There was once a sage who found a baby elephant in a forest. He took her home and cared for her like his own daughter. He named her Lakshmi. The sage had to leave for the village one day. He bought basketfuls of bananas before he left. When Lakshmi was hungry, she ate one basket […]
Some friends were night fishing in the river, one weekend. They were sitting along the shoreline when suddenly everyone just stopped talking like a switch was flipped off. They stared across the river and felt as if something or someone was staring at them. “I feel very uneasy,” said one of them but the others
Matt rented a house and moved in after thoroughly cleaning it. That night, he found a hole in the wall. As he looked through it, he saw the house across the street and a pretty girl in a night gown with brown hair dancing outside. For the next few days, Matt would look through the
Two teenage sisters were returning from a party, one night. Their father had gone on a business trip and their mother was working late. So, the girls had to go home on their own. As they were walking along the dark country road, they passed by an old cottage. “Look at that!” said one of
Ginny had gone camping with her scout troop. The first night, when everyone gathered around the campfire, she heard a little rustle in the nearby bush. ‘I might catch a bunny to keep as a pet,’ she thought she quietly went after the sound. Soon, the others noticed that Ginny was missing. So, the scout
One night, Jim was driving through a lonely highway when a man appeared in the middle of the road. He gestured Jim to roll down the window. “May I have a ride, Jim?” he said in an icy voice. ‘How did he know my name?’ thought Jim. Then, he slowly answered, “No, I’m sorry. I’m
Christina often had to stay alone at night, as her parents worked late. But she had a dog to keep her company. One night, Christina woke up hearing a dripping sound. She went to the kitchen to turn off the tap properly. When she got back, she stuck her hand under the bed, and her
This story is one of those many stories describing massive creatures in mountainous forests-creatures that are much larger than bears, panthers or any other animals. Kevin, an army man, was driving through the mountains and saw a car crash. He noticed that the car wasn’t damaged at all and almost deliberately placed in the middle
There was a pious hare, who lived in a forest. He prayed every day. Once, there was a festival which involved fasting and offering food to guests. The hare had no delicacies to offer his guests. So he decided to offer himself as food. Then he lit a bonfire. God learnt about the hare’s pledge
Anne’s sister, Carol, had rented an apartment to use as a studio, just to paint. For some time, Anne lived in one of the rooms in the apartment. That night, Anne locked the front door with the bolt and chain. Around three in the morning, she heard someone unlock the front door. Anne thought, ‘It
Shirley was driving to her parents’ house in another state. On her way, her car broke down and she had to check into a small hotel. “I know it’s late but I am tired and I want a room,” she asked the woman at the desk. “One thing! The room next to yours is always
Ray’s family had moved to an old two-floor house, with big empty rooms and creaking floorboards. Both his parents worked, so he was often alone when he came home from school. One late evening, Ray came home and called out, “Mum?” He heard her sing a song from upstairs, “Yeeeeees?” Ray called her again as
Louis Claude de Freycinet was born on 7th August 1779 in Drome, France, and he died on 18th August 1841 (aged 62 years) in France. Louis was a French navigator, cartographer and explorer who circumnavigated the Earth and he is attributed with making the first map to show the full outline of Australia. He had
Lily often looked out of her window at night when she couldn’t sleep. One night, she saw a woman standing in her neighbour’s doorway, with matted hair and a scary face. Lily stared in fear, unable to move. Just then, she jumped in fright as she felt something at her feet. “Willy! I thought I
was sleeping on my bed like I usually do every night. But then, I heard footsteps outside my door. I peeked out to see what was happening. The door swung open quietly to show a man carrying the torn and tattered bodies of my toys. After putting them on a chair, he wrote something on