Once, there was a king. Some of his elephants were wounded. So he sent a messenger to fetch the royal vet. It was a hot day and on the way to the palace, the vet lay down under a tree. He had barely closed his eyes, when a crow’s droppings fell on his cheek. He […]
One summer afternoon, two sisters were swimming in the river when one was pulled under the surface. As the elder sister, Mae looked on, she saw her little sister, Jane, struggle to pull herself back to the surface, kicking and thrashing, as something tugged her underwater. When Mae saw something green with a hairy clawed
Simon Fraser II was born on 20th May 1776 in Hoosick, Province of New York, British America, and he died on 18th August 1862 (aged 86 years) in Saint. Andrews West, Canada. Simon was an explorer who has explored and chartered most of the British Columbia region of Canada. He is also credited with establishing
Matt was at a summer camp in the mountains of Canada. It was a bright night with the moon and the stars shining bright. Matt and his friend walked just outside the circle of cabins. Suddenly, the boys felt that they were being watched. They both turned towards the forest and saw a very tall,
After working late at night, Sally drove home thinking about her little son. As she climbed up the stairs, he called her into his room, “Mom, I can’t sleep; there’s a monster in the window!” “It’s just the branches blowing in the wind; do you see?” Sally pointed and showed him. When she collapsed into
Sir John Franklin was born on 16th April 1786 in Spilsby, United Kingdom, and he died on 11th June 1847 (aged 61 years) in King William Island, Canada. Franklin entered the Royal Navy at the age of 14, accompanied Matthew Flinders on his exploratory voyage to Australia, and served in the Battles of Trafalgar and
Samantha, a news reporter, had a chilling experience one evening. She was about to get out of her car to drop a letter in the mail box. Just then, she heard a tapping at her window and saw two big boys standing outside the car. Samantha experienced a strange sense of fright but didn’t know
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
Peter Forsskal was born on 11th January 1732 in Helsinki, Finland, and he died on 11th July 1763 (aged 31 years) in Yemen. A naturalist and an orientalist, Peter studied theology and was a disciple of Linnaeus, who was a renowned botanist. Peter published a political paper on Civil Liberty and advocated the complete freedom
Captain Mattew Flinders was born on 16th March 1774 in Donington, United Kingdom, and he died on 19th July 1814 (aged 40 years) in London, England. Mattew was an English cartographer and navigator who was the leader of the expedition which took the first circumnavigation of Australia and recognized it as a continent. Mattew undertook
Salvador Fidalgo was born on 6th August 1756 in Spain and he died on 27th September 1803 (aged 47 years) in Tacubaya, Mexico City, Mexico. Salvador was a Spanish explorer who commanded an expedition for Spain to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest during the 18th century. He was a member of the team of cartographers
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