Bedtime Science

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!!!

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.

"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...

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

Un grande classico di Oscar Wilde racconta come l'amore compie i suoi miracoli, sciogliendo il cuore ghiacciato di un gigante egoista.

The Velveteen Rabbit is the classic tale of a beloved stuffed rabbit who, while once fluffy and huggable, has become worn out and threadbare after years of being loved. He is saved after being discarded and taken to Rabbitland, where he becomes “Real” and is cherished for the rest of time.

A wonderful book with stories for bedtime. Well anytime, really. Dancing cats, dinosaurs, animals, unicorns, even special messages. The book is not just one story but 10 - some are very short others are longer.

Halloween night is such a fright in this cute rhyming bedtime storybook for ages two to five years. Written by best-selling author Amelia Picklewiggle.