uncles who had no family. One of her favourites was Aunt Dina. She was plump and pretty, and loved feeding Millie all kinds of goodies, like cakes and lemonade! Today, Millie decided to visit Aunt Dina. She rang the doorbell and waited. But
David stood on the roof of his house enjoying the setting sun. Suddenly, the quiet was shattered by a sharp siren. David knew it signalled the coming of the enemy planes. Within minutes, David could make out the shapes of the enemy soldiers dropping out of planes, with the parachutes billowing out behind them! He
Mary had never travelled outside her small town. But all that changed when she met Kate. Kate was much older than Mary. However, since they both travelled in the same bus to work every day, they became good friends. One day, Kate said, “Mary, I’m going to visit my cousin in Scotland. Would you like
A long time ago, in America, racoon fur or coonskin, was quite valuable. This fact turned out to be lucky for Davy Crockett. He decided to run for elections, and was campaigning in town one day. There was a big crowd gathered, when one of the men called out, “All this talk is fine, but
A ship is a huge watercraft that floats on water. Ships sail in rivers, lakes and oceans. The people who work on the ship are called sailors andcrew members. The captain of the ship leads all activities on it. A ship can carry thousands of people from one place to another. Cargo ships carry goods
Sam and Aiden loved rock climbing. They went hiking and climbing one weekend, but the weather forecast was not so good. “It looks like a storm is rolling in,” warned Sam. “I think we have a few hours,” protested Aiden. Finally, Sam agreed. After making sure that their ropes were secure, the boys began rappelling
One morning, Eric was riding his bicycle, when a black car slowed down next to him. Before he could understand anything, two men covered his nose with a chloroformed rag and he fainted. When he woke up, he was locked in a room he had never seen before. There were no windows and no furniture,
Two days ago, Romi’s father had gone out in his fishing boat, but had not returned. So, Romi decided that he would look for his father himself. Before his mother could stop him, he took his little boat and set sail. Romi thought, ‘Let me throw out my fishing net while I sail.’ However, suddenly,
Penny had grown up in an orphanage, and had no idea who her family was. One day, she got a letter and a map that said: “Follow the map to find your family’s treasure.” Following the directions on the map, Penny found herself in a barren field. She had just begun to dig, when a