PagineSomething is thumping under the stairs… A brave little sister finds out what — with a twist that isn’t scary at all. A free Pagine Original early-reader story.
Every night at bedtime, Kemi heard it: THUMP. THUMP. SCRATCH.
“There’s a monster under the stairs,” whispered her big brother. Kemi pulled the blanket up to her nose.
On Halloween night, Kemi decided to be brave. She took her torch and tiptoed down.
THUMP. THUMP. SCRATCH. She opened the little cupboard door, very slowly…
…and there was Biscuit the puppy, wagging his tail against a box of Halloween costumes!
Biscuit had been hiding in the costumes every night because it was warm and soft.
So Kemi made Biscuit his very own cosy bed — and dressed him as a superhero for Halloween.
The End.
The Monster Under the Stairs is a free original Halloween story written by Pagine for early readers — short rhyming lines, a big picture on every page, and a warm ending. It’s made for reading aloud together or for a new reader to sound out on their own.
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Yes — The Monster Under the Stairs is a free original Halloween story from Pagine, written for early readers. Read it online or print it to keep.
It’s written for ages 5–8: short, rhyming lines and a warm, gentle story — perfect for a Halloween read-aloud.