For Halloween 2020 The Bark once again reached out looking for submissions of children’s spookiest tales. Despite receiving only one we are sure it will give a good fright.

Chilling Bones

By Celia Lee Zadra (Age 9)

Once there was a skeleton named Mavric Bungie, he lived in a cabin in Duluth. One day A small girl named Leslie Jax wandered in the forest and found what she thought was an abandoned cabin. Leslie opened the door to discover a freezing skeleton! SHe said, "Hello. What is your name?" The skeleton replied, "I'm Mavric, Mavric Bungie." "I'm Leslie, why are you so cold?" said the little girl. "I have no skin like you" replied the skeleton. "So I get cold." "You can come home with me," said Leslie. "Really?" said Mavric. But Leslie lived in a small apartment so she had to sneak Mavric in oh so carefully.

Well, on the way to Leslie's house, Leslie found a doll that she could never afford. She picked it up and just kept walking. Her doll had very nice hair, it was a nice brown color. With green eyes, a blue dress, and beautiful tap shoes. What Leslie did not know was that the doll was cursed in the year 1870 by an old woman who collected many dolls; this one being her favorite. Some children took it from her grave and even though the old lady is dead, she still thrives to find the doll.

Once Leslie got home, it was odd that her parents were not there. She checked everywhere but there was nobody in the house. Then she came to see a doll replica of her parents! Mavric found a note that said, "Grab your doll she'll show you the way, but you'll soon realize note to stay." Leslie grabbed her doll who lead her into another room with another note, "Take my hand and live with me till the end of eternity."

So Leslie and Mavric did.
The End.

Kids telling scary stories 2020

Chilling Bones

By Celia Lee Zadra (Age 9)