Amelie Goes to Sleep

By Eva Markert

“Good night. Sleep well,” says Amelie’s Mom every evening. But all too often, the little Amelie is not tired at all, which leads to many eventful happenings in her room before she goes to sleep. Amelie discovers the magic of nose drops, hides from a violent storm, wishes upon a shooting star, plays with dancing ghosts on her wall, and much, much more. All in all, Eva Markert presents fifteen short stories for putting the little ones to bed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BadPress
• Release date: Apr 6, 2016
• ISBN: 9781507137024

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Amelie Goes to Sleep

Eva Markert

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Translated by Neil Heckman 

Amelie Goes to Sleep

Written By Eva Markert

Copyright © 2016 Eva Markert

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Translated by Neil Heckman

Cover Design © 2016 TomJay / www.tomjay.de, Illustration: © Zebra-Finch-rambler / pixmac.at

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Contents

Bernie

A Goodnight Kiss

Magic Drops

A Bright Moon

Birthday Presents

Amelie’s Teddy Bear

Counting Fingers

Counting Toes

Storm

A Piece of Raisin Bread

Shooting Stars

Amos’s Hamster

Little Ghosts in the Night

ZZZZZ

Amos Sleeps Over

Bernie

Good night. Sleep tight, says Amelie’s Mom.

But Amelie isn’t tired. She hangs over the edge of her bed and looks underneath.

Bernie, her doggie, is lying under there, thumping on the floor with his tail.

Bernie likes to lie under Amelie’s bed. Sometimes when Mom isn’t looking, Bernie lies on the blanket to sleep.

And that’s just what he does right now. He jumps on the bed, and lies down to go to sleep.

Where is Bernie, Amelie hears her Mom call from outside.

I don’t know, answers Dad. Maybe he’s with Amelie.

Amelie quickly hides Bernie under the blanket, leaving only the tip of his black nose poking out.

Mom sticks her head in Amelie’s room. Amelie, are you asleep, she whispers.

Amelie tries to pretend that she is sleeping, but cannot help giggling.

Mom turns on the light. Have you seen Bernie? she asks.

No, answers Amelie.

Amelie isn’t lying, because in the dark and under the blanket, she really cannot see Bernie.At the same time she has to laugh really hard.

Why are you laughing? asks Mom.

I’m not laughing, Amelie snorts.

Then the doorbell suddenly rings. Bernie shoots out from under the covers like a lightning bolt and runs downstairs barking.

Well, says Mom, I’m glad that our doggie showed up again. Where did he come from so suddenly?

Amelie can’t help laughing more and