Wayne and his father were driving back home after football practice. They passed through a deserted wooden section of the road with no houses. Suddenly, the car shuddered to a halt. Wayne’s father turned the ignition key repeatedly, but the engine was dead. Outside the night grew darker, the wind hissed menacingly, and trees whispered […]
Mike stared at the new teacher. She had grey eyes, white teeth, red lips and jet black hair. One day, Mike was shocked to see that the teacher’s hair was turning grey, her teeth yellow and face wrinkled. Before he could tell anyone, the teacher took them all for a forest picnic. As they reached
A crow was walking on the beach, looking for food. He watched as the waves washed an oyster on the shore. He began pecking at it with his beak to break it open and eat the meat inside. But the oyster didn’t open. Then he jumped on it, but the shell was too hard. It
Zoe’s father was a fisherman and sometimes, Zoe would accompany his father on his fishing jaunts. Everyone in Zoe’s village talked of the Eyeprickt Monster, who roamed the seas. However, Zoe’s father did not believe them. One day, Zoe and his father were out fishing, when the sea rumbled menacingly. The waves lashed angrily and
William Dampier was born on 5th September 1651 in Somerset, England, and he died in March 1715 (aged 64 years). William Dampier was the first European to explore Australia and the first person to circumnavigate the world thrice. He wrote an account of his travels in four volumes entitled ‘New Voyage Round the World’ which
Greg and his uncle Mathew went to a wonderful cottage by a river. In the evening, they both collected piles of wood and created a magnificent bonfire. Around midnight, Greg was awakened by a distant cry. His uncle’s bed was empty. Stepping out of his room, Greg saw a huge creature disappear into the shadows.
Bran lived in a little farmhouse near the forest with his parents and elder sister. There was an old abandoned well just outside the farmhouse. One day, Bran’s sister went out to fetch water and didn’t return for a long time. So, Bran went looking for her. Bran was walking by the abandoned well when
One day, Dave, his elder brother and his friends came from the city to explore an old rundown tunnel. The elder boys walked fast but Dave strolled lazily behind. Soon, they reached the tunnel. Just then, Dave saw a wrinkled, old woman washing clothes near a well. Red liquid dripped from the clothes that she
As Nick walked home, he saw a white rose in the corner of a beautiful garden. It attracted him so much that without any further thought Nick plucked the rose. Then, he quickly ran home. At home, Nick put the rose in a glass of water. Though six months passed, yet the rose did not
Jon had just moved into a beautiful white house with huge French windows. An old piano stood in the corner of the living room. It belonged to the previous owners. A few months passed. One night, Jon heard the sound of the piano. He ran into the living room, thinking it was his father. But
Chris was very mean and was always playing dirty tricks on others. Often, on his way to school, Chris saw a pale, thin girl with sunken eyes and ragged hair, begging on the road. One day, Chris gave the urchin his lunch box. Just as the girl opened it happily, a rat jumped out of
William Healy Dall was born on 21st August, 1845 in Boston, USA, and he died on 27th March 1927 (aged 81 years) in Washington DC, USA. William was a naturalist, malacologist and one of the first people to scientifically explore the interiors of Alaska. He undertook his first expedition with Robert Kennicott as his assistant.
There was a cruel hunter. He was fond of rabbit meat. Every day, he would hunt a rabbit for lunch. One afternoon, he caught a rabbit and was walking towards his home. On the way, he came across a saint. The saint said, “Son, let go of the rabbit. God will bless you for this
As Mark entered the hat shop, a scrawny old woman wearing a red cloak and a crooked hat welcomed him. Mark was surprised to see her, for she reminded him of witches. Just then, a little green hat with red dots caught his fancy. The woman caught his gaze, sneered and hissed, “Take it, a
Jake, a young boy, had a bad habit of stealing sweets from shops. Every shop-keeper in his village was fed up of him. One day, Jake went on a picnic with his friends to the edge of his village. He saw a little run-down shop far away and ran towards it. Jake entered the shop