The Peculiar Children
00:00 - 01:47
1m 47s

At Jacob's request, his father tells him a story about peculiar children. He describes in detail where the children live, their special powers, and why they are forced to stay in the house: they're hiding from something.

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  • Timothy Henning
    over 4 years ago
    I used this clip to encourage students to imagine the extraordinary behind the ordinary and call upon their imaginations to creatively write a scary story.
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