The House on Maple Street

the long version

The four Bradbury children discover a mysterious entity slowly replacing the wood and plaster of their home with metal and machinery. Realizing that a cataclysmic event is on the horizon, they plan their own escape while using the opportunity to trap their hated and feared stepfather and be rid of him forever. ([source][1]) ---------- Also contained in: - [The Chronicles of Harris Burdick][2] - The House on Maple Street and other stories - [Nightmares & Dreamscapes][3] - [Nightmares & Dreamscapes: 1/3](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL9365928W) [1]: https://stephenking.com/library/short_story/house_on_maple_street_the.html [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15932753W/The_Chronicles_of_Harris_Burdick [3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL81604W/Nightmares_Dreamscapes