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Manu was lying on the bed, when suddenly he felt a shadow across the window. He went near the window to see who it was. But did not find anyone there. He thought that it his brother who was trying to scare him. So he went outside the house to look for him but all he found was an empty garden! Just as he was about to go inside the house when suddenly he saw the shadow again. He looked up and saw something similar to a big balloon. It was moving towards the forest which was near his house. Manu thought that it would be very exciting to find out what the thing exactly was. So he went to the garage, took out his cycle and rushed towards the forest.
When he reached the forest he could not see anything clearly because it was very dark. Luckily he had a torch. He switched on the torch and went further deep inside the forest. After some time, he saw a light coming from behind a tree. He quickly hid behind the bushes nearby.
Manu saw that the balloon like thing was actually a spacecraft. He was not able to see much as it had very powerful lights on all the sides. Few minutes later, the door opened and something came out of it. Manu got scared. Without looking behind, he took his cycle and fled towards his house. When Manu reached home he went to his parents' room to tell them what was going on but they were not there. He wondered were they had gone. Then he went to his brother's room but unfortunately he was also not there! Now Manu was worried.
Manjit Singh
6-B
Springdales School,
New Delhi
zainab
He thought that his brother was captured by the spacemen inside the spacecraft. When he woke up he told the whole story to his parents, his brother and friends.
Anuragini Suresh
Suddenly a sound came from behind. Manu turned to look what it was. Then he saw his family standing behind him. They told him "Happy Hallowen". His parents told him that the next day was Hallowen. So they started scaring each other.
afshan
may be manu's father and mother were making him scared!
mahisha
Then suddenly a strange light was on. Manu saw his favourite aunt. Mmanu asked his aunt,"where is my mother and father?". Manu's aunt said,"your mother and father have gone to attend a wedding." "oh !I almost forgot and where is brother?". "Your brother is in his friend's house," said aunt. Then manu went to sleep. When manu was sleeping his parents and brother went to his room, woke him up and said "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!"
Durdana Simran
"What happened, Manu? Why are you shouting?", asked Manu's mother. "you must have had a nightmare." "You mean I am home very much on my bed. Was that a dream? Oh! how scary it was."
shivangi
Manu was so scared that he closed his eyes. He closed his eyes so hardly that his eyes started to hurt. When the pain in his eyes was unbearable he opened his eyes to see that actually he was dreaming.
marlon
It was a real ghost as his parents had gone out shopping.
revathi
Manu did not watch who came out of the space craft.They might be his parents. They wanted to make fun of him so they might have done that.
Pranathi Sana
While he was exploring the house, someone one was knocking on the door! Manu slowly crept to the door and opened it. There he saw three alien like creatures. He slowly stammered, " Who are you?". The aliens started to take off their masks when someone started to call his name. It sounded like his mother. He opened his eyes to find himself sleeping in his bed. It was all a nightmare.
parvathi
At that scary moment manu wakes up horrified to see that he was in a theater with his parents and his brother. He had dozed off in the middle of the movie. He was happy that his parents and his brother were near him. But now that he was awake he wanted to see the rest of his dream rather than a dull boring film, so he closed his eyes again and was again taken to the place of dreams.
antara
Before Manu saw the shadow, it was his brother who saw it and did exactly what Manu did.But he informed his parents. His parents also went there and saw the space craft.his brother took a ball along which went inside the space craft and the creatures inside came to know about their presence.So they invited his brother and his parents inside the space craft to help them.But when Manu's family went inside, his little brother insisted one of them to show them how they fly. So they took off the spacecraft high up in the sky. But his parents realised that Manu has been left at home all alone. So they requested them to take them to the place from where they had come. So it was then that Manu saw the spacecraft. But they were coming to take Manu along when Manu ran away from the particular place.Realising that he was all alone Manu got scared and started crying. But soon his family came along with one of the astronauts to tke him to the space craft.By finding his family and seeing the astronaut Manu became Happy.
ghoshita
manu parents did that space craft bcoz they wanted to scare him
Alolika Chatterjee
At that time his mother said "Wake up! You will miss your school bus!' Manu woke up. And heaved a sigh of relief. He realised that it was just a scary dream!
Sasha Ranganath
His parents and brother had been hypnotised by an evil enchantor. They had been taken into a room in the spaceship and had been turned into monsters.Manu went into the spaceship and saw his parents and brother looking like ghastly monsters! Suddenly he saw the enchantor and hid behind a wall. There he saw a gun sort of thing. He came to know that it was a laser to convert people into monsters.There was a reverse gear that when you pressed it the enchantor would himself turn into a monster. Manu aimed at the enchantor and...POOF!There stood a monster. Manu killed it and took the spell book and made his parents and brother alright and escaped home. Manu's parents were very proud of him. There was an article in the next day's newspaper saying 10 Year Old Boy Saves Parents And Brother!!!
Alolika Chatterjee
At last he realised that it was just a scary dream!
Billy
Manu's parents and brothers were in the Space Ship.
Nandhini
I think they were the one who were in the spacecraft.
Rishit
When the jackal heard this message he glued a equal portion of goat's tail. In the evening lion asked about his tail then he replied that the tail got burnt while cooking. The lion did not realised the trick and gave some medicine to the jackal. THE POOR LION WAS MADE FOOL AGAIN.
Batıkan İşcan
Next day,the donkey started pretending as usual but today he was not spared because the farmer had heard them talking the day before and treated him harshly.Instead the bull was given relaxation. TEACHING- 1-Don't misguide others. 2-Don't let your secrets out.
Simret
He went out again only to find , to his utmost amazement,a small creature crawling , sort of , near the house. He approached the creature, with much fear and apprehensions. It seemed to be a figure of a child, - and with small ear-like outgrowths on the head towards the center. As Manu approached him bravely, he picked up a stick from the ground, just in case....And suddenly he pounced on the creature who took a step aside. Manu fell on the ground with a thud - and suddenly woke up from the dream. He felt sort of relieved to have gotten over with the dream - and was much amused too.
Priyanjali Bhattacharyya
"Am I dreaming?" Manu thought, as he entered his bedroom. Then he heard whispers. Fear of the unknown gripped him. Just as he entered the dining room, the clock struck 12:00am and all the lights switched on, and in a chorus he heard "Happy Birthday!!" Manu had almost forgotten about it. But there were more important matters. "Mother! I saw a spacecraft outside! You've got to do"......"That's your birthday gift Manu. We made it for you," his father said. (He was a scientist). "We were just checking it. Seeing you I came out but you rushed away!" Manu stared. Then he ran, hugged them & said, "Thank you."
tanya mohanty
His brothers and parents had also copied him but traped by the alien from mars. When Manu thought about it, he quietly moved towards the space ship's stairs, opened the door and saved his brothers and parents.
RIZWAN KHURRAM
As the clever bird, he thought that idea of pebbles was an old concept, so he developed a new concept in the story. He put the sponge the in water and soaked it completely. After soaking completely he put out the sponge from the pot put his mouth closer to sponge and squeezed it. So he drank it full and flew away.
Shalini
Manu thought that the strangers from the space craft trapped his family members. He went to the garden again and was shocked. The space craft was not there. He searched for it everywhere. He could not find his neighbours too. He became tired, and took rest under a tree. Suddenly he heard the sound of a door knock followed by the voice of his mother. He was shocked. He opened his eyes and realized that everything he saw was in the dream. The day before, his teacher had taken the class about space craft and UFO's(unidentified flying objects) in the class, and he was thinking about it before he went to bed. That was the reason for his dream. So, before we go to sleep it is better to do meditation for few minutes and we will feel relaxed.
Sri
They got destroyed by an alien.
melissa
Manu started to scream for help, because now his adventure was turning more like a night mare. He pondered what he could do now as he was always dependent for help! Then he just closed his eyes and prayed to the almighty and said " oh! Godji please forgive me If I hurt my mother, father and brother who loves and always protect me and continued weeping and weeeping. Suddenly he felt a loud sound to his bad luck or good luck you say he was dreaming and had fallen to see that all what he experienced was just a dream, he also saw his family standing and laughing at his funny dreamy act.
akankshya
Manu was very scared. He went out to see whether his parents too had gone out. But they weren't there. Suddenly a blue light sucked him into the spaceship.Manu saw some aliens who told him that they were going to eat him. Suddenly Manu found himself on his bed. "Oh,it was a dream."
gnana deep
After that his dad came to Manu's room and found that he was not there. He told the matter to Manu's mother and brother. All of them went in search of Manu in the forest in three directions. Again manu went into the forest. There he found his parents. They all went home and left the space shuttle.
Aditya
Manu saw that no one is in the house. All members of the house must have gone out to see the space craft and in anxiety they must have got in to the space craft and come to see Manu.
ARJUN C
He thought that his parents and brother were in the space craft. He again went to the forest and he was not able to find the space craft. He wondered where it would have gone. He was worried about his parents and brother and came back home. When he was back, he saw his parents and brother in their rooms. He asked them where they had gone. They told that they were talking in the garden and did not go anywhere. Manu told them about the space craft.They were also surprised and they all went to sleep.
aswathi
They were inside the spacecraft.
Ananda Rao Posimsetti
Manu's parents and brothers found that he was missing and all of them gone out in search of him.
Sujaya Chattopadhyay
Though a shiver ran down his spine, he gathered up courage. He cycled back to the forest,near the spacecraft. Beating the powerful flash of lights he went inside the spacecraft. And he was astonished beyond words. For there he saw his family lying unconscious. They had been kidnapped by the aliens in the spacecraft.As Manu reached there,the aliens,fortunately, were out in the forest. Getting the chance he took his family on bicycle.Though it was very hard to be comfortable,Manu did not give up.At last they reached the house and locked themselves up. Manu heard the aliens peering at his window like a shadow.So,now he understood! The aliens were on the verge of kidnapping him too! But Manu could not be fooled easily.Can you,Manu?
farhana & aishwarya
Manu's family was in the spacecraft.
shiv
Manu was worried, he closed his eyes and shouted very loudly. As soon as he opened his eyes he found himself in his room on his bed and understood that whatever he saw was just a dream.
raabia tabassum
He got scared and lay on his bed. Then his mother shouted "Manu get up its time for school" And then manu became happy that it was not real.
rita
it was just his dream.
Lija Arora
Manu became an orphan. His parents and brother were eaten by the aliens.
teria
His parents and brother were trying to make him a fool 'cause it was April Fool's Eve.
P.Mithra
It was his bad dream on that night.
rajni mapchan
Manu's parents and brother were trying to fool him because it was april fool's eve.
kalash
Manu's parents and his brother came to know first that something was there. So they reached the scene and saw many aliens.
Elizabeth
Manu was not able to find his family members and could not find them. He was worried and afraid, he again saw his shadow and started telling the shadow to please help him look for his family members.While he was still there,he decided to check his family members in the park close to his house. When he went there he saw them having fun,he told them about his experience. When he told them they started laughing at him and told him it was just his shadow. He was so disappointed because he wasted his time.
hushalini
Manu's parents did that space craft because they wanted to scare him.
Dhruv
Manu's parents did that because they wanted to scare him.
saleema
Then manu stared crying loudly and suddenly he woke up from his sleep. Then beside him his brother was in deep sleep. Then manu walked into his parents' room and saw his parents fast asleep. Then Manu realized that all what he had seen was just a dream.
Tirtana
Yes...Hushalini is correct...Manu's parents did that space craft because they wanted to scare him.
hema
It was Manu's dream.
Jahnavi
Manu was not able to find his family members and could not find them. He was worried and afraid, he again saw his shadow and started telling the shadow to please help him look for his family members.While he was still there,he decided to check his family members in the park close to his house. When he went there he saw them having fun,he told them about his experience. When he told them they started laughing at him and told him it was just his shadow. He was so disappointed because he wasted his time.
niharika poddar
When he did not saw anyone in the house he got scared. He went again to the forest in search of their parents. He saw someone coming towards him. He was scared. They were his parents. They told him that they did these things because they wanted to scare him so that he may not go outside in the dark night again.
nivethitha
Manu was afraid and he went to the house crying loudly. His parents were in the spacecarft. They heard the voice and came running. They saw Manu was crying and they took Manu to the spacecraft with astronaut and they went happily riding.
preety
It was just his dream.
adnan
As Manu reached home, his parents went in search of him to the jungle and saw the spaceship. Manu went again to the jungle in search of his parents. They all met but unfortunately the spaceship had disappeared.
arushi aggarwal
It was a dream.
chirag
It was just a dream.
KANK
Before Manu saw the shadow, it was his brother who saw it first and did exactly what Manu did. But he informed his parents. His parents also went there and saw the space craft. His brother took a ball along which went inside the space craft and the creatures inside came to know about their presence. So they invited his brother and his parents inside the space craft to help them. But when Manu's family went inside, his little brother insisted one of them to show them how they fly. So they took off the spacecraft high up in the sky. But his parents realised that Manu has been left at home all alone. So they requested them to take them to the place from where they had come. So it was then that Manu saw the spacecraft. But they were coming to take Manu along when Manu ran away from the particular place.Realising that he was all alone Manu got scared and started crying. But soon his family came along with one of the astronauts to take him to the space craft.By finding his family and seeing the astronaut Manu became Happy.
akshara
It was the monsters who captured them.Manu saw his parents in the big UFO.He ran to his brothers room and got many types of guns and shot the space craft.Their parents told 'Were are gonna get late to the function'
Talia
Manu got terribly scared.He decided to go looking for his parents and older brother.As Manu walked down the eerily dark hallway to the door,the creeks and groans of his house scared him more than usual. He stepped outside into the windy night and caught a glimpse of the spaceship's light through the somber forest. As he biked along the trail he heard laughter up ahead! Manu went as fast as he could to the spaceship. When he got there he saw his mom and dad talking to his favourite super hero captain amazing! He wondered why his parents would be talking to him?Then Manu remembered that it was his birthday was tomorrow and rushed back to the house and thought of the amazing birthday he would have tomorrow!
Fatima
When Manu went to the forest his brother also went behind him.His brother came home and told his parents.But then Manu was not at home.After Manu came back his parents went to the forest. Manu was worried. Manu thought I should not get scared and go back forest. When he reached forest he met his family.
Rizwan
when he was searching them he heard a voice calling "manu get up and get ready for school it's already late"......... ...............he was dreaming.
mahmud
At that time his mother said "Wake up! You will miss your school bus!' Manu woke up. And heaved a sigh of relief. He realised that it was just a scary dream!
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