Bedtime stories for ages 5-7
Stories with a plot, dialogue and a calm ending, read aloud in three or four minutes.
From around 5, a child wants a story that goes somewhere: a character, a problem, a moment where everything turns. They guess what happens next and recognise what the hero feels when scared or left out.
These stories deal with things that happen at this age, like a new school or a new baby at home, and always wind down calmly. If the dark is what makes bedtime hard, the guide to night fears helps sort what reassures from what keeps the fear going.
23 stories to read tonight
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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 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 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 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 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.
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.
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