Books with author Time to Sleep Stories

A deserted tropical island with palm trees swaying in the gentle breeze and turquoise waves splish, splashing and rolling onto a golden sandy beach is the setting for this tropical Time to Sleep Story written especially to help your child drop off to sleep at bedtime. The story gives your child's imagination a landscape to explore as they meet Aqua the mermaid in her rockpool home. Aqua has been busy collecting seashells to decorate her rockpool. You spot one very special shell which belongs to King Neptune, the ruler of all the oceans. You help Aqua return the shell to the King and he is so grateful for its return that he rewards you with a ride through the gently lapping sea on the back of a friendly dolphin. The ride is so calming with the foamy waves lapping at your feet and the salty breeze tickling your face that you soon drop off to sleep and head off to the land of sweet dreams.

A walk down a sunny street leads to an adventure behind a tall brick wall. You explore an overgrown secret garden before meeting friendly inventor, Professor Poppleton. This relaxing Time to Sleep Story is written to help your child drop off to sleep at bedtime. The story gives your child's imagination a landscape to explore as they discover Professor Poppleton's new invention - an airship called The Poppleton Flyer. The Professor takes you for a ride through the skies and you see the lovely countryside pass by below. The airship's propeller clicketty-clacks as it revolves, the wind murmurs around the craft, and in the distance you can hear the sound of church bells ringing... all the sounds mingling into a dreamy soundscape perfect for dropping off to sleep.

Take a relaxing walk through the beautiful, magical Whispering Wood in this tranquil Time to Sleep Story. It is written specifically to help your child drop off to sleep at bedtime. The story gives your child's imagination a landscape to explore as they enter the wood and follow the winding paths with leaves crunching beneath their feet. Hear the sound of birdsong in the air and the wind rustling through the tree tops. A gurgling, bubbling stream adds to the gentle ambience while a sea of bluebells covers the woodland floor. Their sweet fragrance fills the air as you imagine their tiny flowers tinkling with the sound of distant bells. As the walk progresses, the Whispering Wood reveals more secrets. The friendly wood gnomes come out to play. They lead the way beneath an ancient oak tree to their secret underground railway. The story ends with a ride on their steam train as it clickety-clacks its way through green tunnels beneath the woodland above, travelling off to the land of sweet dreams...

It's nearly Christmas, and a walk through a busy town where all the shops are decorated with twinkling fairy lights and tinsel leads to the discovery of Santa's secret toy shop in this Time to Sleep Story written especially to help your child drop off to sleep at bedtime. The story gives your child's imagination a setting in which to explore as they discover the secrets of this magical shop that only a few people can see. The shop is home to dozens of toys, all of which are sprinkled with Santa's magic. It's lucky you have visited because a fall of building bricks blocks the model railway line. This track has a special train about to take a lovely doll called Penelope to the toy castle where she is to marry her prince. You help the train driver and some toy soldiers get Penelope to her wedding on time. As they celebrate their marriage you begin to feel so relaxed and so sleepy, ready for the journey to the land of sweet dreams.

Take a flight on the back of a friendly dragon through the majestic Welsh mountains in this relaxing Time to Sleep Story written especially to help your child drop off to sleep at bedtime. The story gives your child's imagination a landscape to explore as they meet Sizzle the Dragon in his cave on the steep slope of a mountain, deep in the Welsh countryside. Sizzle shares his cave with hundreds of honey bees that live in hives looked after by an old beekeeper called Goronwy. The bees hum away dreamily as they buzz around collecting the nectar from the wild mountain flowers. The story ends with a dragon flight as you soar through the clear skies with the valleys and mountains far below. The gentle flapping of Sizzle's huge wings and the gentle rocking motion of his body feels just like sailing in a boat across the ocean, sailing off to the land of dreams.

A walk through a forest of tall pine trees late at night starts this relaxing Time to Sleep Story written especially to help your child drop off to sleep at bedtime. The story gives your child's imagination a dreamy canvas to explore as they take shelter in a cosy cave from a sudden snowstorm. The cave belongs to Melody Snowdrop, a magical winter sprite who rides through the snowy skies on the back of her gleaming white unicorn, Majesty. As the story unfolds, Melody is trapped in her cave by naughty Ferdinand Frost, the son of Jack Frost, because he does not want winter to end and tries to stop Spring from arriving. Melody is so grateful for your help in escaping that she takes you for a wonderful flight through the sparkling sky on Majesty's back. The unicorn flight is so relaxing you are soon heading for the land of sweet dreams and gentle sleep.

The majestic gardens of a big country house provide the backdrop for this enchanting Time to Sleep Story written especially to help your child drop off to sleep at bedtime. The story gives your child's imagination a wonderful setting to explore as they discover the many paths that wind through the landscaped gardens. The gardens are tended by the old gardener, Mr Hedges, who has a squeaky wheelbarrow and is suffering from a bad back. This means he can't sweep up the autumn leaves that have fallen onto his lawns. The garden creatures, led by Mr Snuffly the hedgehog and his friends, secretly clear up the leaves during the night to thank Mr Hedges for looking after the gardens so well. This moonlight adventure leaves you lovely and sleepy and you just have time to see Mr Hedges's surprised reaction when he checks on his garden the next morning before dropping off to sleep...

Take a relaxing journey down the gently flowing river in this tranquil Time to Sleep Story written especially to help your child drop off to sleep at bedtime. The story gives your child's imagination a landscape to explore as they sail down the river with Squizzer Squirrel in his new boat. The river flows through water meadows full of fragrant scented wild flowers whilst the sky is full of birdsong as the sun shines down and a gentle breeze ripples the clear water of the river. As the voyage continues, the sailing boat ties up on the riverbank and Squizzer Squirrel plays a 'Tune to the Wind' on his guitar. The journey ends with a visit to Hootie, the wise owl who lives in an old timbered barn on Tall Trees Farm. Here he sings a gentle lullaby in his own special owl language as your child drifts off to sleep, travelling to the land of sweet dreams.

A mysterious house lit by hissing and flickering gaslight begins this relaxing Time to Sleep Story written especially to help your child drop off to sleep at bedtime. The story gives your child's imagination a location to explore as they make their way around the old house and uncover a strange mystery. Why is a cuckoo calling out in the dead of night? An old grandfather clock reveals its secret - behind the swinging pendulum is a hidden door that leads down a golden staircase to the secret Land of Time. Here you help Mr Cogs capture the naughty bird who has escaped from his cuckoo clock. Then, you follow another secret staircase to the top of a tower where a wonderful bedroom awaits complete with a crackling log fire and a soft and fluffy four poster bed - perfect for climbing into and heading off to the land of sweet dreams.