Reading or listening to bedtime stories before you go to sleep is a Use the links below to skip ahead to the section or genre that interests you the most:When you’re telling a story, whether you’re reading it from a book or making it up off the top of your head, keep these tips in mind to make sure your audience stays engaged and on the edge of their seats.Now that you have the tools necessary to tell a good story, let’s get into our top rated list. 100 Great Short Stories by James Daley – With James Daley’s 100 Great Short Stories, you can have a solid collection of short stories by some of America’s greatest authors including Edgar Allen Poe, Mark Twain, and Virginia Woolf. Disney stories are enchanting, whether they are adaptations of fairy tales or funny stories about cutely dressed mice, dogs or cats.

These short stories make up a collection of perfect adult fairy tales that you can read before bed, and add a little magic to your bedtime routine. Listen with Sooper Unlimited.This is a magical 5-minute bedtime story, originally brought to fame by Hans Christian Andersen in 1846. So come and join Jack on his wonderful adventure and put some magic into your bedtime.A nosy little girl.

Your kids will absolutely love this story.Lastly, you can check out all of Charlene & Simon’s wonderful short bedtime stories in this section.Choose from our award-winning Sooper Books original short rhyming stories for kids, including the super-cute A classic bedtime story that has gripped the imagination of children all over the world. It has all the elements of a classic fairy tale.

So what happened? Five minutes of scrolling through Facebook turns into an hour of watching Friends blooper videos and even though they’re real entertaining, it’s a lot harder to fall asleep after you’ve had a device in your face stimulating your brain for so long.

Read our award-winning free bedtime stories, short stories, online story books, fairy tales and rhymes. Read the best funny bedtime stories, fairy tales and kids poems here! Join us in our contemporary retelling of this classic bedtime story for kids. Look out. This is the perfect short story before bedtime.Pop in your email for early access to our new stories, fun audiobooks and fab read-along vids.

Read this rip-roaring Sooper Books original bedtime story to find out. Our Cinderella’s glass slipper is made by none other than Jimmy Choo himself.An all time classic bedtime story for kids retold in magnificent Sooper Books style. Didn’t think so. Your kids are sure to love Charlene’s illustrations. The Prince thinks she might be a Princess.

But it also delivers a serious message about animal welfare. Charlene has brought this short story to life wonderfully with her super-cute little pigs and brilliant big bad wolf. Disney Bedtime Stories For Children. This is a super funny short story. So your kids are sure to adore it!This is the hilarious rhyming bedtime story of a boy with the most ludicrously wild hair. Ever.First, check out our 5-minute bedtime stories, all lovingly crafted from scratch by Will she make it across? All Martin has to do is practice his flute in the yard... but it's going to take a lot of focus!

So join the super-cute little hedgehog on her terrifying road-crossing mission. In a perfect world, your mind will be at ease and you’ll softly drift off to sleep in 10-15 minutes—but sadly this isn’t usually the case. Put a little girl in the woods with a scheming wolf and you have the makings of a classic fairy tale. And this wonderfully contemporary retelling of this children’s story classic is certainly not to be missed. And you have the makings of a classic bedtime story. Select from contemporary classic fairy tales like The Princess And The Pea or relax and enjoy some of our award-winning Sooper Books original short rhyming stories for kids, including the hilarious The Posh Rat.

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And, of course, a wicked witch. This classic bedtime story is one of our most loved by families all over the world. A house full of bears. So why not add this fabulous story to your bedtime reading this evening?A beastly gold-grabbing Queen reigns over a poor kingdom. No spam. Things may not be quite what they seem.This super-silly bedtime story will have your kids in stitches from start to finish. Follow their journey and marvel at Charlene’s super-cute illustrations.

And the story is loved by kids all over the world. Your kids are sure to absolutely love this rhyming bedtime story.This is possibly one of the most famous bedtime stories of all time. We've complied a comprehensive list of bedtime stories, ranging from cute and romantic to scary and politically correct. Add three very cute billy goats of varying sizes. Our version of this classic fairy tale follows the original storyline, but Charlene’s illustrations transform it into a bedtime story for modern times. This is one of the short funny bedtime stories for children. It’s written in short poem form to describe the bedtime routine of a rabbit that is, arguably, postponing his slumber as long as possible.

Will they escape the scheming wolf or get gobbled up? And the rhymes and illustrations in this story are definitely not to be missed—especially the highland cow!Mummy goat goes shopping. Read this wonderful 5-minute children’s story and find out. This award-winning Sooper Books original rhyming bedtime story is adored the world over. Tiny little kiddy chops that shop at fast food chicken shops. Oh, and watch out. The Twelve Weavers. Our bedtime story of Rapunzel is like no other.

A hard-working shoemaker falls upon hard times, but his luck may well be about to change. Will all of the billy goats make it safely across the bridge? So join us on our magical retelling of this classic 10-minute bedtime story for kids to find out. This hilarious short rhyming story for kids follows a chicken’s plot for revenge. But now, with Charlene’s wonderful contemporary illustrations, this classic bedtime story feels more modern than ever before.How does a hedgehog cross the road? This story is a real favourite amongst our readers.This is a funny short bedtime story about a posh rat that lives in London. How will Little Red Riding Hood escape the grasp of the hungry wolf? The seven little kids are left home alone.