title: Swimming Ponds:  Natural Pleasure In Your Garden
author:  Frank von Berger 
description: Frank von Berger is an author, translator, and journalist in the field of gardening. For many years he has been a dedicated gardener and has written numerous successful gardening books. He lives and works in Freiburg, Germany.
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  THE CURSE OF  
  CAMP COLD LAKE
  
    
  
  Goosebumps - 56
  
  R.L. Stine
  
  (An Undead Scan v1.5)
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  1
  
    
    
  
  I got off to a bad start at Camp Cold Lake.
  
  I was nervous when I arrived. And I guess I did some dumb things.
  
  Well, I didn’t want to go to a water sports camp.
  
  I don’t like to be outdoors. I hate the feeling of grass brushing against my
  ankles. I don’t even like to touch trees. And I certainly don’t like getting
  wet.
  
  Sure, I like to go swimming once in a while. But not every day! What’s the
  point of that?
  
  I like to swim in a nice, clean pool. I took one look at the lake here—and I
  was sick. I knew there had to be horrible things swimming around in that
  water.
  
  Ugly creatures, waiting below the surface. Thinking to themselves: “Sarah
  Maas, we’re waiting for you. Sarah, we’re going to rub our slimy bodies on
  your legs when you swim. And we’re going to chew off your toes, one by one.”
  
  Yuck. Why do I have to swim in slime?
  
  Of course, Aaron was so excited, he nearly expl