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Long bedtime stories

Long bedtime stories for the evenings when there is time: sixteen pages, eight to ten minutes, several characters and a plot that turns.

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The Library of Forgotten Dreams7-9 min read · 17 pagesNina is a girl with a heart full of pictures — she draws her dreams in the margins of her notebooks and imagines faraway worlds.
The Little Mermaid8-10 min read · 16 pagesThe little mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen, to read aloud. She trades her voice for legs, and Andersen never gives her a name.
The Nutcracker10-12 min read · 16 pagesThe nutcracker and the mouse king by E. T. A. Hoffmann, to read aloud. A Christmas present that fights a battle on the parlour floor.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin8-10 min read · 18 pagesThe pied piper of Hamelin, the folk tale to read aloud. He clears the rats for an agreed price, and then the town decides not to pay it.
The Purr Family and the Clock That Stopped the Night9-11 min read · 25 pagesIn an old house at the edge of town lives a family of night cats — the Purrs — and every one of them has a job to keep the dark hours calm and cozy.
The Secret of the Wishing Tree6-8 min read · 16 pagesWhen a magic forest begins to fade, a kind girl named Lily and her curious brother Finn set out to save it by waking the old tree whose magic keeps everything alive.
The Snow Queen8-10 min read · 16 pagesThe snow queen by Hans Christian Andersen, to read aloud. A splinter of mirror gets into Kai's eye, and Gerda walks a very long way for him.
The Squirrel Who Kept the Stars6-7 min read · 17 pagesHigh in a whispering pine forest lives Sonya, a little squirrel who loves nothing more than the glitter of the night sky.
The Star Money6-8 min read · 16 pagesThe star money, the Brothers Grimm tale to read aloud. A girl with nothing left but her shirt gives that away too, and then the sky opens.
The Three Little Pigs7-9 min read · 16 pagesThe three little pigs, the folk tale to read aloud. Straw, sticks and bricks — and only one of the three took his time over it.
The Town That Forgot Its Colors6-8 min read · 18 pagesIn a town where every house shone like a rainbow, neighbors of many colors, languages, and stories lived happily side by side.
The Twelve Dancing Princesses7-9 min read · 16 pagesThe twelve dancing princesses, the Brothers Grimm tale to read aloud. Their shoes are worn through every morning, and the doors were locked.
The Ugly Duckling7-9 min read · 16 pagesThe ugly duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, to read aloud. He is too big, too grey and wrong all over, and he is not a duck at all.
The Valiant Little Tailor8-10 min read · 16 pagesThe valiant little tailor, the Brothers Grimm tale to read aloud. He kills seven flies at once, and then lets everybody guess what he means by it.
The Wild Swans7-9 min read · 16 pagesThe wild swans by Hans Christian Andersen, to read aloud. Eleven brothers turned into birds, and a sister who must not speak a word.
The Wishing Table8-10 min read · 16 pagesThe wishing table, the Brothers Grimm tale to read aloud. A table that lays itself, a goat that makes gold, and a sack nobody should open.
The Wizard of Oz10-12 min read · 20 pagesThe Wizard of Oz, retold for reading aloud. A cyclone, a road of yellow brick, and three companions who already have what they are going to ask for.
The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids7-9 min read · 16 pagesThe wolf and the seven little kids, the Brothers Grimm tale to read aloud. Their mother tells them how to know him, and he changes both things.
Theo the Rabbit and the Fox Who Thought He Was Clever7-8 min read · 15 pagesTheo is the cleverest rabbit in the whole forest, famous for hopping out of every tight spot with a quick idea and a kind heart.
Thomas and the Warmest Blankets8-10 min read · 18 pagesDeep in the heart of the woods, under a wide old oak, lives a little mouse named Thomas — a tiny maker with an enormous heart.
Thumbelina8-10 min read · 16 pagesThumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen, to read aloud. She is no taller than a thumb, and everyone who finds her decides who she should marry.
Thumbling8-10 min read · 16 pagesThumbling, the Brothers Grimm tale to read aloud. He is no bigger than a thumb, and he never once lets that be the end of the matter.
Tikki, Miko, and the Star That Fell9-11 min read · 23 pagesDeep in a forest where every bush keeps a secret and the stars hang low enough to touch with a paw, two little squabblers live side by side: Tikki the fox cub and Miko the wolf pup.
Zebby and the Rules of the Road7-9 min read · 15 pagesIn a busy little town lives a most unusual zebra named Zebby, who watches over the children as they cross the street each day.
Zippy and the Summer He Dreamed Of7-9 min read · 20 pagesOn the snowy shores of Antarctica lives a little penguin named Zippy, a dreamer who longs to know the world beyond the ice.
Zoomi and the Big Storm6-7 min read · 18 pagesIn the busy little town of Motorville lived a tiny red car named Zoomi, who dreamed of being a real hero and proving that courage isn't measured in inches — it's measured in heart.

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