Ages 3-54 min
Ivy and the Lantern Seed
On a rainy evening, Ivy and her rabbit find a tiny seed that glows whenever someone needs a little help.
Example profile: Ivy, 4, interested in rabbits, yellow raincoats, puddles.
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Maya and the Map of Small Lights
Maya discovers that the best map is not always the one with the biggest roads. Sometimes it is the one that notices small lights along the way.
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For little listeners
Simple, warm adventures with a clear path home to bedtime.
Ages 3-54 min
Noah and the Whale Train
Noah's small green train cannot find its way through the fog until a singing whale gives it a quiet new route.
Example profile: Noah, 5, interested in trains, whales, building tracks.
Read the full story Ages 6-8
For curious problem-solvers
A little more mystery, agency and discovery, with a gentle landing.
Ages 6-86 min
Maya and the Map of Small Lights
Maya discovers that the best map is not always the one with the biggest roads. Sometimes it is the one that notices small lights along the way.
Example profile: Maya, 7, interested in stars, maps, kind robots.
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Ages 6-86 min
Theo and the Library of Feather Messages
A feather message slips through the library window, and Theo's small invention helps him discover why it must be delivered before the lights go out.
Example profile: Theo, 8, interested in birds, small inventions, libraries.
Read the full story Ages 9-12
For growing imaginations
Stories with real choices, richer worlds and a voice that respects older children.
Ages 9-127 min
Aisha and the Compass Under the Stage
When the school concert loses its way in more than one sense, Aisha uses an old compass and her ear for rhythm to guide everyone back to the final piece.
Example profile: Aisha, 10, interested in violin, orienteering, solving puzzles.
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Ages 9-127 min
Ben and the Quiet Signal Station
Ben thinks the old hill station is only a good place to watch meteor showers, until a sequence of lights asks a question no one else has noticed.
Example profile: Ben, 12, interested in skateboarding, astronomy, repairing old things.
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