Mark’s Aunt Benna gifted him a curious object: a shrunken head, its green skin deeply wrinkled and its features dominated by two eyes and a mouth. It originated from the jungle island of Baladora, a place Mark eagerly anticipates sharing wi…

Mark’s Aunt Benna gifted him a shrunken head – a thing of two eyes, a mouth, and wrinkled green skin. It originated from the jungle island of Baladora. He eagerly anticipates displaying it to his classmates; he finds it both repulsive and s…

A subtle strangeness has settled over Hannah’s neighborhood with the arrival of a new boy next door. But when did he arrive? Wasn't the house vacant when she drifted off to sleep the previous night? It still seems deserted. He offers no ans…

A subtle strangeness has settled over Hannah’s neighborhood with the arrival of a new boy next door. But when did he arrive? Wasn't the house vacant when she went to bed the night before? It still seems deserted. He offers no answers to her…

Bathed in the silver glow of the full moon, Allison Rogers observed the cat. It lay on its back, a curious angle to its head, paws raised in the air. Even from her bedroom window, high above the ground, she recognized him: Rip. And without …

Bathed in the full moon's glow, Alison observed the cat, prone on its back, head askew, paws raised in the air. Even from the height of my bedroom window, the feline was unmistakable to her – Rip. And she knew, without descending to confirm…

Billy and his sister, Sheena, were spending time with their uncle, Dr. Deep, on a small island in the Caribbean. It was an ideal location for exploring the underwater world, and Billy felt a thrill of anticipation. He had only one instructi…

Billy and his sister, Sheena, were spending time with their uncle, Dr. Deep, on a small island in the Caribbean. It seemed an ideal location for exploring the underwater world, and Billy felt a thrill of anticipation. There was just one ins…