Mal felt strange chills as he entered D’leh’s house. He called out but got no answer. After waiting at the door for sometime Mal entered through the old door. D’leh was writing a book. Mal was D’leh’s secretary. The house certainly felt deserted, but the writer sat at his desk. He found D’leh to be […]
Edmund Besley Court Kennedy was born on 5th September 1818 in Guernsey, United Kingdom, and he died on 23 December 1848 (aged 30 years) in Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. An English explorer in Australia, Edmund Kennedy explored the interiors of Queensland and northern New South Wales which included the Thomson and Barcoo Rivers, Cooper
Old Terry had been living in his house for 50 years. She had never experienced anything unusual, ever. Except for the occasional earthquakes, life at the farmhouse was quite uneventful. One night, Old Terry felt her house shiver! She thought it was just another one of those earthquakes. She went down to the bunker that
The captain of the submarine was very anxious as he saw the storm approaching. He ordered the sailors to submerge the vessel. As the crew waited for the storm to pass, the radar detected a huge submarine coming in their direction. It was twice the size of their submarine. The captain tried establishing contact with
George Kennan was born on 16th February 1845 in Norwalk, Ohio, United States, and he died on 10th May 1924 (aged 79 years) in Medina, New York, United States. George was a journalist and American explorer who is known for his travels to Kamchatka and Caucasus regions of the Russian Empire. George travelled to Russia
Manny and Luke went on a camping trip to the forest with their family. Their father had warned them about a vicious ogre, which was said to roam the forests. One morning, the children saw huge footprints near the camp, which were not of humans. Soon they were sent to look for firewood. They lost
Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel was born on 3rd October 1784 in Friesdorf, Germany, and he died on 25th June 1863 (aged 79 years) in Odessa, Ukraine. Known as the explorer of Kamchatka Peninsula, Johann was sent to Kamchatka by the Russian Government to check it for the possibilities of agriculture and mining. He travelled through
Lucy sat in the veranda of her new house, reading her favourite horror story. Her parents had gone to the market to buy groceries. Lucy was halfway through the novel when she heard a noise in the kitchen. The door of the refrigerator was open. Someone was munching loudly. As Lucy tiptoed into the kitchen,
A cheetah and a fox lived in a forest. They were close friends. They would always hunt together and roam around the forest together. One day, they were walking along the banks of a river, when the cheetah caught his reflection in the water. “I have a beautiful coat. Look at my spots. I look
The cart driver was sure that the fog thickened within minutes of crossing the cursed bridge. He rarely took this route, but had to today, as he was late for his delivery. Suddenly, his horses neighed violently. He vaguely saw the figure of a woman. As he drew closer, the woman said, “Will you please
There was something peculiar about Amy. She spoke to nobody and played with nobody. In between classes, she would walk around the school clutching her little doll. Everyone made fun of her, but she kept away. One day, Daisy, Carol and Janet got hold of Amy’s doll. Daisy snipped off the doll’s long hair. Janet
Thorfinn Karlsefni was born around the year 980 AD in Iceland and he died after 1007 AD. Following the footsteps of Leif Eriksson, Thorfinn made his way to Vinland in an attempt to establish a permanent colony there. His expeditions are known because of their mention in the ‘Saga of the Greenlanders’ and the ‘Saga
A family was on their way to their ancestral home. They had run out of drinking water and there were no shops on the way. Brown, barren land stretched away endlessly. Suddenly, they spotted a small wooden cabin. They stopped and knocked at the door. An old man answered it, inviting them in. His wife
Jess, Gerald and Meryl were having a great time at the party. As they drank their Colas, they heard a shy voice. It was Chrissy, a meek boy, who studied in their class. Chrissy had a blue scarf tied around her neck. No matter what shirt or tee shirt she wore, the scarf was always
Roberto Ivens was born on 12th June 1850 in Ponta Delgada, Portugal, and he died on 28th January 1898 (aged 47 years) in Lisbon, Portugal. Roberto was an explorer, geographer and naval officer who is famed for the exploration of Africa. He began his exploration in Angola and for three years travelled the colonies of