Fiction Stories & Meditations

There's nothing like a good bedtime story to grab hold of a racing mind and calm it down. Enjoy these works of fiction, many of them only available here!
Aug. 14, 2022

#208 - The Glass Dog

A sleepy American fairy tale about a wizard, a glass dog, and a glass blower who gets exactly what he asks for but not what he wants.
July 31, 2022

#204 - The Enchanted Bluff

A sleepy short story by Willa Cather about coming of age in the American Midwest in the early 1900s.
July 24, 2022

#202 - Thor's Duel

A sleepy Viking tale where Thor duels with a giant.
July 17, 2022

#200 - The Gold-Bearded Man

A sleepy fairy tale about the importance of meeting life’s challenges with compassion and an open heart.
July 10, 2022

#198 - The Prince and the Dragon

A sleepy a fairy tale about a young prince who saves his brothers by outsmarting a wily dragon.
July 3, 2022

#196 - Heart of Youth

A sleepy story about a young boy who leaves behind the dreams of boyhood as he awakens to the responsibilities of being an adult.
June 19, 2022

#192 - The Story of Caliph Stork

A sleepy Middle Eastern fairy tale in which the ruler of Baghdad is tricked by an evil magician.
June 17, 2022

Treasure Island - Chapters One and Two

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June 12, 2022

#190 - The Enchanted Ring

A sleepy fairy tale about a good brother, a bad brother and an enchanted ring that brings them justice.
June 5, 2022

#188 - The Remarkable Rocket

A delightful sleepy fairy tale by Oscar Wilde parodying 19th century aristocracy.
May 29, 2022

#186 - Thor's Fishing

A sleepy Norse tale where Thor goes fishing with a giant.
May 22, 2022

#184 - The Golden Bird

A sleepy fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm about a fox who has a secret.
May 15, 2022

#182 - The Traveling Beetle

A sleepy Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a conceited beetle who sets out to find his fortune.
May 8, 2022

#180 - Extra Men

A short story from 1918 about a grandmother who helps a troop of soldiers headed to the Great War.
May 1, 2022

#178 - Princess Bella-Flor

A sleepy fairy tale about a Celtic princess and the king who will do anything to marry her.
April 24, 2022

#176 - The Stones of Five Colors

A sleepy Chinese fairy tale with a giant empress and an evil wizard.
April 17, 2022

#174 - The Thirteenth Son

A sleepy Irish fairy tale with a sea monster, a princess and our hero, Sean Ruadh.
April 10, 2022

#172 - The Magic Book

Fall deeply asleep to this surreal Danish fairy tale with a strange but happy ending.
April 3, 2022

#170 - King Powell and Rhiannon

A sleepy Welsh fairy tale about a king and a queen who outsmart a fairy prince.
March 27, 2022

#168 - Sweet One Darling and the Dream Fairies

A charming fairy tale about a young girl and her sleepy adventures with the dream fairies.
March 25, 2022

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Chapters 1 and 2 (Listen To Sleep Plus)

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March 20, 2022

#166 - The Magic Egg

A sleepy Ukrainian folk tale with magical animals, a dragon couple, and a happy ending.
March 13, 2022

#164 - Pinkel The Thief

A sleepy Scottish fairy tale about a boy who outsmarts a witch.
March 6, 2022

#162 - The Tsar and the Angel

A sleepy Ukrainian folk tale that reminds us to be kind and help those in need.