This book is a collection of plays that have been adapted from well-known Hans Christian Andersen stories. The scripts can be used as performance plays, readers’ theatre, or just used to promote reading in groups. The plays in the collection are The Ugly Duckling, The Money Pig, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, The Brave Tin Soldier, The Princess and the Pea, The Little Match Girl, The Snowman, Thumbelina, The Fir Tree, The Rose Tree and the Snail, and The Snowdrop. 

In this captivating collection of stories by the author of Ballet Shoes, there are auditions on stage and antics on ice, trips to the pantomime, holiday adventures and laughter shared with family and friends. Charming, heartwarming and funny, this collection will bring joy to listeners of all ages. Originally written in the 1940s-'60s for annuals, magazines and the radio, these stories have never been collected before.

No one would accuse 11-year-old Caddie Woodlawn of being dainty and ladylike. In spite of her mother’s best efforts, Caddie is as wild as the wind, playing freely and rambunctiously with her two brothers in the Wisconsin backwoods. There are rafts to build and trees to climb and pranks to play. Caddie especially likes to watch her friend Indian John build birchbark canoes at the river. Every day seems wide with possibility - as wide as the frontier. But living on the edge of civilization has its risks, too....

This book is designed to be flexible. Many families will use it to journey through the year, a story a day, holding tight to the format. More often, families will use it as a collection for dipping into, listening on a more capricious basis. The very breadth of this book guarantees discovery - with stories from all over the world and throughout history, a reading of 365 bedtime stories will escort children to literary places they might not have visited otherwise.

A beautifully written story about two children trying to find their way in a world that's grey and cold, and what happens when the sky turns blue. "I've put this story together from the diaries I kept when Zac and I were children. I wrote them because I felt we were almost invisible and I wanted to make sure our story was told, and also in the hope that life would get better for the small unloved girl that was me, and my even smaller unloved brother. And if life didn't get better or at least more interesting I was going to make it up...."

This is a collection of seven short stories, written or inspired by Hans Christian Andersen and retold by Adna Sablyich, with original sound effects and music by Chris French.

This collection is an excellent listen if you’re looking for an awesome bedtime stories children’s book that is enchanted and magical. Thеrе'ѕ nоthіng more beneficial than a bеdtіmе bооk to ѕhаrе wіth your kid juѕt bеfоrе they gо to ѕlеер to reinforce your relationship. This practice encloses surprising bеnеfіtѕ that are scientifically proven. The book contains 14 cute bedtime stories, easy to understand, excellent for beginners.

Are you having difficulties in getting your kids to bed? Have you tried different ways to get them to sleep but nothing works? Do they ask for new bedtime stories before going to sleep? Are you looking for a funny book to inspire the imagination and awareness of your child? In the magic world of fairy tales live ogres and princesses, pigs and children, kings and wizards, mice and ants, witches and giants, the Green Mother Fairy with many fairy friends, cicadas, ants, whales, grandmothers, affectionate mothers and fathers and many others fantastic characters.

Does your child have a hard time falling asleep at night? Are you tired after a long day and can’t bring out your creativity to come up with stories? Then this collection of stories is for you! Well-structured in a way that makes it easier for you to find the favorite stories of your child, this book will make your life as a parent much easier. You can use the energy you save by spending more quality time with your child. Each story is easy to understand, highly entertaining, and has appropriate vocabulary and content for children.

Do you often have trouble putting your child or toddler to sleep? Have you tried many kinds of stories but your baby doesn’t seem to respond, or even find them appealing? Bedtime Meditation Stories for Kids is what you need, as it features a fine collection of short tales that come with positive affirmations to not only boost their self-esteem and confidence but influence their subconscious mind while sending them straight to sleep through their sleep inducing properties embedded deep inside.

Eleven magical short stories to enjoy round the clock from one of the world's best-loved children's authors, Enid Blyton. Join Twiddle-the-gnome on his search for his grumpy runaway donkey, Kick-up, find out what happens when the rocking-horse, teddy, and all the other toys come alive, and laugh at Twisty-the-Brownie as he learns the hard way why it's unwise to pull nasty faces.

The unfortunate consequences of growing up in our busy, tech-connected society bring them to focus suffers, mental health suffers and sleep suffers, especially for your little kids. The growing brain is really a busy place during sleep, hosting all sorts of incredibly critical functions. Memory retrieval is one of these activities - putting memories in order, remembering what's important, and unlearning what is not. In infants, the most extreme cycle of growth hormone production start immediately after the start of deep sleep. 

Not having eight hours of sleep in a row makes you feel exhausted at work, where you have one deadline after another and you are barely able to focus. This doesn’t have to be your life if you don’t want it to be! The life-saving stories in this audiobook will ensure the smooth running of your kids’ nighttime routine. These stories are better than tablets and smartphones, cast out monsters from children's rooms, and boost kids’ imaginations.

If your little girl has a hard time falling asleep at night, this collection of bedtime fairy tales featuring fairies, unicorns, dragons, wizards, mermaids, and more will help her relax and fall deeply asleep, allowing her growing brain the rest it desperately needs in this high-tech society.

After a long day playing, running around, and using energy, children need to wind down. Putting them to bed and expecting them to fall asleep right away can be quite difficult, but having a bedtime routine where you listen to a story together can help them calm down, relax, and reduce their stress levels which will help them to sleep better.