Nightmares...in the Daylight: Children's Short Sci-Fi Stories

ISBN-13: 9780595382200 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 60 str.

Patricia L. Lee

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The four short stories in "Nightmares.in the Daylight" depict kids in everyday situations that devolve into humorous happenings and strange events. These events make them wonder, get nervous and then frightened as their lives change through a weird or unexpected twist.

"Fast-Forward." Kerri always wanted to be old enough to do what she wanted and go where she wanted without her parents' consent. One day, she finds an odd watch that literally changes her life.

"The Fog?" John is a mischievous kid who enjoys life at the expense of others until he meets a mysterious stranger. He doesn't realize it until it's too late, but when the "fog" floats away, life as he knows it floats away too.

"The Red Sand." The Taylor family loves spending time at the beach. This is especially so for their son, Michael, who wants to live there. Then something unbelievable happens to him that may make his dream come true.

"Act Like An Animal-Treated As Such." Dante is a good kid that made a bad decision to get what he wanted. He never dreamed that the consequence would leave him trapped like an animal with no way out.