Bedtime stories to read right now
A selection of complete stories, written like the ones Lulio invents every night, sorted by universe. No sign-up, no account: just read, and if a story is a hit, create one made just for your own child.
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Bedtime stories for ages 2-4
Short stories, read aloud in two or three minutes, for little ones who sometimes fall asleep before the last page.
Bedtime stories for ages 5-7
Stories with a plot, dialogue and a calm ending, read aloud in three or four minutes.
Bedtime stories for ages 8 and up
Longer tales, myths and adventures, for children who read on their own but still love being read to at night.
Everyday moments
Leon's lost cuddly toy
Pajamas buttoned, teeth brushed, but Pompom, Leon's little rabbit, isn't under the pillow. Dad switches on his flashlight.
The little bear and the bath
Bruno is muddy up to his ears, but when Mama Bear mentions a bath, he folds his arms and hides behind the armchair.
First night at Granny Rabbit's
Nutmeg is sleeping at Granny Rabbit's for the very first time. Before leaving, Mama left a kiss in the middle of his paw.
Nino becomes a big brother
The day his baby sister comes home, Nino has everything ready. Nobody warned him that babies take up all the room.
The little witch's new school
It's Mirabelle's first day at a new school, and she has promised: no magic. The trouble is, her magic slips out whenever she's scared.
Sasha's dummy
Suck, suck, suck: Binky goes everywhere with Sasha. But tonight something is scratching in the big tree, and Dad has an idea.
Paul's yellow potty
Paul sits on his yellow potty. He waits. Nothing happens, and Ginger the teddy bear waits with him.
Celia's new house
In the new house, Celia's room smells of paint and echoes. Nothing about it looks like the old one, except maybe for a small pencil.
Milo's wobbly tooth
Since Monday, Milo's front tooth has wobbled whenever he pushes it with his tongue. It's still hanging on, but not for much longer.
Mila's first day at nursery
This morning Mila has a brand-new school bag and a little heart drawn in her palm. The school door looks enormous.
Arthur and his cousin
Nathan is coming to stay at Arthur's for the weekend. Arthur has put all his toys away, except one: his fire engine, hidden under the bed.
The little tractor on the farm
Putt, putt, putt: the little red tractor got up with the sun. There's hay to carry, a field to plough, and a big puddle of mud in the way.
Romy's first snow
One morning, Romy's window is all white. Outside, the world has changed colour, and it makes a funny sound under boots.
Basil's night before Christmas
It's Christmas Eve and Basil can't fall asleep. There's too much going on in his head, and even Teddy has his eyes wide open.
Lola's carnival
For the school carnival, Lola wears a dragon costume Granny sewed by hand. It's a little too long, and the tail drags on the ground.
Adventure & make-believe
The dragon afraid of the dark
Ember breathes fire every time he sneezes, but as soon as night falls on the mountain, he's the most frightened little dragon in the kingdom.
The old pirate's treasure
Layla finds a treasure map hidden in a bottle washed up on the shore — and discovers that Captain Saltbeard's true treasure was never made of gold.
The little knight of the castle
Adam is the smallest knight in the castle, and he's given a mission no one else wants: facing the monster that howls in the north tower every night.
The fairy and her lost dust
Fairy Marigold has lost her magic dust somewhere in the garden, and without it, there's no flying up to the moon to tuck it in.
Storm night at the lighthouse
On a wild, windy night, the lighthouse goes dark while Yvon the fisherman is still out at sea. Mael has to help his dad.
The secret in the attic
At his grandparents' house, Noah hears soft knocking above his room every night. He decides to climb up to the attic and find out where it comes from.
The princess who didn't want to be rescued
Sir Gus arrives at the foot of the tower with a ladder and a trumpet. Up above, Princess Agatha signals him to keep it down.
Cassie the firefighter and the little owl
At three in the morning, the fire station bell rings. Cassie, the youngest firefighter, pulls on her boots: an owlet is stuck on a rooftop.
Marina the mermaid and the moon pearl
Every night, Marina falls asleep with her moon pearl on her pillow. Tonight the pillow is empty, and she swims back through her day to find it.
The little pumpkin and the ghosts
Tonight, Toffee the pumpkin is guarding the garden gate. But something white is floating between the trees, and it goes "ooh."
The night of the village witches
Everyone says three witches live at the end of Bramble Lane. On Halloween night, Clara and her dad decide to take a closer look.
The elf who lost his list
On Christmas Eve, a gust of wind carries off Sprig the elf's list. He has one night to find it again, piece by piece.
Space & science
The journey to the stars
Nora boards a tiny rocket to discover the planet where stars rest during the day, before shining again once night falls.
The little robot who wanted a friend
Built by a lonely inventor, the little robot Ferro sets out to find a friend who looks just like him — and learns that real friendship doesn't need to match.
The moon plays peekaboo
Nose against the window, Ines watches the moon slip behind a cloud and come back out. One, two, three... peekaboo!
Lights of the deep sea
A thousand metres under the sea, it is pitch dark. At first Lina thinks there is nothing to see, until her aunt switches off the submarine's lights.
The gardening robot on Mars
In a small greenhouse on Mars, a robot called Trowel has planted a radish seed. Now all it can do is wait, even when a dust storm rolls in.
Animals & nature
The lion cub who never roared
Every lion cub on the savanna knows how to roar, except little Leo — until the day he discovers his own cry is good for something the others aren't.
The dinosaur and the giant egg
While exploring the valley, young diplodocus Theo finds an egg twice his size — and decides to watch over it until it hatches.
The whale who sang too loudly
Every night, young whale Pearl sings so loudly that the whole ocean wakes up — until she learns to turn her voice into a lullaby instead of a racket.
The kitten and the storm
BOOM! At the first clap of thunder, Smoky darts under the cupboard. Mama Cat lies down in front of him and starts to purr.
The caterpillar counts the stars
Poppy the caterpillar can't fall asleep. An old snail has an idea for her: one star for each little foot.
The little penguin and the sun
Pip was born during the long polar night and has never seen the sun. One evening, he decides to go and find it by himself.
The little unicorn and the evening glow
Tonight, Posy's horn won't light up. So the little unicorn walks around the meadow to say goodnight to everyone who is already asleep.
The gentle little wolf and the moon
Every night, Tuft says goodnight to the moon with a tiny howl. But the bunnies hear him, cry "The wolf!" and run away.
Emotions & values
The wolf who wasn't afraid
Hugo the wolf tells anyone who'll listen that he's afraid of nothing — until the forest shows him that real courage starts with admitting you're scared.
The sandman is running late
The sandman got a flat tire on his cloud-bike, and a whole street of a village has to learn to fall asleep without him, just for one night.
The fox cub who kept it all
Scamp spent all autumn filling his stash so he'd never go hungry. When the snow comes and his neighbours are hungry, he pretends he has nothing.
The sandcastle and the tide
Lily and her grandpa have built the best castle on the beach. Then the tide starts coming in, and a sand wall isn't enough.
The friendship compass
Jules has just moved to a town where he knows nobody. His grandfather's old compass doesn't point north, and Jules has to work out what it does point to.
The angry hedgehog
Pico spent the whole afternoon building his tower of pine cones. When Plum knocks it down, something starts to boil in his belly.
The mouse who spoke softly
On the first day of school, nobody catches Rose's name. By evening, six little ones who can't fall asleep are leaning in to hear her.
Tilou's bad dream
Tilou wakes with a start: a big shadow chased him in his dream. Mummy comes, thump, thump, thump, and switches on the night-light.
Margot and the kite
Margot spent a month building her kite. It crashed in thirty seconds in front of the whole village. That evening, a neighbour comes round with a scrap of cloth.
Lucy's seed
Lucy has planted a sunflower seed. Every morning she peeks into the pot. Nothing moves, and yet, under the soil, the seed is stretching.
Goodbye, Malo
The moving van is parked outside the house next door. Juliet and Malo have one hour to say goodbye, with a hedge and a gap between them.
World myths & tales
The last star of Nut
Every night, the Egyptian goddess Nut swallows the sun to keep it safe until morning — but one night, a little star hesitates before disappearing with the others.
Thor's lost hammer
One morning Thor wakes up and his hammer is gone. To get it back, the god of thunder will have to put on the strangest disguise of his life.
Theseus and Ariadne's thread
No one has ever come back out of the labyrinth of Crete. Young Theseus goes in anyway, with nothing to help him but a ball of red wool from Ariadne.
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