Bedtime Science

An artist takes us through his day, from his own particular perspective. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Jessamine Luxton has lived all her sixteen years in an isolated cottage near Alnwick Castle, with little company apart from the plants in her garden. Her father, Thomas, a feared and respected apothecary, has taught her much about the incredible powers of plants: that even the most innocent-looking weed can cure - or kill.

Spark has stolen her brother’s armor and his sword, and now she’s looking for a job. But this job is going to bring much more than she bargained for, and even her wits might not be enough to save her. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Greetings. The fictional narrative enclosed within this archaic auto-entertainment device is offered for immediate consumption as a temporary diversion to your unremarkable life. Hey. This is a really cool story about our trip to the future. You're gonna love it because we're in it and it's got aliens and it's awesome.

Josh and Tony aren’t any great shakes on the basketball court - but with the fate of the planet on the line, they’re going to have to step up.

In Artie Kingfisher’s world, wizards named Merlin, fire-breathing dragons, and swords called Excalibur exist only in legends and lore - until the day his video game Otherworld springs to life. You are special, Arthur, Says the mysterious message in his game. In one week’s time you will come to me at the it. Cryptic clues lead Artie to a strange place called the Invisible Tower, where he discovers that nothing in his life is as it seems.

Born into a world with only seven days to live, Sim faces the same choice everyone does: How will he spend them? Is there something greater to hope for? A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

The Legend of Foo Foo is the second of the foundational books in The Legend of Foo Foo series. Located in China, high on top of the Purple Mountains, the Golden Monks create the Foo Dog. A mix of history, Chinese folklore, and fantasy, our stories are told in multiple formats and languages.

A Book of Short Stories for Kids is a must-have for parents looking to help their children fall asleep faster and have a more restful and deeper sleep. In this book, you will find 12 captivating and calming bedtime stories designed to take your child on a meditative and mindful journey to their "sloth zone".

In Modern Families, Joshua Gamson brings us extraordinary family creation tales - his own included - that illuminate this changing world of contemporary kinship. Combining personal memoir and ethnographic storytelling, Modern Families tells a variety of unconventional family-creation tales - adoption and assisted reproduction, gay and straight parents, coupled and single, and multi-parent families - set against the social, legal, and economic contexts in which they were made.

Fuzzy jammies, flower beds, sweet dreams swirling in our heads. Neigh, neigh, neigh, played all day, time to sleep the night away! Unicorns love to prance and dance the day away. But it's exhausting! Now it's time for unicorns to brush their manes, fluff their pillows, and sing the unicorn lullaby in this companion to the best-selling Unicorn Day.

Annabeth lives a normal life as a happy girl in a small town. Then one day, her life is turned upside down by a royal pronouncement that she is in fact a princess. With evil nipping at her heals, Annabeth and Prince Ryan must battle stone monsters, bandits, and the dreaded ice witches in order to reclaim her title and dispense true justice throughout the land.

A follow-up to the highly praised A Month of Bedtime Stories, this collection contains a further seven tales in the series. Each story takes about 10 minutes and places your child at the center of each adventure with heavy doses of wacky humor which can be enjoyed by parent and child alike.

The enchanting and magical fantasy wellbeing adventure book for 2022, where imagination is limitless and pure adventure awaits.

After schoolboy Ben finds two baby red dragons in his back garden after a stormy night, he embarks on a quest to reunite them with their mother. Battling ogres, invading a castle, rescuing pixies, discovering a gold mine, and parachuting from a dragon just happen to be some of his experiences along the way. A thrilling, humorous adventure of hope, family, and love.

Anouk, das kleine Mädchen mit dem großen Herzen, lädt Kinder und Eltern erneut ein, mit ihr auf nächtliche Reise zu gehen. Es wird wieder sehr spannend und eines ist sicher: In jeder ihrer Geschichten steckt so viel Stoff für Träume, dass das Einschlafen nach dem Hören wie von selbst geht. Diesmal entführt Anouk ihre Freunde in den Dschungel und nach Ägypten. Sie besucht eine vergessene Bibliothek und übernimmt die Ermittlungen im Polizeirevier. Ganz nebenbei zeigt sie, wie jedes Kind schwimmen lernen kann.

William lives in Words of Wonder, a perfect book shop full of stories and delights. He has always lived there with his family, ever since he was a baby, and now he is 37 books tall. But times are hard, and the book shop is struggling, so William takes it upon himself to create the most beautiful Christmas window to draw people in—with a leaping reindeer, pulling a sleigh full of stories. And then one night, as Christmas draws near, the reindeer comes to life and all William’s wishes for his family and all the shops around come true.

Als ein Junge sieben Jahre alt wird, entdeckt er eine neue Welt, indem er eine magische Tür durchschreitet.Wesley ist unheimlich aufgeregt, als er an dem Morgen aufwacht, an dem er endlich sieben Jahre alt wird. Schließlich würde sich für ihn endlich eine magische Zaubertür öffnen! Seit seinem vierten Geburtstag hatte er sich immer wieder gefragt, was sich auf der anderen Seite dieser Tür verbirgt. Welche Abenteuer würden ihn wohl dort erwarten?

One little girl and her mother realize that laundry, especially the socks, disappears in the dryer. And oftentimes, strange noises are heard coming from the machine. Mom tells her daughter it’s only pennies, nickels, and buckles making that noise. The mother calls the grandmother, who arrives with a magic flashlight and instructs the girl to shine it in the dryer at night. The little girl discovers the witch who lives in the dryer, and she explains that each little boy or girl who truly does believe will find a friendly witch living in their dryer.

Pachulí, un abuelo tan viejo como “El cuento de la buena pipa” apareció una tarde de verano en un caserío olvidado a la orilla del camino para alegrar con sus traviesas aventuras, a los habitantes de aquel apartado lugar, al que más tarde llamó “Pueblito”. Cundejo, el guajiro mentiroso, la bruja Burumbulina Burlina y Pintao; son algunos de los personajes que mueven los hilos del siempre maravilloso tejido de sueños, que arropará a los pequeños mientras escuchan el cuento narrado por una voz cariñosa y serena.