The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
A quiet English town becomes the center of terror when strange objects fall from the sky. As mysterious events unfold, people must fight for survival against an unknown threat.
My name is Rosie.
My name is Rosie.
I am a small red bicycle.
I am a small red bicycle.
I live in London with my friend Emma, a ten-year-old girl.
I live in London with my friend Emma, a ten-year-old girl.
One sunny morning, Emma and I go to the park.
One sunny morning, Emma and I go to the park.
We see something strange in the sky.
We see something strange in the sky.
Big metal balls fall from the clouds.
Big metal balls fall from the clouds.
They are not pretty like raindrops.
They are not pretty like raindrops.
They are scary and loud.
They are scary and loud.
The metal balls open up.
The metal balls open up.
Long legs come out.
Long legs come out.
They look like giant spiders made of metal.
They look like giant spiders made of metal.
Green lights flash from their eyes.
Green lights flash from their eyes.
They make terrible sounds - BZZZZT!
They make terrible sounds - BZZZZT!
BZZZZT!
BZZZZT!
"Run, Rosie!"
"Run, Rosie!"
Emma shouts.
Emma shouts.
She jumps on me and we ride very fast.
She jumps on me and we ride very fast.
The metal spiders walk behind us.
The metal spiders walk behind us.
Their legs are long but we are quick.
Their legs are long but we are quick.
Other people run too.
Other people run too.
Cars drive away fast.
Cars drive away fast.
Dogs bark.
Dogs bark.
Cats hide under cars.
Cats hide under cars.
Everyone is afraid.
Everyone is afraid.
Emma and I hide in a small shop.
Emma and I hide in a small shop.
The metal spiders cannot fit inside.
The metal spiders cannot fit inside.
We are safe for now.
We are safe for now.
"What do they want?"
"What do they want?"
Emma asks me.
Emma asks me.
I cannot talk, but I think they want our world.
I cannot talk, but I think they want our world.
We wait and wait.
We wait and wait.
Then something wonderful happens.
Then something wonderful happens.
The metal spiders start to fall down.
The metal spiders start to fall down.
They make sick sounds.
They make sick sounds.
Their green lights go off.
Their green lights go off.
An old man in the shop smiles.
An old man in the shop smiles.
"They are getting sick,"
"They are getting sick,"
he says.
he says.
"Earth has small things called germs."
"Earth has small things called germs."
"The spiders do not know about our germs."
"The spiders do not know about our germs."
"The germs make them very sick."
"The germs make them very sick."
Emma hugs me tight.
Emma hugs me tight.
"We are safe, Rosie!"
"We are safe, Rosie!"
The metal spiders all fall down.
The metal spiders all fall down.
They do not move anymore.
They do not move anymore.
People come out of their hiding places.
People come out of their hiding places.
Children play again.
Children play again.
Birds sing.
Birds sing.
Emma and I ride home together.
Emma and I ride home together.
Earth wins the war, not with big guns, but with tiny germs.
Earth wins the war, not with big guns, but with tiny germs.
Sometimes the smallest things are the strongest.
Sometimes the smallest things are the strongest.