Popular Bedtime Stories

The old drawing shows flowers where Daniel, Luna and Benny can see only a tangle of green. A curve of pale bricks may help them find the garden hiding underneath. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/the-backyard-explorer-kids/the-secret-garden-corner Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Benny tries asking the X pebble where to go. When it says nothing, the friends look for other marked stones—and find a trail with a missing step. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/the-backyard-explorer-kids/the-pebble-with-an-x Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

The silver bottle cap has a loop inside it, but what could have held such a tiny shield? A search near the fence takes Daniel, Luna and Benny to a curious bump in the sandbox. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/the-backyard-explorer-kids/the-bottle-cap-shield Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

A traffic jam smaller than a thumb brings Daniel, Luna and Benny down into the grass. After helping clear the crowded ant route, they spot a scratched silver find beside the fence. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/the-backyard-explorer-kids/the-ant-sized-adventure Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

The wind has turned toward the rainbow gate. With the Queen's whistle opening the passage, Coco's crew must find a steady approach through the mist to reach the first captain's harbor—and the chart at the end of their route. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/captain-coco-and-the-sky-pirates/the-rainbow-gate Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.co...

The Sky Queen has everything ready for her wind ceremony except its music. A feather, some straw and a sleepy peep lead Coco's crew to the missing royal whistle—but getting it back requires a very quiet visit. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/captain-coco-and-the-sky-pirates/the-sky-queens-note Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Balloon Island's strings have crossed into one huge tangle. While the island keepers hold their poles, Coco and his crew must work out which balloon is holding the others fast. The final red balloon carries more than string. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/captain-coco-and-the-sky-pirates/balloon-island-trouble Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthet...

The lightning button opens a hidden compartment in Coco's mast. Inside is a silver sail that shines beneath clouds—and its glow may help a scattered swarm of sky fireflies find their lantern-tree meadow. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/captain-coco-and-the-sky-pirates/the-lightning-button Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

The tiny blue flag belongs to a walnut-shell airship whose mouse crew has spilled its button treasure. They recover the scattered buttons together, but the most important one may not be on the ground at all. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/captain-coco-and-the-sky-pirates/the-tiny-pirate-flag Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Rain clouds are heading for Picnic Meadow. Coco wants to warn the family below, but a straight dash across the wind sends his ship the wrong way. He must choose a better course before the first drops arrive. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/captain-coco-and-the-sky-pirates/the-storm-cloud-race Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Cloud Cove's sheep cannot call their drifting cloud puffs home because their silver bell has vanished. Coco has a little bell-loop on his ship, but finding the sheep's own bell takes a closer look at a fluttering ribbon. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/captain-coco-and-the-sky-pirates/cloud-cove-treasure Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

When Daniel's striped blanket rises into a ship, Coco sets out to recover Mia's paper airplane from the porch gutter. A looping breeze and a crew with quick paws and wings help—but the drawing on the plane points somewhere beyond the garden. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/captain-coco-and-the-sky-pirates/the-flying-blanket-ship Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: ht...

At the First Platform, Mia finds the workshop where the Rainbow Train began. Before she can ride home, an enormous sleeping cloud has to be moved from the evening train’s path. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/the-rainbow-train/the-last-stop-for-now Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Something bright rolls under Mia’s seat in the Star Tunnel. The tunnel keepers have been putting fallen sparks back, but a loose seam in the night is tipping them out again. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/the-rainbow-train/the-star-tunnel Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

At Melody Station, the painted music cars look right and sound completely wrong. Mia and Button listen beneath the pictures so the train can carry its evening tune again. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/the-rainbow-train/the-sky-track-surprise Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

The young dragons can light their practice lantern, but every festival lantern makes them sneeze. Mia notices what is different while Button keeps getting caught in smoke rings. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/the-rainbow-train/the-dragon-valley-stop Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

At Bubble Reef, Ripple knows every turn of the parade route—but the fish behind him keep missing his signals. Mia and Button join a practice swim to find out what is going wrong. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/the-rainbow-train/the-bubble-reef-ride Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

The winter parade is ready except for its mittens. Mia helps the penguins find pairs, but one small marcher is still waiting after all the baskets have been emptied. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/the-rainbow-train/the-snowflake-station Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Licorice loops have blocked the path to the gumdrop bridge. Pulling only tightens the tangle, and the Candy Forest’s waiting boats need their baskets before the tide turns. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/the-rainbow-train/the-candy-forest-stop Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

A warm ticket blows onto Mia’s wet porch. The Rainbow Train takes her to Cloud City, where runaway pillow clouds keep slipping past the people trying to catch them. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/the-rainbow-train/the-ticket-in-the-rain Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Mae Nolan remembers the Blue Door as a puppet stage, but the cabinet looks different now. The map pressed into Emily’s notebook may show where its old scenery and characters have been waiting. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/emilys-mystery-notebook/the-map-on-the-blank-page Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Molly and Max have the right lunch bags but the wrong food inside. Reconstructing their art lesson shows what was really exchanged—and gives Nora an idea about the faint marks in Emily’s old notebook. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/emilys-mystery-notebook/the-initials-on-the-bead Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Mia’s friendship bracelet has vanished, and its little diary charm has already turned up beneath a book trolley. Following the same book from bench to return cart is harder when its familiar cover has been taken off. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/emilys-mystery-notebook/the-locked-diary-charm Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

There is a tiny extra ting after the school’s noon bell, but not after its other rings. Emily, Jack and Nora compare what happens at each time before deciding which sound really belongs to the bell. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/emilys-mystery-notebook/the-noon-bell-note Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

The missing play costumes seem to have left clues all around the assembly room. Nora’s drawing and a conversation with the helpers reveal a hurried packing mistake—and an old programme headed The Blue Door. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/series/emilys-mystery-notebook/the-brass-button-mystery Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com