Bedtime Stories: Bedtime Stories, #1

By Adam Oakley

7 Bedtime Stories For Kids and Grown Ups - Ages 4+

 

A new book of seven short bedtime stories for kids and parents to enjoy together, from the author of the popular "A Tale Of Two Ninja Kids" book series, Adam Oakley.

 

Meet Ronald The Rescue Dragon, who shows a girl named Ella that her imagination is even more powerful than she realises. Learn from Gregor The Grounding Bear how to calm your mind and connect with the earth beneath your feet, and discover how Lionel The Lion manages to do everything the other lions can't, and without any worry at all.

 

Join Nelly The Nervous Night Owl as she discovers the courageous version of herself, watch Arthur The Anxious Ant affirm hinmself into a place of peace, and enjoy Curtis The Creative Caterpillar's inner transformation that leads to his dream becoming a reality.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Adam Oakley
• Release date: Mar 22, 2024
• ISBN: 9781912720798

Book preview

Ronald The Rescue Dragon

When Ella used to think about dragons, she never thought they were real.

She didn’t yet realise the full power of her own imagination, and that anything she could imagine, could be real.

Ella! her father called one day. What are you doing? You better not be up there dreaming about dragons again!

Her father didn’t like her dreaming too much about dragons.

Dragons aren’t real! her father would often say to Ella’s mother. She shouldn’t be thinking about things that aren’t real.

How do you know they aren’t real? Ella’s mother replied one morning. They could be...

Despite her father’s complaints, Ella would spend a lot of her time in her own imagination, and she loved it.

Every night when she was in bed, she would meet with one dragon called Earther, a big green dragon who lived in the woods at the bottom of Ella’s garden. He would sing her songs as she drifted off into sleep...

"Ella, Ella, now it’s time

To rest and love your wondrous mind,

To have a sleep so rich and full,

And wake up feeling wonderful."

On this night, as Ella drifted off into sleep, she was sure she heard Earther whisper something extra to her:

Say hello to Ronald for me tomorrow.

Ella thought that maybe she was just imagining things, so she let Earther sing her to sleep, and she felt as if she had giant roots, like those from a tree, coming out of her body and going down deep into the earth, until soon she was asleep, and she was very much at peace.

The next morning, when Ella woke up, she was sure she heard someone in the garden.

Help! Help! a deep but panicked voice was calling. Somebody please help me!

Ella’s mother and father were still asleep, and as