Popular Bedtime Stories

Dot the caterpillar discovers that her lunch leaf is disappearing one bite at a time, even though she has not eaten it. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/the-very-hungry-caterpillar Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Milo wants to save his favorite Saturday in a coat pocket, but the best parts of the day refuse to fit. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/guess-how-much-i-love-you Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Benny hears someone tapping outside his burrow at night. Each time he looks, the sound moves somewhere else. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/bedtime-stories-by-age/5-year-old/the-little-bunny Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

This full Grimm retelling follows the bargain made before Rapunzel's birth, her years in the tower, the enchantress's deception, and Rapunzel's eventual reunion with the prince. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/rapunzel-original-story Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Emily is supposed to deliver the fifth-grade graduation speech, but the final page disappears while her brother Daniel prepares for his own kindergarten ceremony. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/graduation-day Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

A rain-soaked traveler arrives at the castle claiming to be a princess. The queen's tiny test causes a terrible night's sleep—and a much larger argument at breakfast. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/the-princess-and-the-pea Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Hannah's painted objects become real until sunset. When a painted door appears in the wrong wall, she must discover where it actually leads. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/magical-paintbrush Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Midnight the cat and Whiskers the mouse share a house peacefully—until a trail of stolen buttons makes each suspect the other. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/bedtime-stories-by-age/7-year-old/the-cat-and-the-mouse Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Peter releases an enormous spirit from a bottle beneath an oak tree. Before accepting the spirit's threats or promises, he asks for proof of one impossible claim. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/the-spirit-in-the-bottle Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Temba wants to paint a banner for the jungle parade, but wind, rain, and one hungry goat keep changing his picture. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/babar-the-elephant Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

A strange musician clears Hamelin of rats, but when the mayor breaks his promise, the Piper leads the town's children away—and makes the adults face what they have done. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/the-pied-piper-of-hamelin Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Emily's bedtime clock begins running backward, returning small pieces of her evening in the wrong order—and one missing library book may explain why. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/the-bedtime-clock-that-ran-backward Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Alex's new backpack keeps returning things that students have lost—but it also delivers one object that nobody at school recognizes. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/the-magic-backpack Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Rapunzel lives in a tower with no door. When a prince hears her singing, they make a simple plan to help her reach the world below. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/bedtime-stories-by-age/4-year-old/rapunzel-for-a-4-year-old Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

During a research trip, Suri discovers that an island's terrifying nightly roars come from creatures nobody has recorded—and from one machine that should not be there. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/where-the-wild-things-are Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

After fresh snow closes school for the morning, Maya discovers a trail of strange footprints crossing the empty playground and follows them with Dad. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/the-snowy-day Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

A struggling shoemaker leaves his final pieces of leather on the worktable. By morning, someone has turned them into the finest pair of shoes in town. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/the-elves-and-the-shoemaker Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

During a family weekend at Wolf Lodge, Emily's birthday treasure hunt gets mixed up with another guest's clues, sending two families toward the wrong surprises. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/trip-to-wolf-lodge Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

A boastful miller puts his daughter Clara in an impossible situation. A strange spinner offers help for a price, but Clara must discover his name before his final bargain closes. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/rumpelstiltskin Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

On a bitter winter evening, a girl selling matches shelters beneath a market awning. Each flame brings a hopeful vision—but real help must come before the matches run out. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/the-little-match-girl Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Rapunzel watches the world from a high tower. When a prince hears her singing, she begins making a ladder and planning how to leave. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/bedtime-stories-by-age/5-year-old/rapunzel-for-a-5-year-old Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Rapunzel lives high in a tower with no stairs. A prince hears her singing, but Rapunzel must make her own plan to reach the world below. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/bedtime-stories-by-age/6-year-old/rapunzel-for-a-6-year-old Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Every morning, twelve princesses' dancing shoes are worn through. A quiet gardener follows them beneath the castle and discovers a secret they are afraid to explain. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/the-twelve-dancing-princesses Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

Rapunzel has spent years in a tower with no door. When a prince hears her singing, she begins building a ladder and planning a life beyond the forest. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/bedtime-stories-by-age/7-year-old/rapunzel-for-a-7-year-old Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com

While clearing lockers on the last day of school, Daniel finds a lunchbox that seems to belong to nobody. Its odd contents lead him through one final school mystery. Read the full story: https://www.readthetale.com/popular-bedtime-stories/last-day-locker-mystery Discover hundreds of free bedtime stories: https://www.readthetale.com