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Category: 10-Year-Olds and Older

Parents and caregivers can choose these longer stories for shared reading with children aged ten and above. Layered plots and longer chapters explore historical events, magical kingdoms, superhero conflicts and unsettling mysteries. Characters may face betrayal, loss, danger or difficult responsibility. Preview the introduction and story before reading aloud, and choose a pace and subject that suit your child’s interests and comfort.

Stanley the Shoe

Stanley is an old shoe left in the garden, until a city gang offers him a new adventure. This long fantasy bedtime story follows the theft of a magical shoelace and Stanley's decision to make amends. Read it in chapters with older children and talk about the choices he makes.

Fairytale Garden

Twelve-year-old Lily discovers a secret garden that appears to people who need it most. When its magic begins to fade, she must follow a map into a dangerous forest and solve a dragon’s riddle in this fantasy bedtime story for older children.