Science Stories For Kids

The first installment of the Russian Collection for Kids series includes stories of strange creatures and fascinating journeys through unlikely places. Volume two invites its young listeners to visit with all sorts of animals and to explore different professions.

Embark on a magical journey with Emily and Jack as they uncover the secrets of Cloud Peak, a mystical mountain shrouded in mystery and home to ancient dragons. This enchanting storybook follows their adventures as they befriend baby dragons, decipher ancient maps, and navigate through breathtaking landscapes filled with wonders and challenges.

In the heart of the enchanted Whispering Woods, the legendary Centaur's Challenge calls to the youngest generation. For Arion, a curious and underestimated colt, it's a chance to prove that courage and wit can outmatch brute strength. As he faces perilous trials and a boastful rival, Brontes, Arion discovers that the path to victory is not always a straight line.

For Finn, a young blacksmith's apprentice, life is a simple rhythm of hammer and flame. But when his hands close around a plain, forgotten sword, his world changes forever. The sword, Caelus, doesn't gleam with jewels but hums with an ancient power, speaking not in words, but in silent, visceral whispers of forgotten memories and impending dangers.

Silverwood is not like other forests. Its air hums with magic, its streams chuckle with secrets, and its legends are carried on the wind. Young Vanessa thinks she knows all its paths, but she has never heard the truth behind the greatest legend of all: the Silver Arrow.

For ten-year-old Lisa, life in the valley of Silverstream was ordinary and predictable, lit by one sun in a familiar blue sky. That is, until the day a second sun, Solara, blazed to life, bathing the world in its honey-gold light and banishing the night. The new sun awakens a strange power within Lisa, marking her with a glowing sunbeam on her arm. She soon discovers she is not alone. Along with three other children who bear the suns' marks—Leo, who can conjure fire; Seraphina, who can command plants; and Finn, who can bend light itself—Lisa learns they are part of an ancient prophecy.

In the quiet village, legends ride the wind—tales of a magnificent dragon dwelling atop the mysterious village. For most, it's just a story told by the fireside. But for a curious young girl named Marissa, it's a call to adventure she can't ignore. When Marissa discovers a strange, whispering map in her grandmother’s dusty attic, a playful dare from her best friend, Leo, sets her on an impossible quest. Armed with courage and the humming map, she journeys into a world of magic and peril.

For young Leo, the dusty attic of his grandmother’s house is a portal to the past, filled with forgotten treasures. But none is as mysterious as an old, hand-drawn map discovered in a sea-worn trunk—a map to a place that shouldn't exist: The Island of Singing Serpents. Driven by a desire to fulfill a promise once made by his long-lost great-great-grandfather, Leo embarks on a journey across the sea. He discovers an island more wondrous than any legend could describe, with shores of sunken stars and a rainforest that thrums with a magical chorus.

In a world defined by the scent of woodsmoke and the patient art of rune-carving, young Jenny's life is upended when her father, Arin, vanishes without a trace. Her only clues are a mysterious, forbidden rune that hums with ancient power and a series of cryptic messages hidden in his carvings. Driven by a ghostly whisper to "follow," Jenny must leave the safety of her home and venture into the vast wilderness. With the help of a wise fox, a kind village boy, and her own growing courage, she follows a path marked by magical riddles and shadowed creatures.

In the quiet village of Oakhaven, nestled beneath the shadow of the formidable Dragon’s Tooth mountain, twelve-year-old Sam believes the tales of mythical beasts are nothing more than stories. But when he discovers a single, impossible feather of shimmering bronze and gold, he is pulled into a world of ancient magic he thought only existed in legend. Drawn by a mysterious, sorrowful hum that seems to emanate from the mountain's stone heart, Sam embarks on a secret quest. His journey leads him to a hidden cavern where a single, magnificent egg awaits.

In the quiet village of Sunstone, where the scent of baking bread marks the passing of time, a young girl named Pamela discovers an object of impossible magic: a single, shimmering feather pulsing with the warmth of a forgotten fire. This discovery shatters her ordinary life, pulling her from the comfort of her home into an ancient legend. Guided by the whispers of a village elder and a celestial map made of starlight, Pamela embarks on a perilous quest to find the last phoenix.

For generations, the legend has been whispered on the wind: the Sword of the Seventh Summer, a blade forged from pure sunlight, appears only to a seventh child in their seventh summer. For ten-year-old Gabriella, a girl with scraped knees and a heart full of wonder, the legend is more than just a story. When her tenth birthday dawns, a mysterious pull leads her into an ancient forest on a quest she never imagined. Guided by maps made of sunbeams and clues from mischievous river sprites, Gabriella must journey through whispering woods and forgotten valleys.

Unicorn Bedtime Stories is your secret weapon to turn bedtime chaos into a unicorn-led serenity. Picture your little one drifting into peaceful sleep, guided by charming unicorn tales, leaving behind the bedtime struggles for good. In this collection of stories, bedtime becomes an effortless experience, dreams overflow with magical tales, and restless nights become no more.

Government cuts, unregulated care homes, inadequate staff training—campaigner and care home consultant Chris Wild has seen it all. The low standards and frequent abuse of children in care has long been a focal point of his loud message: we are failing our young people and something needs to change. Chris delves deep into the lives of care home kids, from experiences with county lines, drugs, trafficking, knife crime, gang violence to child exploitation and sexual abuse.

What happens when a little star wiggles out of the night sky and lands right in Amanda's backyard? It's the start of an amazing adventure with Zorp, a friendly, glowing alien with wobbly legs and a heart full of wonder! Join Amanda and her playful kitten, Whiskers, as they share secret space-berries, build cosmic dens, and discover that the greatest friendships can be truly out of this world. "Amanda and the Alien" is a heartwarming bedtime story filled with gentle magic, giggles, and dreams as big as the universe.

After a perilous train ride, Rudolph joins Tony in the countryside where his family is enjoying a taste of life on a farm. They spend the week hiding from Tony's parents, exploring old farm buildings under the full moon, and even getting chased by a bull! But will their sneaking around be enough to keep Rudolph from discovery?

Beatrice, Alice, and Punch are the youngest dungeon clearing team on Ponberry Island. They're excited to get started clearing out dungeons, crypts, basements, and all kinds of haunted and infested places. They stumble into a job that sounds too good to be true, putting the entire island in danger.

Unicorn Bedtime Stories Collection is your one-way ticket to a fantastical realm filled with prancing unicorn friends. Picture your little ones drifting off into dreamland riding on a unicorn—not a tear in sight, just smiles and maybe a giggle or two.

If I Were a Bluebird is a story that immerses you in the wonders of the natural world through the eyes of a bird. It’s a tale about freedom, perspective, and the wild beauty that waits just outside our windows. What would you do if you could fly? And if you had to return, what piece of the sky would you bring back with you?

Ten-year-old Elara’s world is one of familiar comforts: the taste of wild strawberries, the scent of rain on dry earth, and the secret, rustling room inside the ancient willow tree in her garden. But when a mysterious, musical whisper leads her to a hidden knot on the trunk, she discovers a shimmering doorway to a world she never knew existed. Beyond the portal lies Lumina, a land bathed in the light of two suns, with silver-barked trees, glowing moss, and streams that fizz on the tongue.