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Category: Long (30 min – 1 hour)

Long bedtime stories in this collection take roughly thirty minutes to an hour and are often best divided across several evenings. Superheroes, magical objects, mummies and wandering characters face problems that need more than one scene to resolve. Expect larger casts and more suspense than in the short categories. Reading speed and discussion will change the estimate, so chapter breaks are useful stopping points.

Mummy the Tutu´s tale

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.

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.