You're listening to a Toadstool and Fairy Dust reading of the book
The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard by Ron Keres
designed by Arthur Lin and read by Miss Jill
Get ready for the scariest story you've ever heard.
It's much too scary for pictures so I plan to use WORDS
Chills will be spreading from your head to your TOES
well actually I'm scared to begin but here goes....
One dreary day in a house just like yours
thunder was BOOMING and the rain did pour!
It was minutes till midnight when the power went out.
The boys, they woke up with a SCREAM and a shout.
Lying in bed and certainly scared for what happened next they were not prepared
First there was a CREAK
then there was a CRACK
What could it be and would it attack?
Their tiny hearts began to rapidly pump.
But it only became worse when they heard a
thump thump thump...
They cowered in fear and hid under the covers
The monster approaching could easily eat brothers!
Grrrr was the next sound that he made, but the boys were confused as it started to fade.
Even though the intruder went further away
this would not be the end of his haunting that day.
He began to clang as he was stomping around
the boys heard a bang as something fell to the ground.
Arrrgh! He yelled.
This could not be good for now the boys knew in the KITCHEN he stood.
What was he looking for, why was he furious?
As scared as they were they were also quite curious.
Against better judgment they got out of their beds.
They stood at the door blanket over their heads.
First they heard slurp followed by
crunch crunch crunch
The dog whimpered and barked.
Did he get eaten for lunch?
Then for a moment things were eerily silent.
If they opened the door...
would the beast become violent? The silence was broken by a drip drop, drip, drop
Was this just a nightmare and when would it stop?
The boys had enough they knew hiding didn't matter.
As they left their dark room there was a shriek
and a splatter.
They crept down the hall preparing for doom
but were shocked and surprised as they entered the room
There he was
a spoon in his hand.
This was not a horrible monster but a familiar man.
Dad? They cried. What on earth are you doing? Dad couldn't respond for he was fervently chewing.
Their fear turned to laughter with the words that would follow.
Dad took a drink and proceeded to swallow
I'm sorry I scared you, things aren't what they seem.
It was all for a bowl of delicious ice cream.
*The Sounds: Listen
the end