Bedtime Science

Da Andersen ai fratelli Grimm, passando per Perrault, una selezione dei migliori classici che incanteranno tutti coloro che amano l'atmosfera rarefatta e magica delle fiabe d'autore: "Cenerentola", "Il gatto con gli stivali", "Raperonzolo", "Jack e la pianta di fagioli", "La principessa sul pisello", "Il principe e il ranocchio", "Il meraviglioso vestito dell'imperatore", "Mignolina", "L'acciarino", "Hansel e Gretel", "Cappuccetto rosso", "I musicanti di Brema".

Rumba was the brightest star in the galaxy. Each night, he and his family aligned on both sides of the moon. One night, Rumba gets caught in a black hole and gets thrown down to earth. What happens to Rumba? Does anyone find him? Is Rumba ever reunited with his family? What present is left for Rumba's rescuers? Read on and find out for yourself!!!

Angelica loves books. One of her favorite pastimes is searching for the perfect story. When she finds a mysterious book, The Theater of Dreams, its magical properties transport her to the amazing world of Dreamville. In this first book in the Dreamville series, Angelica visits the Theater of Dreams and attends the oddest most amazing show ever!

There once was a boy named Noor who lived in a world that was dark, and the people who lived there knew of no other light except for the distant stars. One night one of the stars fell down from the sky. Noor finds that star and, with the help of a gift from his grandfather, Noor will bring the light to all those who wait in darkness.

Por azar una mosca doméstica, Alita, nace en el Bosque de las Mariposas. Su mamá llegó allí viajando en el interior de un automóvil. Después de llegar, puso sus huevecillos y se fue. Tras la incubación, Alita se encontró completamente sola, pues a sus hermanos y hermanas, que todavía estaban dentro de sus huevecillos, se los llevó un ejército de hormigas rojas. Alita no sabe Quién es, Dónde está, ni Qué es. El cuento relata la forma como ella encuentra respuesta a estas preguntas.

Nel grande bosco della Val Verena, accade qualcosa che ci rende curiosi: magici e misteriosi, saggi e premurosi, i Kapitancerbay si aggirano in segreto, fra gli abeti e il greto.

"L'albero delle favole" è una raccolta di tre racconti per bambini che narrano con sensibilità e delicatezza storie intrise di poesia e umanità. La prima, "Amarec", insegna il grande valore dell'amicizia tra un albero di marasche e un usignolo, in grado di sconfiggere la solitudine e di lasciare il dono di un eterno legame che non conosce limiti; la seconda, "", racconta del potere salvifico della musica e trasporta nel mondo dei piccoli insetti che per tanti anni hanno abitato nel legno dei teatri, sviluppando una particolare abilità in campo musicale...

Nathan has been locked in his room ever since "it" started growing back. They’re going to come for him soon, so he’s got precious little time to tell us what is happening.

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

Una classica fiaba dei Fratelli Grimm che ci accompagna in un mondo fatato. Una vecchia strega ha rinchiuso un povero principe all'interno di un forno disperso nel bel mezzo di un bosco, ma i piani malvagi dell'orrida megera sono destinati a fallire.

O Weia - Mama muß arbeiten und Kiara soll nach dem Kindergarten zu Oma und Opa um dort zu übernachten. Kiara hat schon den ganzen Tag schlechte Laune und meckert jeden an. Die Großen sagen, wenn sie damit nicht aufhört, kommt das Schimpfmonster. Aber Kiara glaubt nicht daran, bis sie in der Nacht tatsächlich von ihm besucht wird. Als das kleine Monster sein großes, wichtiges Geheimnis mit ihr teilt, beschließt Kiara ab sofort nicht mehr zu schimpfen.

Seanna is a young girl who dreams by night and lives her dream by day. Joining her on a daring adventure is Honorable the horse and Quilla the osprey. Together they will journey to Scallywag Island to rescue Prince Orin. Along the way, they will have to contend with shark pirates in the sea and monkey pirates on the land, not to mention other unseen eyes watching their every move. But to rescue the prince, they will have to get past Captain Firebreath, a fierce fire-breathing dragon with stinky rotten fish breath.

Ever wondered where some writers get their characters? Just maybe they come from Mack's One Stop Character Shop, where grumpy wizards, weeping dragons, singing chestnuts, arguing lemons, miniature lady vampires, giant flies, slippered frogs, knighted ogres and creatures there aren't even names for await your discovery. You'll be so dazzled by the amount of oddities that you'll be wanting to make your own trip to Mack's asap... particularly if you also like to pen the odd tale.

Want your kids to be familiar with exotic locations? Want them to meet cultures, meet animals, and widen their horizons? This is a wonderful book about a girl named Abigail. Abigail found a magical bicycle in her grandparents' old house, and this bicycle takes her to the magnificent Amazon jungle. Who will she meet there? What will she discover?

Written specifically for bedtime, this story follows Twinkle the unicorn as she finds herself on another night-time adventure. It's Christmas Eve, and Twinkle is too excited to sleep...but someone else is having problems of his own! Can Twinkle help save Christmas and still get to bed on time? With a 10-minute countdown at the heart of this enchanting story, little ones will love following Twinkle on a brand new adventure. Finishing on a gentle end, it's the perfect bedtime tale.

A cosmic collection of bone-chilling and terrifying short horror stories by Laurie Blake.

Rose loves watching videos and is sat in front of the telly all the time. So when the video player breaks, it's a total nightmare! But then a very mysterious repair man comes to fix it. He gives Rose the power to forward and rewind her life and then Rose sees what really happens to someone who spends all their time in front of the TV ...

"The look on our faces is easy to read: " "a little night music is just what we need!" A late-spring night sky fills with bats flocking to a theater, already echoing and booming with delightful sounds of music. Bat music--plunky banjoes, bat-a-tat drums, improvised instruments, country ballads, and the sweet cries of a bat with the blues. Join this one-of-a-kind music festival as the bats celebrate the rhythm of the night, and the positive power of music.

The most exciting adventure story yet! Every five years there is a gathering of magical beings to read the Wizard's Tontine - a contract of sorts which awards a massive prize of gold to the last living member. This time, however, witches aren't invited, and they want their revenge! They go to war against wizards and magicians in a battle which includes dragons, minotaurs, goblins, giant bats and magical creatures of every kind! Don't miss this must-read children's story!

In The Werewolves and the Sword of Medusa, the Salesman seeks refuge from a ferocious storm, only to discover that the place he finds shelter isn't what it appears to be. In fact, it's about as far away from safe as he could possibly find himself! > What are the Traveling Salesman stories about? What makes these children's stories so special is that the main character, the Salesman, is never given a name, nor is he described physically. In fact, none of the characters in the stories are given names!