Puffin Presents a new collection of original stories for 6 year olds, perfect for winding down before bedtime!
A collection of original audio stories perfect for bed time! These new stories are especially designed to be listened to before bed, helping the listener wind down after a busy day of exploring. This edition is filled with soothing sound effects and music and is the perfect companion to the daily bed time routine!
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Paul McKenna narrates 'It’s Quite True!'. Something terrible happens one night in the henhouse and the story spreads from chicken to owl, from owl to pigeon and on to bat, and with every recounting, the story gets more gruesome. Did they all hear the tale correctly?
Paul McKenna is a best-selling British self-help author, tv and radio host, behavioural scientist and hypnotist.
Charlotte Rampling reads 'Thumbelina', the story of a woman who desperately wants a child but not knowing how to go about it, asks a witch for help. The witch gives her a barley seed and tells her to plant it. No sooner has she done so that a large tulip starts to grow. When it blooms, the woman discovered a tiny girl inside of the flower, no bigger than her thumb. She calls her Thumbelina.
Charlotte Rampling is a British actress, singer, and model who has starred in blockbuster such as 'Red Sparrow' (2018), 'The Duchess' (2008), and TV shows 'Broadchurch' and 'Dexter'. She is also an important figure in European independent cinema.
Ewan McGregor reads 'The Little Match Girl', a story about a poor little girl who is sent by her parents to sell matches in the street. It is Christmas Eve and it is very cold, but she dares not return home empty-handed. Instead, to try and warm herself ups bit, she lights match after match, and the glow of each reveals an extraordinary, but ephemeral, vision.
Ewan McGregor is a Scottish actor, most famous his roles in 'Trainspotting', 'Moulin Rouge!' and the 'Star Wars' franchise.
Sir Roger Moore reads 'The Princesse and the Pea', where a prince wants to find a real princess to marry. He has travelled the world, which is full of princesses, yet he could not find a real one. So, he returns home empty-handed and sad. But one stormy night, a soaking wet princess knocks on his door and asks for shelter for the night. The prince’s mother is not convinced that she is a real princess and decided to put her to the test.
Sir Roger Moore is was a British actor, most famous for portraying secret agent James Bond in seven films, including 'Live and Let Die'.
Sir Roger Moore narrates 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier,' which tells the story of one tin soldier, who despite being exactly the same as all of his many brothers, finds himself setting out alone, by accident, on a series of adventures. Thankfully, this little tin soldier is afraid of nothing and will bravely face every trial on his way.
Sir Roger Moore was a British actor, most famous for portraying secret agent James Bond in seven films, including 'Live and Let Die'.
Sir Michael Caine reads 'Little Claus and Big Claus'. There are two men called Claus in the town. To tell them apart, one is called Big Claus, because he has four horses and the other one is nicknamed Little Claus, because he only has one horse. This is their story.
Sir Michael Caine is a British actor, writer, and producer who has appeared in films such as 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' (1992), 'Inception' (2010) and 'Kingsman: The Secret Service' (2014).
Dame Joan Collins reads 'The Emperor’s New Clothes', the story of an emperor who was only interested in one thing: his clothes. He spent all his money on his outfits and had a different one for every time of day and every occasion. One day, two thieves arrived in town and pretended to be weavers who knew how to make the most beautiful and sophisticated fabric. This material, they said, had the marvellous property of only being visible to those who did their job well. It was the perfect offer for our fashionable king, who immediately placed an order.
Dame Joan Collins is a British actress most famous for playing Alexis Carrington in the 80s TV Show 'Dynasty.'
Emma Samms narrates 'The Tinderbox', the story of a soldier who meets a wicked witch on his way home from the war . She promises him great riches if he is willing to dive into the bottom of a hollow tree for her. In this tree, there are three chambers, each with a chest full of silver. She tells him that he can take anything he wants there, as long as he in return, brings her back her old lighter from inside the tree.
Emma Samms is a British actress who is best known her roles in the TV shows Dynasty and General Hospital.
David Walliams reads Hans Christian Andersen most famous fairy tale: 'The Little Mermaid'. At the bottom of the ocean lives the sea king, his old mother and his six daughters. They live in a beautiful castle, surrounded by a big garden, of which each daughter has a small corner to take care of. The little mermaid, the youngest and most beautiful of the princesses, likes nothing more than stories about men and in her garden she has a marble statue of a handsome boy, which had sunk down below after a shipwreck. On the day of their fifteenth birthday, each young mermaids is allowed to swim up to the surface and see the world above. Each time one of her sisters returns, the little mermaid listens avidly to theirs stories and waits impatiently for her turn. But when the time finally comes, the little mermaid is faced with a choice that will change her life forever.
David Walliams is a British actors and writer famous his roles in the BBC comedy series 'Little Britain' and 'Come Fly With Me' as well as for appearing on 'Britain’s Got Talent'.
Stephen Fry reads 'The Ugly Ducking', which tells the story of a duckling who is rejected by everyone, including his family, because he looks different. Tired of being made fun of, he decides to go far, far away. During his travels, he meets with various adventures and characters, but will anyone ever accept him for what he is?
Stephen Fry is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is famous for his roles in 'A Bit of Fry and Laurie', 'Blackadder', 'The Hobbit', 'V for Vendetta' and for being the voice of the Cheshire Cat in 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Alice Through the Looking Glass'. He also famously hosted the trivia show QI and narrated the audiobooks of the Harry Potter series.
