Mark and Kelly are neighbors. Every now and then, Mark convinces Kelly to meet him at the big green house.
Mark loves the big green house. Green is his favorite color. So he smiles when he sees the house. Mark has great adventures at the big green house. He explores its many rooms. When he explores, he imagines things. The stairs are a mountain. He must climb it. The hall is a bridge. He must cross it. There are tigers in the closets. They are asleep. He must not wake them. He creeps silently across the floor. Mark plays and plays. He does not want to go home.
Kelly is afraid of the big green house. She gets nervous when she sees it. She does not like green things. Kelly does not have adventures at the big green house. She hides in the closet. She hides under the sofa. She is hides behind the door. She is scared. She is afraid of ghosts. And the big green house has ghosts. Kelly is sure of it. The house makes strange sounds. The sounds make her cry. When her mom comes to pick her up, Kelly runs to meet her.