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Category: Long (21–60 min)

These long bedtime stories have estimated reading times from twenty-one minutes to one hour. Their larger adventures can be shared in one sitting or across several evenings. Follow magical objects, unusual friendships and characters with more than one problem to solve. Use the time on each card as a guide, and stop at a natural break when your child is ready for sleep.

Cartoon boy drawing on a canvas, featuring a red monster with large teeth and eyes.
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Leo and the Magic Paintbrush

  • Posted byby Belfa
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  • 24 min
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.
Brown cartoon shoe with eyes, eyebrows, and a single tooth standing on the street.
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Stanley the Shoe

  • Posted byby Fabel
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  • 36 min
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.
Cartoon Border collie sitting on the floor.
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Police Dogs in Action

  • Posted byby Belfa
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  • 30 min
Buddy would rather watch television than chase a ball, until the police ask for his help. This long dog bedtime story follows the Border Collie and police chief Daisy as they track a jewel thief through a museum. Read a chapter at a time and see which clue the other dogs miss.