William Gibson. Fragments of A Hologram Rose That summer Parker had trouble sleeping.
Read and download Short Stories for Children The wind and the sun Once the Wind and the Sun had an argument. “I am stronger than you,” said the Wind. “No, you are not,” said the Sun.
We were all very excited. This holiday was to be spent in Dindigul where Grandpa had decided to settle down, because the climate there was good for people with weak lungs.
Preparations had begun for our school annual day. Two plays were to be staged. The senior section was to enact ‘Merchant of Venice’ and the junior section, ‘The Story of Rama’.
“You good for nothing fellow!” one slap. “You naughty boy!” another slap. “You rascal!” a shower of slaps. I could see stars dancing at midday!
Barbara Hambly. Traveling with the dead Chapter One All Souls and black rain, and cold that passed like needles through flesh and clothing to scrape the bones inside.
The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells [1898] I The Time Traveller (for so it will be convenient to speak of him) was expounding a recondite matter to us.
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“I won’t, I won’t, I won’t. He’s a greedy glutton and I won’t take him to the party,” said Leeladidi* stamping her feet as she stormed out of the room.
Charles Dickens. DOCTOR MARIGOLD I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father’s name was Willum Marigold.
Edgar Allan Poe. The Cask of Amontillado The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.
Ray Bradbury. The October Game He put the gun back into the bureau drawer and shut the drawer. No, not that way. Louise wouldn’t suffer.
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THE CHIMES Charles Dickens CHAPTER I–First Quarter.
Read online One Night of Song by Issac Asimov As it happens, I have a friend who hints, sometimes, that he can call up spirits from the vasty deep.