Anne had heard the stories of crying Celina, but she did not believe them. Her parents also said that they were pure superstition. However, Anne was very curious. So, one night she decided to try calling Celina. She switched off the bathroom lights, and then turned on the sink tap. The water flowed. Then she […]
Bill and Bob were travelling. It was past midnight and they badly needed rest. So, they went into a hotel and asked for a room. “Sir, there is just room 341 available. Would you mind?” asked the man at the reception. “Why should we?” asked Bob. “We just want some place to sleep.” “Well,” said
Helge Marcus Ingstad was born on 30th December 1899 in Meraker, Norway, and he died on 29th March 2001 (aged 101 years) in Oslo, Norway. Helge was a Norwegian explorer who not only mapped the Norse settlements but also found the remains of a Viking settlement in New Foundland, Canada. He and his wife, who
Eva was staying with her friend Sue and her parents. One night, lying in cosy beds they giggled and talked. They could see themselves in a large mirror opposite them. It was a full moon night. The silvery light poured into the room through the open windows. Eve thought she saw a shadow slip under
One day, a hunter went into the forest. He kept walking until he was deep in the woods. There, he heard a tapping sound. He followed the sound and saw a woodcutter at work. The woodcutter was cutting trees with an axe. The hunter went near him and said, “Have you seen a lion around
James Sather Hutchinson was born on 1867 in San Francisco, California, USA, and he died on 1959 (aged 92 years). A lawyer, mountaineer and environmentalist, James is noted for exploring Sierra Nevada. He along with Le Conte and Mc Duffie pioneered a high mountain route from Yosemite National Park to King’s Canyon. They had covered
Julie, John, Jerry and Meg stepped onto the Sea Monster. The boat shook as they walked on its wooden deck and then became still. They wondered why the boat was named Sea Monster and who was anchoring it. No one had ever seen a person on the boat. Every night, the boat would disappear from
‘Moving into a new apartment is not easy,’ thought Betty, tiredly. Betty had to furnish the new place completely, save for a sewing machine left by the previous owner. She had let it remain. One morning, Betty found a package at her door. Opening it, she found a pink satin gown. There was no note.
Shirley’s parents had finally agreed to her spending a night with Becky at her grandparents’ home. It was an old house in the country. The girls reached the place around dinner time and went to bed early. It was past midnight. Shirley awoke feeling parched. “Becky, I need water,” said Shirley, shaking her awake. Both
Hamilton Hume was born on 19th June 1797 in Seven Hills, Australia, and he died on 19th April 1873 (aged 76 years), Yass, Australia. An explorer of the present day Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria, Hamilton was an expert Bushman. He went on the journey with the Surveyor-General and another person during
The children gathered around the old banyan tree. Many people said there was something spooky about the tree, but it was a hot afternoon. The children wanted to play in the shade. It was Barney’s turn to be the blind man. Now, Barney was not much liked by the other boys, so they decided to
The hikers reached the lake between the cliffs. They had heard it was an evil place and people had disappeared mysteriously from there. However, these hikers were an adventurous lot. So, on they went. Once, they reached the lake, they sat down to eat lunch on the bank. “This lake is so calm,” said Harry.
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt was born on 14th September 1769 in Berlin, Germany, and he died on 6th May 1859 (aged 89 years) in Berlin, Germany. A Prussian geographer, Alexander explored Latin America and described it for the first time scientifically, laying the foundation of modern geomagnetic and meteorological monitoring. He was one
Six-year-old Levin had moved into an old house in the outskirts of the town. The house was tastefully done in the Victorian style, but it was always chilly, no matter how high they turned up the heater. Levin’s bedroom was the coldest room. After a week or so, when the situation failed to improve, his
