Short Stories by Furqan Shehzad

  The Magician’s Wand Did you ever wish for a magician’s wand? Well in this story by Furqan. You will read about an 8-year-old boy named Jack, who once had a wish to be a wizard and own a magic wand.   O nce upon a time, on a cold Christmas morning, Jack was thinking something about his friend Rocky. Rocky loved to perform magic tricks, which made Jack inspired. He saw Rocky pull out his pet cockatiel out of nowhere, Rocky had even guessed Jack’s dream. He thought he was a wizard! Jack's dream was to be a wizard (which Rocky had guessed) and make the world a better place, on the other hand, Rocky wanted to conquer the world and crown himself king if he was a wizard. In school history class the teacher was talking about our ancient ancestors. Everyone’s homework was to make a family tree up to their ancestors.   Jack went home and checked his ancestors, what he was made him have ants in his pants the whole day. At school in history class, Jack was as still as a s...

                           Are you scared of THUNDER?   If you’re scared of thunder or lightning it’s ok, because, in this fiction story, you will read about a young 10-year-old boy named Peter who has a fear of lightning particularly known as the phobia of “Astraphobia”. You will also learn what to do in case of a thunder emergency. O nce upon a time, a family of 3 lived in Canada, Toronto but their father sadly could not find a job suitable for him which cause them to migrate to America, Florida. Peter had to hardly say goodbye to his friends and relatives, but you got to do what you got to do. When they arrived at their new home, they didn’t know that the area where they were had the most recorded thunderstorms, and unfortunately 10-year-old Peter had a phobia called “Astraphobia” (Fear of lightning). Peter still missed his home but he did like the fact that their new home...

  My First Day at School   What important days in your life do you remember? I remember my first day of school very clearly. When I was tired of being homeschooled, I decided to join a school named “Al-Hussan-International-Schooling” It was famous because of its high academic performance and well-trained teachers. I felt excited and happy, but at the same time, I was very scared and nervous because I didn’t know anyone however, it was the most memorable day of my life.   At first, when I stepped into the school, I was confused and lost. I felt like my heart was going to bust out of my chest. I asked for some help from my supervisor who was Mr. Hamada, he was a polite and gentle person who led me to my new class named 5P. The teacher Mr. Hassan Ahmed asked me to introduce myself to the class. After that, I noticed that the classroom was very big, but I could not find a single seat for me. So, the teacher asked me to take a chair and sit at the back of the class. ...

  The Dino’s Egg     Have you seen the size of a hen’s egg? Well, you might have noticed that it was very small. Have you ever seen a dinosaur egg? Because in this story you will read about a dinosaur egg that was the size of an average toddler.     O nce upon a time, during the ancient times when the dinos roamed the earth, 4 kids lived in a small wooden hut. Their names were Peter, Amanda, Bill, and Becky. They were curious and wanted to see the eggs of the dinosaurs, Becky thought the size of the dinosaur’s eggs was as small as a hen’s egg. When their parents went for chopping some wood, they would sneak out and go as far as they can go. Today was different, their parents said that they would have gone by 6:00 AM to check for other survivors from the dinos attack. They told them that they will be out for four to five days. Amanda told Peter, Becky, and Bill that in this time they would scout out for some dino eggs! They explored for a day to get...

  In the story “The Adventurous Panda” you will read about a young 10-year-old panda named Pan who decided that he wanted to be different from the other pandas. Pan then was known as the adventurous panda.     O nce upon a time, long long ago there lived a panda named Pan, living in his panda city. None of the pandas were interested in exploring the world. In school, he was learning about the landforms of the earth, and that was when Pan couldn’t stand it, he wanted to go outside and see it for himself. The fact that nobody liked him meant that no one can stop him from achieving his goal. His parents were going to Paris for a week, which meant he was home alone. In this time, he wanted to go explore the world and see beautiful things that nobody can ever imagine.   The next day at 6:00 AM in the morning, he packed his bag and set off on an adventure. The cool breeze was brushing against his fluffy hair. Only 20 mins in and he was already viewing a lake, he ...