Bedtime Science

Return to the world of the bestselling Running Out of Time with this middle grade thriller from Margaret Peterson Haddix, where Zola discovers she’s related to Jessie Keyser and her seemingly perfect utopian world is covering up a dark reality. Twelve-year-old Zola thinks she has the perfect...

Follow ten-year-old Ava on a gentle, magical journey through the forest, and through her own emotions. Guided by a mysterious talking cat, Ava learns to face fear, calm anger, and find peace within herself.

With more than 12 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this eleventh book in the My Weirder School series, A.J. and his friends learn that the reading scores at Ella Mentry School are way down. So, Mr. Macky decides to hire a special new helper to whip the...

In Lions at Lunchtime, the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie to the vast plains of Africa. Before Jack can find out where the lions are, Annie starts to help hundreds of wildebeasts cross a rushing river. Next, they follow a honey of a bird and meet an awesome Masai warrior. Jack hopes any lions will just stay away. Jack is about to be very disappointed.

One night, when Ethan reaches under his bed for a toy truck, he finds this note instead: “Monsters! Meet here for final test.” Ethan is sure his parents are trying to trick him into staying in bed...until he sees five colorful sets of eyes blinking at him from under the bed. Soon, a colorful parade of quirky, squeaky little monsters emerge from beneath the bed and compete to become Ethan's monster. But only the little green monster, Gabe, has the perfect blend of stomach-rumbling and snorting needed to get Ethan into bed and keep him there.

In this timely, call-to-action contemporary middle grade novel from Claire Swinarski, author of What Happens Next, a twelve-year-old girl must face herself, and the truth, after her participation in a bullying incident goes viral. Kate McAllister is desperate for a change. Something to hit...

High above the sleepy town, where stars twinkle softly and the moon hums its gentle song, floats Cozy — a little cloud with the biggest heart in the sky. Cozy Cloud is a tender bedtime story about comfort, kindness, and the quiet magic that fills the night. Every evening, Cozy drifts across the sky, watching over children as they fall asleep. When a little boy named Leo can’t find his dreams, Cozy swoops down to help him discover the beauty of the night — starlit adventures, moonlit laughter, and the peaceful hush that comes before sleep.

Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the universe as they set out on their next action-packed Ladybird Audio Adventure! Grab your helmet because in this adventure, we're travelling back in time to the Viking Age, where we will learn about their lives and traditions, as well as their skilled boatmaking!

Step right up and drift into dreamland with The Sleepy Star Circus! When the moon rises and the world grows quiet, a magical circus awakens high above the clouds. Stars twinkle like spotlights as gentle acrobats tumble, soar, and twirl across the night sky, guiding little dreamers into a world of wonder.

Everyone’s favorite pink-loving gal returns in Emeraldalicious, the imaginative, glitterlicious sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Pinkalicious! Pinkalicious combines magic, love, and imagination to turn an ordinary place into an Emeraldalicious world. Pinkalicious and Peter visit...

This book is filled with character-building stories for boys and girls six to 10 years old.

“Easy to read and comprehensive. This book offers real practical guidance.” —Matthew Walker, PhD, bestselling author of Why We Sleep A MindBodyGreen Health & Well-Being Book for Your 2021 Reading List Anyone having trouble sleeping has heard all the old “sleep hygiene” rules: Don’t...

Experience the fantastic adventure filled with magical objects, secret sects, and life as we know it on the line! Mixing magic and physics, Ted Sanders has created an epic story that has the feel of classic fantasy but twists it into something new and innovative. From the moment Horace F...

In the third book of Ted Sanders’ Keepers series, Horace and his friends discover their talismans of power may be dying out. Now the race is on to save their way of life—and the world as we know it. Horace F. Andrews and his friends are fighting the battle of their lives, a battle that will...

These tales are told with a rare beauty, rhyme, and rhythm. Richard Burton's translation catches the epic beauty in his unique style. It takes time to get used to Burton's prose poetry, but once you do, the reward is as deep as Shaharazad's story. As a storyteller, it was a joy to narrate these tales and bring the music of the work to life.

High above the sleepy hills, where the wind hums softly and the sky glows gold, lives a little cloud who loves to sing. Cloudsong is a tender bedtime tale about friendship, courage, and the gentle magic hidden in the sky. Follow Bree, a tiny cloud with a big heart, as she learns to find her own melody among the whispering winds and twinkling stars. With every note she sings, the night grows calmer, the stars shine brighter, and the world drifts peacefully toward sleep.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Food Group series, Pete Oswald, and debut picture book author Phuc Tran, this is a hilarious book about big trucks, big feelings, and even bigger friendships! It's the last day at the construction site and Cranky the crane truck is...

Horace F. Andrews and his friend Chloe are Keepers of magical objects of extraordinary power. But as the presence of a new Keeper is made known, they are drawn into a struggle to find out who she is and where her loyalties lie. A gripping sequel to The Box and the Dragonfly, the first book in...

Twelve-year-old Mimi Laskaris is inspired by the Wijsen sisters of Bali to turn her focus from classical piano to a new obsession: forming a grassroots, kid-led movement to ban plastic bags in her new island home in Florida. Written in accessible verse, this timely story of environmental...

Are you ready for the most enchanting adventure of your bedtime? Welcome to a world where unicorns aren't just in your imagination, they're real, and they're waiting to take you on the most incredible journeys you've ever dreamed of! My name is Madeline Starr, and I'm so excited to share these special unicorn stories with you. In just a moment, you're going to meet the most wonderful unicorn friends who will whisk you away to magical kingdoms, sparkling crystal caves, pirate ships sailing through starry skies, and even on time-traveling adventures to meet dinosaurs and friendly dragons!