Find out the scary meaning behind children’s nursery rhymes. Oranges and Lemons Oranges and lemons, Say the bells of St. Clement’s. You owe me five farthings, Say the bells of St. Martin’s. When will...
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Pretty Little Liars
On the Pretty Little Liars TV show, there is a scary story about two twin girls. It is told by Alison when she is babysitting. The story appeared in the special Halloween episode The First Secret. This is how I heard...
Under Your Bed
Monsters Under Your Bed is a scary poem about monsters. Just remember, monsters don’t sleep under your bed, they sleep inside your head. I am the one hiding under your bed, Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red...
Cinderella
Everybody knows the fairy story of Cinderella, but you may not be aware that it was originally based on a much darker and more grotesque German folktale called Ash-Fool (Aschenputtel). In the popular version of the...
Hansel and Gretel
Everybody knows the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, but you may not be aware that it was originally based on a scarier French story from 1887 called The Lost Children (Les Enfants Egares). In the popular version of the...
Black Coffee
Black Coffee is a scary story for kids about a girl who is asked to babysit for a couple when they go out to dinner. It is another variation of the well-known babysitter story. A mother and father were setting out to...