The Hairy Toe

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He named the creature the Great Texas Wobblefink and tried to get his story published by no one believed him. As it was a cold evening, the girl borrowed one of the boy's overcoat to keep herself warm, the three enjoyed dancing until late at night. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. But while it may have kids pondering the potential hidden dangers in their favorite play space for a moment or two, the silly ending will get everyone laughing. However, when he passed away, his wife only put one pair of underpants on his corpse before being buried.

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The grandfather and uncle threw the marshmallows into the woods and the remaining one was taken by the same creatures. This traditional American folktale is humorously illustrated and is a spooky dramatic read, especially at Halloween. Here are a few short stories for you and your family to enjoy, they are ghost stories but will not scare the wit out of the young campers as they are designed for kids.Using a shoebox, children can decorate the inside to make a scary scene, such as a creepy old house, a castle dungeon, a dark forest. This book came in a set with 25 books, all of which have the "read it again" activities in the back.

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She decides to take it home but doesn’t expect the owner to come looking for it late that night…with scary results. Most kids love a good play on words, and this uncanny story about a coffin chasing a man all the way from the cemetery to his bathroom ends with the king daddy of all puns. She did not want to wake-up fellow campers, but as he raced on the beaten path to the toilet she heard something following her, it came close but the girl was able to lock herself inside the toilet just in time.Magic Castle is a story about an old woman whose curiosity gets the better of her leading her to a haunted castle. She then feels the doll move slowly in her hands, it stares her right to her face with its lifeless glass eyes and cries, "Press the button to go up, stupid.

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He explained his plan of cutting the brakes of a vehicle and asking one of the councilmen to drive it and hit him while he crossed the road at the bottom of the hill. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. The girl disappeared never to be discovered again but the campers did see an unearthly creature vanish into the pit. A lady was driving down a deserted highway when another vehicle approached her from behind, the vehicle was about to pass her when it suddenly stopped and pulled in the back of the lady's car and started flashing high beams repeatedly.

Jenna's friend studied until six in the morning when she decided to get a few hours of sleep before her exam started and headed to her room.

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This was a big event as Missy was one of the greatest mares in all of Texas and the newborn would make heaps of wealth for the owner. The tale gets creepier as the toe's very large owner comes looking for it, but the fantasy/folklore feel of it helps keeps things light, as does the ending. The pair raised a family of four and had their golden anniversary but still, Janet never revealed the reason for wearing the yellow ribbon. However, the next day curiosity gets the better of him and he tries the door, as said earlier it was locked.After suffering identical situations with marshmallows twice, the grandfather came to the conclusion that one must offer one piece of marshmallows to the unearthly creatures before making S'more during camping. As October 31 nears, kids are sure to make sure they have picked out their costumes and are trick-or-treating-ready. A great follow up to versions of Tailypo, this folk tale puts a spin on the story of a grumpy old man known to steal things that don't belong to him.