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Want to give your kids spooky, creepy fun... without the nightmares? Finding great ghost stories for kids (ages 9-12) is hard. Most books are either too babyish for middle schoolers or so scary they lead to sleepless nights. This massive collection is the one you’ve been looking for. It's packed with dozens of spooky, creepy, and heartwarming tales that are more mysterious than monstrous. These aren't just ghost stories; they are gentle, poignant mysteries where brave middle grade kids solve the puzzles of the past. Instead of running from monsters, your kids will join compassionate ...

Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard… CLOMP, CLOMP, SHAKE, SHAKE, CLAP, CLAP. And the little old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her life!

You know it's too late when you hear howling in the woods. On one cool October night as three young boys approach the old haunted Indian Boarding school in Mount Pleasant, Michigan they start to feel something watching them from the darkness. Just as they begin to stare at each other nervously, they hear a strange howling echoing from the woods in front of the school. Do they stay and explore? Or do they go home before they find out what is making the noise?

The Smurfs enter a portal and navigate a strange new world, a clumsy Smurf gains his confidence to become a hero, Gargamel puts on a magic show that everyone’s talking about, and more in this audio collection of stories featuring small blue characters with big personalities!

Join Max, Lily, REX, Spark, Navi, Gear, Dynamo, Gizmo, and Chief Mechanic on thrilling adventures across Techville and beyond in 'The Robot Rescue Mission Kids Stories Book'. Each story takes young listeners on a journey filled with excitement, teamwork, and exploration as the heroic team of robots tackles daring missions to protect their city and help those in need.

There are stories for every listener in this delightful collection—exciting crime-solving adventures; nervous young actors in the spotlight for the first time; unforgettable holidays and unlikely friendships. 

A boy discovers the answer to one of the great urban mysteries: Why are pigeons always pooping in parks? A second-grade class learns why they should always be nice to their math teacher. An ancient predator uses the internet to search out its prey. A young girl and her little brother escape a campfire weenie only to encounter something even more terrifying: a troop of Girl Scouts singing campfire songs. 

Where glowing kingdoms, gentle wonder, and heartwarming princess adventures help your little one drift into peaceful sleep and the sweetest, most comforting dreams.

Brought to you by Ladybird. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Family Time With Peppa by Ladybird. A collection of 10 newly recorded audio stories based on Peppa Pig, the hit TV show! Meet Peppa's baby sister and enjoy family adventures in this fun-filled...

A sugary conflict where Chocolate Soft Centers conquered Sweet Country, but immediately lost it all arguing over whose tiny piece of icing counted as better land.

When noted English writer William Somerset Maugham set off for the South Seas to regain his health, he gathered the materials and wrote the stories represented here. These are among Maugham's best, and the best stories ever written about the exotic South Seas.

Now the enchanting tales of King Arthur's Camelot are a chapter storybook perfect for young readers! Thousands upon thousands of years ago, Welsh and English folklore told of an unusually brave, kind, and fair leader named King Arthur who protected his people from Saxon invaders in the fifth...

This program features multicast narration. From R.L. Stine, the master of horror for young listeners, comes ten brand new stories that are sure to have you keeping the light on at bedtime tonight. A boy thinks that a dream factory will help him make his slumber more fun...but what's the line...

Psst...hey kid...do you want to read some scary stories? You do? Well, that's just great, because I happen to have four beautifully wicked stories for you to check out late at night under your blankets when your parents have gone to sleep. Grab your flashlight and prepare yourself for a ghoulish treat. Includes these scary stories: Beware the Blue Hubbard Camp Chin-up Here, Boy! Night at the Nursing Home

From New York Times bestselling author R.L. Stine, the master of horror for young listeners, comes 10 new stories that are sure to leave you shivering. Stine also reads the introduction to each story! Two kids embark on a field trip to the zoo...and stumble upon a creature they never expected to...

Get ready for a collection of thirteen short stories that will chill your bones, tingle your spine, and scare your pants off. Debut author Josh Allen masterfully concocts horror in the most innocent places, like R. L. Stine meets a modern Edgar Allan Poe. A stray kitten turns into a threatening follower. The street sign down the block starts taunting you. Even your own shadow is out to get you! Spooky things love hiding in plain sight. The everyday world is full of sinister secrets, and these stories show that there's darkness even where you least expect it. 

The Little Bunny Who Lost the Golden Egg A heartwarming Easter picture book for kids Ages 5 to 8 What happens when the most important egg of Easter goes missing? In a bright spring meadow, shy little Clover the bunny is given a very big job. Placing the Golden Egg that starts the annual Easter egg hunt. But when a sudden gust of wind sends the Golden Egg rolling away, Clover’s heart sinks. The hunt is about to begin. The children are on their way. And the Golden Egg is gone. She gets the help of her loyal friends. Daisy the duckling, Lamby the lamb, and Squirrel. They search high and low ...

Tony Robinson stars in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of E. T. A. Hoffmann's renowned Christmas story, which inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. It is Christmas Eve, and young Mary and Fred are opening presents from their godfather, Drosselmeier the toymaker. Mary's favourite gift is a nutcracker soldier, and she is disappointed when his jaw breaks on a particularly hard nut.

Oscar Wilde told and retold his fairy tales to friends in private readings, refining them further each time before finally publishing them in two collections between 1888 and 1891 to great acclaim and lasting popularity ever since. Much of their charm is due to Wilde's intention that the stories be "studies in prose... meant partly for children, and partly for those who have kept the childlike faculties of wonder and joy, and who find in simplicity a subtle strangeness."

Studies show that children who engage in storytelling before bed not only sleep better but also enhance their cognitive development and emotional understanding. It's not just about better sleep; it's about the moments stolen from a fast-paced life to bond, laugh, and wonder– to nurture a love for reading. This collection is a nightly ritual that weaves education and dreaming into your family life.