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Sep 29, 2026

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A mischievous young boy, Timmy Anderson, routinely visits a secret abandoned tunnel and then slips into the woods to play and explore after school. His routine is normally shared with his best friend Ben, but when Ben disappears to visit relatives, Timmy goes alone, braving worsening tunnel conditions and uneasy signs of movement. The story builds tension around rumors of a hostile old man and what Timmy may encounter inside the woods, turning an ordinary adventure into a suspenseful discovery.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages52

Reading Time1 h 20 min

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THE AMAZING GIFT FROM THE WOODS

Timmy's routine and secret entrance

Ben's absence and Timmy goes alone

The darkening tunnel and strange movement

MABKAWMLMONmazin 90OC # THE AMAZING GIFTFROM THE WOODS by Mark A.Wilson wla PublishAmericaBaltimore C2008 by Mark A.Wilson. All rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced,stored in aretrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the priorwritten permission of the publishers,except by a reviewer who may quotebrief passages in a review to be printed in a newspaper,magazine orjournal. First printing All characters in this book are fictitious,and any resemblance to real persons,living or dead,is coincidental. ISBN:1-60563-056-X PUBLISHED BY PUBLISHAMERICA,LLLPwww.publishamerica.comBaltimore Printed in the United States of America # THE AMAZING GIFTFROM THE WOODS nce upon a time not so long ago,there lived ayoung boy whose name was TimmyAnderson.He lived in a big house with hismother and father and also a very noisy little sister,whom he referred to as Bug. They were a very happy family.Each day afterTimmy got out of school he would run home,changehis clothes,eat his supper real fast and then go out tomeet his best friend Ben,who only lived across thestreet. The two of them would go to the edge of town.Theywould walk down the railroad tracks and sneakbehind the old battery factory.There they entered anold abandoned sewage tunnel.It wasn't quite largeenough to stand up in so they would walk hunchedover through it for about a half mile. It never got totally dark so they never carriedflashlights,but rumors said an old man lived in thetunnels and he didn't like anyone.Timmy and Benwere always very nervous and a little scared when in MARK A.WILSON the tunnels.But this was the only way to get in thewoods without anyone seeing them. When Timmy and Ben came out of the tunnel theythen crossed another set of railroad tracks and intothe woods.A path would lead the two of them to asecret spot where they would play.Sometimes theywould even catch a turtle or see a snake,but mostlythey liked to climb trees. One day after school Ben wasn't outside to meetTimmy,so he went to his house to see where he was.Anote on the front door said“Went to visit relatives,beback in two weeks." So Timmy decided to go to the woods by himself.Itwould be scarier without his best friend,but it wouldbe better than staying home and being annoyed by hislittle sister Bug. The walk to the edge of town,down the railroadtracks and around the battery factory was easy.Butnow to go through the tunnel.Timmy picked up a bigstick and slowly entered the opening.It seemed to bedarker than the other times and some water wasrunning through the tunnel from the rain the daybefore.Water was seeping in from the sides creatingstrange noises. At about the halfway point Timmy thought he sawsomething move up ahead.“Mightjust be a raccoon,”he said to himself,but the thought of that old manliving in here really bothered him.What would happen

FAQs

Who is the main character, and what does he do after school?

The main character is Timmy Anderson. After school, he runs home, eats quickly, and then goes with his best friend Ben to a secret tunnel and into the woods to play and explore.

Why does Timmy go into the tunnel alone?

Ben is not outside to meet Timmy, and a note on Ben’s door says he went to visit relatives and will be back in two weeks, so Timmy decides to go alone.

What makes Timmy nervous when he enters the tunnel the second time?

The tunnel seems darker than before, water is running and seeping from the sides with strange noises, and Timmy thinks he may see something moving ahead.

Sep 29, 2026

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