White Time

A collection of short bedtime stories for children by Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm and Andrew Lang.

The five shortlisted titles for the BBC National Short Story Award 2011 administered in partnership with Booktrust, containing: ‘Rag Love’ by M. J. Hyland, read by Mike Sengelow; ‘The Heart of Denis Noble’ by Alison MacLeod, read by Tim Pigott-Smith; ‘Wires’ by Jon McGregor, read...

It is May 1940. The British army has been routed and is awaiting its evacuation. Winston Churchill asks Holmes to stand by to provide advice on what steps to take in the face of the anticipated aerial onslaught of the Luftwaffe on British airfields. As German attacks mount, Holmes offers unpalatable advice which Churchill accepts for want of an alternative. As German attacks switch from the airfields to production facilities, Holmes provides additional detective advice on a most unexpected matter.

Let us be your guide to bedtime, with a collection of eight classic bedtime stories to delight and entertain your little ones.

Are you cosy? It's time for a bedtime story. Join us as we follow Raggedy Ann as she discovers a magical surprise in the story of "Raggedy Ann and the Kittens" by Johnny Gruelle. Then drift off to sleep to the calming music box lullaby "Wishing on a Star" by Earth Fon Sakda.

Get cosy in bed and join us in a magical kingdom as we settle down for the Andrew Lang’s classic fairytale " The Dirty Shepherdess”, followed by the calming instrumental lullaby "Over the Rainbow" by Jame Ornlamai to help your little ones drift off to sleep.

Have you ever wondered why buttercups are yellow? The magical fairytale “How the Buttercup Grew Yellow” from Abbie Phillips Walker might have the answer. Then settle down to the soothing instrumental lullaby “Shooting Stars” by Jonathan Sarlat.

Get cosy in bed and as we settle down to the classic fairy tale “The Magic Swan” by Andrew Lang, followed by a soothing classic lullaby “London Bridge” sung by Bella Butterfly to help you drift off to sleep.

Grab your teddy and join us as we settle down for one of Andrew Lang's magical stories from the The Blue Fairy Book, "Why the Sea is Salt". Then fall asleep to the soothing classical lullaby "Fragile" by Bella Element.

Join us for this enchanting story "Rapunzel" by the Brothers Grimm followed by Bella Butterfly's calming bedtime lullaby "Sleep My Darling" helping your little one settle down to sleep.

Turn down the lights and immerse yourself in the well loved Beatrix Potter Story "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", as we join a mischievous young rabbit who seems to attract trouble. Then fall asleep to the soothing lullaby "Hushabye Mountain" by Fon Sakda.

Turn down the lights as there is magic in the air as we settle down for the tale of “The Elves and the Shoemaker” by the Brothers Grimm, where we find out how the elves help an old shoemaker save his business. Then settle down for the calming instrumental lullaby “What “Child Is This” by Bella Butterfly.

Jump into Beatrix Potter's watery world of "The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher" as we join Jeremy on his fishing expedition which becomes more of an adventure than he anticipated then settle down to a calming lullaby "Little Boy Blue" sung by Bella Butterfly.

Turn down the lights and immerse yourself in the well loved tale of "The Story of the Three Bears" by Flora Annie Steel which follows the adventures of a mischievous girl named Goldilocks, then settle down for the calming lullaby "Brahms' Lullaby" sung by Bella Butterfly.

Do you believe in love at first sight? It is not falling for someone new--it is recognizing a loved one from your past lives. Infinity, Infinity, and a Palm Tree by Clara White will take you on a rollercoaster ride of time travel through different reincarnations. It will allow you to glimpse the scenes from naval battles between ancient Greece and Persia to the Italian Renaissance; from the spark of the suffrage movement in England to the heyday of Impressionism in France; and from the Great Depression, World War II, and the dissolution of the USSR to the end of democracy in Russia.

Do you like jumping in muddy puddles? The little boy in this tale clearly does, so turn down the lights and immerse yourself in the well loved tale of “The Elderbush” by Hans Christian Andersen, then settle down to the soothing lullaby "When a Star Falls (In Your Bed)" sung by Bella Butterfly.

Settle down for the day and immerse yourself in the well loved tale of "The Three Little Pigs" by Flora Annie Steel, which follows the adventure of three little pigs as they try to make their way in the world. After that, snuggle up in bed for the calming instrumental lullaby "Golden Slumbers Kiss Your Eyes" sung by Bella Butterfly.

Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was a terrible speller for his entire life? Or that kids teased him on his first day of school because he wore a sunbonnet? Or that he almost died several times when he was a child? Most people don’t know these things about our nation’s greatest president. But Lucy Millaway learns all about Lincoln when she travels back in time to the backwoods of Indiana in the 1820s. Join Lucy as she spends a day with young Abe and discovers fascinating stories and forgotten moments behind his remarkable rise to greatness!

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A collection of short stories for younger listeners, brought to life by Nicki White and Matt Stewart.