Short Stories for Kids: Bedtime ~ Car Time ~ Downtime
Aug 7, 2026 · 7 min · 5 segments
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[gentle music] There was once a ghost named Gary who lived in the dusty attic of an old library.
He had the usual ghost features, pale white glow, a see-through body, and a habit of floating around like a balloon that had lost its sting.
But Gary had a problem, a big one.
Every time he tried to boo, he sneezed.
"Boo, boo, boo, achoo!" Books flew off the shelves.
Cobwebs rained from the ceiling.
The poor ghost's sneeze was louder than any boo could ever be.
Now, as you probably know, booing is the most important ghost skill of all.
It's like learning to tie your shoes or knowing how to whistle.
But whenever Gary tried, his nose tickled.
"Boo, a- a- achoo!" He sneezed, blowing the dust off an entire shelf of encyclopedias.
"Boo, a- a- achoo!" And suddenly every light bulb in the attic shook.
The other ghosts teased him.
"Nice sneeze, Gary," laughed Mildred the mummy.
"You need to put that sneeze under wraps." "Ha, you don't scare people.
You dust the furniture," snickered Bob the bat.
Even the skeleton giggled so hard his jaw clattered onto the floor.
Gary's face turned pale, well, paler than usual.
He wanted to boo like a proper ghost.
He wanted people to shriek, not hand him tissues.
[gentle music] There was once a ghost named Gary who lived in the dusty attic of an old library.
He had the usual ghost features, pale white glow, a see-through body, and a habit of floating around like a balloon that had lost its sting.
But Gary had a problem, a big one.
Every time he tried to boo, he sneezed.
"Boo, boo, boo, achoo!" Books flew off the shelves.
Cobwebs rained from the ceiling.
The poor ghost's sneeze was louder than any boo could ever be.
Now, as you probably know, booing is the most important ghost skill of all.
It's like learning to tie your shoes or knowing how to whistle.
But whenever Gary tried, his nose tickled.
"Boo, a- a- achoo!" He sneezed, blowing the dust off an entire shelf of encyclopedias.
"Boo, a- a- achoo!" And suddenly every light bulb in the attic shook.
The other ghosts teased him.
"Nice sneeze, Gary," laughed Mildred the mummy.
"You need to put that sneeze under wraps." "Ha, you don't scare people.
You dust the furniture," snickered Bob the bat.
Even the skeleton giggled so hard his jaw clattered onto the floor.
Gary's face turned pale, well, paler than usual.
He wanted to boo like a proper ghost.
He wanted people to shriek, not hand him tissues.
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