Tiny glowing blue lights lead Lucy, Harper, and Jacob to a tall old tree they’ve never really noticed before. When they climb it together, helping one another every step of the way, the world opens into a lush green valley of cheerful gnomes. There, a magical scavenger hunt leads them through hidden hearts, glowing river stones, and a laughing jelly bean—ending in a joyful reward inside Treat Land.
A warm, imaginative bedtime story filled with wonder, cooperation, and just the right touch of magic to ease children into sleep.
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While visiting their grandmother’s house, Lucy, Harper, and Jacob discover that an ordinary closet is hiding a glowing secret. Beyond it lies a valley of living light, upward-flowing waterfalls, and radiant reindeer who carry the children along shimmering paths through a magical world.
A calm, imaginative bedtime story filled with wonder, warmth, and gentle adventure—perfect for helping children relax and drift into sleep.
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Back at the Moonrise Hotel, Lucy, Harper, and Jacob discover a new door—green, shimmering, and covered in golden leaves. Inside waits a peaceful Candy Forest where rivers of gummy bounce beneath their feet, licorice tunnels glide them underground, and peppermint paths lift and spin them gently from one magical step to the next.
A cozy, imaginative bedtime adventure filled with sweet wonder and just enough excitement to spark happy dreams.
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While staying at the Moonrise Hotel, Lucy, Harper, and Jacob discover a mysterious hallway filled with a hundred magical doors. When one shimmering door opens, it leads them to a floating night carnival where glowing lanterns drift, enchanted treats taste like dreams, and gentle rides lift them into the air beneath the stars.
A warm, imaginative bedtime adventure filled with wonder, magic, and quiet excitement—perfect for helping children relax and drift into sleep.
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While visiting Misty Moon Bay, Lucy, Harper, and Jacob discover an old lighthouse glowing with soft moon-blue light. When they follow its shimmering trail to the lantern room, the children are swept into a breathtaking midnight realm above the ocean—where glowing islands drift, constellations swim beneath the waves, and a mysterious figure of moonlight offers them a spark of wonder to carry home.
A calm, magical, dreamlike adventure perfect for helping little listeners settle into sleep.
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On a quiet, starry evening, Lucy, Harper, and Jacob discover something strange in Lucy’s attic — a dusty, teardrop-shaped mirror that reflects everything except the room they’re standing in. What begins as a simple visit to the attic turns magical when the mirror ripples like water and pulls the three friends into a glowing, moonlit forest filled with silver fireflies.
Guided by a tiny, stardust-tailed fox and a floating lantern, the trio follows a shimmering trail through a forest that whispers forgotten truths. Along the way, they glimpse powerful reflections — memories that remind them of the courage, confidence, and strength they sometimes forget they have.
When the mirror finally returns them to the attic, Lucy finds a single silver leaf that sparkles… then disappears, leaving behind the quiet promise that magic always knows where to find them.
A gentle, imaginative bedtime adventure perfect for young dreamers.
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Lucy, Harper, and Jacob spend a quiet evening at Windy Rivers Ranch—until their trail ride takes a magical turn. As twilight settles over the mountains, tiny glowing lights drift through the air, guiding the children and their horses into a breathtaking, moonlit meadow. There, a herd of radiant horses appears and leads them on a gentle, floating ride across the night sky.
A soft, dreamlike adventure filled with glowing paths, mountain air, and peaceful wonder—perfect for bedtime.
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Lucy, Harper, and Jacob return to Willowbrook Park only to find the old stone fountain glowing with strange lights and singing with a soft, soothing hum. When three shimmering specks drift toward them, the fountain awakens—sending the trio into a twilight meadow filled with glowing fairies, floating constellations, and a magical fountain that rises into the sky.
This gentle, imaginative adventure is full of wonder and calm, perfect for helping little listeners settle into bedtime.
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Lucy, Harper, and Jacob visit the old Maple Street Library… but something is different today. A dusty painting high on the wall begins to glow softly around the edges, humming like a faraway lullaby. When the children get close, the painting swings open like a hidden door—revealing a swirling passageway filled with golden, star-like dust.
The trio slides down a velvet-soft tunnel of drifting constellations and lands inside a secret underground chamber: The Library of Lost Stories. Here, forgotten tales float on glowing shelves, dream-creatures awaken from fading pages, and old adventures sparkle back to life the moment someone believes in them.
This gentle, magical bedtime story invites little listeners into a world of floating books, glowing lanterns, and quiet wonder—perfect for helping children settle and drift into sleep.
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Lucy can’t sleep… and when a strange sound echoes from the attic, she convinces Harper and Jacob to help her investigate. What they discover is a shimmering, enchanted carpet that whisks them straight through the roof and into a breathtaking night sky full of moonlight, wonder, and a glowing lake of magic.
On this dreamy adventure, the three friends soar among stars, meet a gentle moonlit whale, and learn that imagination can awaken magic in the most unexpected places.
This calming, magical tale is perfect for bedtime — a soft, soothing journey designed to help little listeners settle in, relax, and drift softly into dreams.
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