A girl with golden hair enters a castle with a forbidden hundredth room. This fairy tale for older children follows her promise to keep a secret that could free people trapped by a spell, even when silence costs her dearly.
Luna is a white pony left out of the other foals' game. When she finds a tree hung with magical paintbrushes, her coat fills with colour and her hooves leave bright trails across the meadow. This short horse bedtime story follows the painted pony as she turns a gallop into a picture.
A poor farmer receives a little magic grinder that can change his family's fate, but its power brings choices that test wisdom and kindness.
Alex enters the Periodic Forest with Professor Whoot, an owl who introduces him to Hydro, Oxy, Helios, Silvy, and Luma. This fantasy story about chemical elements follows creatures inspired by hydrogen, oxygen, helium, silicon, and phosphorus through a forest, a cavern, and a glowing grove.
A mysterious cup of tea carries Elizabeth and her cat Puffy to Boston in 1773. Between ships, chases and a new friend named Tom, they must find a way home. This time-travel adventure is fiction inspired by the Boston Tea Party, not a factual account. Share it in chapters with older children; it includes weapons and danger.
Princess Tutu wakes in a New York museum and befriends Jessica. Ice cream and outings turn into a dangerous escape when treasure hunters try to capture her. This long mummy story mixes magic, friendship and suspense. Read it in chapters with older children; it includes pursuit and an attempted kidnapping.
Leo is about to become a big brother, but he worries that his parents will love him less. In this magic paintbrush story about sibling jealousy, his angry drawing becomes a monster and wrecks the house. Leo must use his art to help repair the damage before meeting his baby sister, Aria.
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.
Sparkle the unicorn gathers stardust wishes across Luminara in a gentle magical story about friendship, hope, and helping dreams shine.
Duke is a young watermelon sprout with big plans for Farmer Joe’s garden. In this watermelon bedtime story, hungry rabbits threaten the patch, Duke invents a prickly defense, and a friendship with Clara the cow helps both plants and animals look after one another.