A man found a magic book in his attic. The man read the book keenly. Then he came across a certain piece of information that got him excited. It said that there was a pebble on the shores of the Black Sea which could turn everything to gold. It further said that the pebble could […]
Jason and his sister Beth were on an adventure trip across the USA. They had many great experiences, but the scariest was in Mississippi. It was a hot day and they were near a bathing hole at Black Creek. Beth was just about to enter the water, when Jason called out, “Stop! Stay back!” There
Ben was the cashier at the supermarket. One day, he noticed a suspicious looking man in the checkout line, who kept looking around furtively. When it was his turn to pay, the man grabbed his grocery bag, punched Ben and ran! Ben was dazed for a moment. Then he quickly ran out after the shoplifter.
A 747 jet was ready for a take-off at Tenerife, when the pilot saw another jet coming in to land. But surely Air Control would have told him to change his course. With every second, the planes came closer. Still, there was no directive from the Air Control Tower. Five seconds later, it was already
Once, during the rainy season people were talking only about the hilsa fish. A king was fed up of hearing about the fish. He told his jester, “Stop people from mentioning the word hilsa for a single morning and I will give you a reward.” The jester agreed. Next day, a hefty woman with long
Meena was walking home from the bus stop, when she heard the sudden roar of a motorcycle. She was instantly cautious. There had recently been a spate of chain snatchings and robberies by motorcyclists. They would just speed past and grab the ornaments from pedestrians! As the noise of the engine came closer, Meena clutched
Many centuries ago, from the misty north, came the Vikings. People in the little fishing village had heard the stories of attacks on other villages along the coast, and were scared. One morning, a fisherman saw shapes emerging from the mist–it was a fleet of Viking ships! He quickly roused the other villagers. Within an
Victor Smith was one of the most famous wildlife scientists. He had spent several years in the forests around the Amazon. His latest expedition sought to study the population of dolphins in River Amazon. Therefore, he and his team had made camp near the river bank. One morning, the quiet of the forest was shattered
Pinky was visiting her aunt in Ranikhet. One day, while walking in the forest, Pinky saw leopard’s fresh prints in the soil. In a panic, she turned and ran. But night was falling and in the gathering darkness, she stumbled and fell. She could hear a stealthy crunch of footsteps and a low growl. Surely
There had been a daring robbery at the largest jewellery store in town. However, Inspector Singh was sure the thief had not escaped from the neighbourhood yet. ‘Where would he have hidden?’ he thought. There was an apartment building right behind the jewellery store. It would be easy to jump from the shop roof to
It was a hot summer afternoon. The sky had turned green, and Diana could see the low, dark clouds. She immediately switched on the weather channel on the radio. “…Residents are warned to stay indoors. The tornado is expected to hit the city within the next half an hour. The latest reports are coming in…”
Once, a man was not satisfied with his house. He wished for a larger house. He went to a wise old woman and told her about this. She said to him, “I can help you. Just do as I say. Bring your chicken, sheep, horse and cow into your house.” The man agreed. But his
The Second World War had just broken out between France and Germany. Estelle worked as a nurse in a small hospital in France. One night, a General was carried into the hospital. He was barely conscious, but he grabbed Estelle’s hand and said, “Help me! Deliver this message to Colonel Ripton at Lyons. You must
Roma was on a cruise ship, when there was a storm, and the ship began to sink. Roma grabbed her backpack and rushed to the deck. However, a huge wave crashed into the ship and capsized the lifeboats. She quickly took out the inflatable rubber dinghy. She saw a man’s body bobbing in the water.
Abe was walking though the fields on his way home one evening. He could hear the low rumble of thunder in the distance, and looked up to see a flash of lightning. ‘Phew, that lightning seemed really close,’ he thought. He knew that it would be safest for him to take shelter. But the only