Boo! It’s Only Bear
Bear and friends dare each other to look inside the spooky house. What they find is a surprise.
At the end of the street stood a tall, dark house with creaky shutters and a crooked door. Everyone said it was haunted. One windy evening, Mei dared Bear to knock.
Bear gulped, but nodded. They crept up the path, step by step. The gate squeaked. A shutter banged. Something moved behind the curtain. They held hands tightly.
Bear knocked. The door creaked slowly open. A tall shadow appeared. ‘Hello?’ it said. They screamed! But it was only Chloe the pony, holding a plate of cat biscuits.
‘Don’t be frightened,’ said Chloe. ‘Come in, come in.’ Inside it was warm and bright. They met a lonely old lady with a hundred cats. ‘We thought you were a ghost!’ laughed Mei. ‘I get that a lot,’ said Chloe.
They stayed for hours, eating cat biscuits and hearing stories. When they left, Bear said, ‘Thank you for having us.’ ‘Come back anytime,’ said Chloe. And the house never seemed spooky again.
The little lesson
Don’t judge a place or person by looks.
Let’s talk about it
- What did they expect to find?
- What did they actually find?
Finish stories to collect Bear as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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