Once, a soldier set out on patrol in a forest with his mates. At dusk, the soldier waited alone behind a big tree. Suddenly, he spotted a faint figure in the distance. As the figure walked towards him, he saw that it wasn’t actually walking, but floating! The soldier shrieked when he saw that the […]
Tina and her friend, Kelly, stayed at a river-side cabin one weekend. As they were about to sleep, a huge crack erupted from the woods. They thought an old tree had fallen. However, soon, Tina said in alarm, “See, the light coming from the windows is abnormally strong. It can’t be a car as we
A hunter normally felt at home in the darkest areas of any forest. However, one morning, something about a swamp seemed different. He couldn’t shake the sensation of being watched from the time he had arrived there. Scared, he quickly climbed up a tree. Just then, he heard a creature walking across the swamp and
A man was travelling by a cart, which was being pulled by his donkey. They were riding on rough roads. Suddenly, the donkey broke free from the cart. He was so excited with his newfound freedom that he ran without direction. His master called him back, but the donkey did not pay heed. Before the
There was a poisonous snake in a forest. Whenever wicked people would make fun of him, he would bite them. One day, a hermit came to meditate in the forest. He asked the snake not to bite anyone. The snake was mesmerised by the hermit’s supernatural powers and agreed. Some time later, the hermit left
In a far-away kingdom, there lived a king. The king had a beautiful orchard. No one dared to go there. People who had gone earlier never returned. Nobody knew what happened to them! Walter had heard a lot about the orchard and was curious to see it. One night, he sneaked into the orchard. Wide-eyed,
Stan was busy collecting wild berries and flowers for his grandmother. He hummed along, till he rammed into something hard, covered with moss. The rock shook and a gruff voice asked him. “Who is this? I will roast you alive.” Stan trembled. It was a troll. The bushy brown creature opened its bead-like eyes and
Don was staying at a villa with his family for his summer holidays. In a room, Don found a lovely rosewood dresser with a mirror. Don walked close to the mirror. As he looked into it, he saw a strange sight. Although he smiled yet his reflection scowled. Suddenly, two hands reached out and pulled
Mac was watching a magic show at the village fair. Soon, the magician called little Mac onto the stage. He put Mac in a big green box. It was dark inside. Mac groped around in the darkness and felt a doorknob. He opened it and found himself in a strange land. There were huge trees
Jack had gone on a trekking trip with his uncle Daniel. For a long time, they enjoyed looking at the flowers, trees and birds in the woods. Soon, they both were thirsty. Then, they spotted a pond and quenched their thirst. Resting a while, they decided to return home. Suddenly, they heard heavy pounding and
Jared was opening his birthday gifts. Among them was a queer, blank, blue diary. Jared opened it and wrote on a blank page, “I had a lovely birthday.” That night he opened the diary to write again and was stunned to see a message scrawled in red letters across the page: Wait for the disaster.
Barry wanted to explore the abandoned castle in his village. So, one day, he sneaked into it without telling anyone. As he entered the castle, he found himself in a huge hall. Crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling and numerous steps led to an upper gallery. In the corner, stood a huge rectangular table laden
Jason walked into the little toy store and bought a story book about vampires, witches and werewolves. That night, Jason read the first story. It was about a vampire that sucked human blood. As soon as he put the book down after completing the story, he heard a scratching at his window. He looked up
Darryl was running around the beach picking up sea shells. Just then, he saw a green bottle. As he opened it, there was a whistling sound and smoke. Through the smoky haze, a huge bluish green form appeared before him. “Command me, O master,” said the genie. Darryl asked the genie for a big electric
In a forest, there lived a jackal. He stole food from a village near by. The villagers were tired of looking for the thief, but could not find him. One night, when the jackal went to steal food, he saw that the villagers were still looking for him. The jackal stole some food and waited