Short For Teens

It Knows When You Are Sleeping is a short horror story by Dylan Stone about an evil supernatural clown that appears in the dreams of people in a small English village where the bodies are piling up. This terrifying tale for teens, young adults, and adults takes around 20 minutes to listen to.

Una notte in una città spenta, illuminata dai neon, che crea un paesaggio quasi surreale. Un uomo cammina tra le strade, invisibile e silenzioso, con un’apparenza ordinaria che cela un significato straordinario: è Dio. Non il Dio maestoso e onnipotente delle religioni, ma un “dio delle piccole cose,” legato ai desideri e ai bisogni insignificanti degli uomini, come trovare un oggetto smarrito o vivere piccole soddisfazioni. Attraverso questa figura, il racconto riflette sull’umanità e sulla sua indifferenza, meschinità e incapacità di cogliere il bello nei dettagli.

Those who grew up in Michigan and the surrounding states know the horror of dogman! Campers attacked, cabins raided, pets and livestock devoured or missing. What waits in the woods? Five original tales of dogman terror, as researched by Nathan Tarantla, Forest Fulsham, and more!

A murdered senior citizen. A dirty fight to claim the deceased’s assets. Can a small town bakery owner ask the right questions to reveal the real killer? When Meghan’s most troublesome customer loses a relative, she’s torn between doing the right thing or minding her own business. As she discovers that the murdered victim left a mark, both good and bad, on several people in Sandy Bay, it becomes obvious that her demise might be outside the realm of the ordinary. This leaves her with an equal measure of dread and awe.

Nothing puts a damper on the Christmas spirit more than a fluffy white rooster named Sweetie. Reginald and his flock plot to serve the big bully a helping of humble pie with the aid of their fellow farm animals and some creative storytelling. Will they end up on Santa's naughty list? Or Martha's stewpot? And can they teach a humbug how to get along?

8 noveller om at være ung og bange for ikke at være god nok (i andres øjne), om at være farligt forelsket og at være usikker på (næsten) alting, ikke at turde føle det, man føler, og at vove sig ud, hvor der er meget langt ned.

Eve is haunted by her dead cats, Willie is not content to turn a blind eye to suffering, and Maria carries on lengthy conversations with a silent caller. Theirs are the odd, but strangely realistic stories you will find in this collection. Avi’s stories address real concerns in a way young people can relate to. Always entertaining, they broach difficult topics like divorce, teenage runaways, adolescent cruelty, and homelessness.

Four sci-fi short stories where you'll find good computers, people who regret their past, and an explanation for something you're familiar with.

A truly creepy band of ghosts has been conjured up in this unusual and compelling collection of tales. In New York, Zia Tisna’s weird dolls keep watch over a pair of young lovers, while out of the River Thames crawls a ghost baby to torment Janet. Cousin Cherry falls victim to Mrs Wildeve’s gale-force powers, and Uncle Avvie returns from the Dismal Swamp with a bag full of something sinister.... More strange and spooky stories from bestselling author Joan Aiken.

Three vivid and entertaining short stories about teenagers, from Carnegie Medal-winning author Jan Mark. In 'Frankie’s Hat', it’s Frankie’s 17th birthday. Finding herself unexpectedly free of her baby, she has a carefree day buying a crazy hat and playing football. In 'Like It Is Round Here', Yo-Yo discovers her new boyfriend would rather spend time with her brother than with her.

Der dicke Elmer kauft sich Spielkameraden mit Süßigkeiten - doch am Ende findet er auf ganz andere Weise einen Freund. Maria kidnappt Olle, weil sie unbedingt ihren ersten Kuss will - und Olle gefällt das gar nicht so schlecht. Winnie findet auf der Raststätte einen Hamster und will ihn unbedingt behalten - oder soll er ihn doch seiner nervigen kleinen Schwester schenken? Acht wunderbare Geschichten über Freundschaft, Geschwister, erste Liebe und die Sehnsucht danach, einen Platz in der Welt zu finden.

In her classic ghost story "Kerfol", Edith Wharton tells the tale of Anne de Barrigan, a young Frenchwoman convicted of murdering her husband, the jealous Yves de Cornault. The elderly lord was found dead on the stairs, apparently savaged by a pack of dogs, though there were no dogs no live dogs at Kerfol that day. In this remarkable collection of intertwining short stories, Deborah Noyes takes us back to the haunted manor and tells us Anne de Barrigan's story through the sympathetic eyes of her servant girl.

Nicholas, Kevin. Age 19. Died at York Hospital, July 19, 2012. Kev's the first kid their age to die. And now, even though he's dead, he's not really gone. Even now his choices are touching the people he left behind. Rita Williams-Garcia follows one aimless teen as he finds a new life in his new job - at the mortuary. Ellen Hopkins reveals what two altar boys (and one altar girl) might get up to at the cemetery at night.

Gary Paulsen was one of the kids who slipped through the cracks, until art and dogs saved him. So are Jake, Jojo, and Jamie, all 12-year-olds who, like Gary Paulsen, had to grow up too fast. Gary Paulsen’s three poignant novellas add up to an unforgettable book.

Discover the boundless potential of tomorrow's innovators in Ingenious Minds: Stories of Young Inventors. This captivating collection of empowering tales invites listeners to embark on a thrilling journey through the world of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Så ser man lige at de fanger Fanden dybt nede i en kulmine! Man ser trolde der flytter ind i et rækkehus, og man ser en dame der bliver sin egen hund. Man ser også at kærlighed bliver en forbrydelse, og at Døden får nok. Og der er mere at se.

Ti historier, hvor du roligt kan sætte et U foran Hygge! I Lille Hyggeby er alt nemlig ikke, så hyggeligt som man skulle tro. Læs om den blodige gummistøvle, og om manden der i sin kælder havde et terrarium med mærkelige væsener, og om en hugorm der kryber under huden på drengen Sander, og om alt muligt andet, der foregår bag facaden i den lille by.

En samling noir-noveller for de 14-18årige. Den unge læser møder her den naive pige fra Egtved på vej ind i pornoindustrien og hende den hårdkogte, der har fået nok. Den sidste idiot og den popsmarte fyr i den hvide porsche er blandt de figurer, der konfronterer læseren med tilværelsens mere beske sider.

Er Ida medskyldig i Kennys død? Formår Max at sige fra? Hvorfor søger Marie dækning i skuret på stranden? Det er tilspidsede situationer, der præsenteres i de otte noveller, der på helt forskellig vis behandler det at være under pres – et indre personligt pres eller et ydre fra kammerater, forældre eller egne fordomme. Novellerne skildrer, hvordan følelser som skam, beundring og skyld tager kontrollen og kammer så meget over, at det fører til nye indsigter. Novellerne henvender sig til unge fra ca. 13 år.

This audiobook consist of two main parts. The first part consists of six funny folktales from India, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. The second part consists of seven moral stories from Japan, Denmark, and the Netherlands. In addition to all 13 short stories, you’ll get the chance to listen to part of the scary stories audiobook in the bonus section. This isn’t a funny one, kids. It’s called "The Rabbitman". Isn't that great?