The kids want a bedtime story again?
Kids love it when their parents read to them at bedtime. But let's face it.
In today's society, time is of the essence. There's only so much you can do
in a day, and there isn't a lot of time left to spend with your children and
a good book. Never fear. We here at Book-A-Minute Bedtime have
come up with a solution. We've taken all the great bedtime stories kids love
and extracted the important stuff, cutting out all the filler. You'll be
able to read entire books to your children -- entire series, even -- in just
one minute! They'll get the idea, and you won't miss your favorite sitcom
reruns.
"That's nice," you say, "but I don't believe you." Yah hah, skeptical soul!
We've got our collection of ultra-condensed books right here! We've got
everything from Dr. Seuss to the Hardy Boys! See for yourself!
The Ultra-Condensed Bedtime Books
- Blackboard Bear by Martha Alexander.
- The Tom Swift Series by
Victor Appleton.
- The Three Investigators
Series by Robert Arthur and others.
- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt.
- The Indian In the Cupboard
by Lynne Reid Banks.
- Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans.
- Madeline's Christmas by Ludwig
Bemelmans.
- Bears On Wheels by Stan and
Jan Berenstain.
- The Bears' Picnic by Stan and
Jan Berenstain.
- The Berenstain Bears and the Bad
Habit by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
- The Berenstain Bears and the
Sitter by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
- The Berenstain Bears and Too Much
Birthday by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
- The Berenstain Bears Get the
Gimmies by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
- The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa
Bear by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
- The Berenstain Bears' Moving Day
by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
- The Big Honey Hunt by Stan and
Jan Berenstain.
- The Spooky Old Tree by Stan and
Jan Berenstain.
- Trouble With Money by Stan and
Jan Berenstain.
- Trouble With Pets by Stan and
Jan Berenstain.
- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by
Judy Blume.
- Superfudge by Judy Blume.
- A Bear Called Paddington by
Michael Bond.
- Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett.
- Fritz and the Beautiful Horses by
Jan Brett.
- The Hat by Jan Brett.
- The Mitten by Jan Brett.
- Trouble With Trolls by Jan Brett.
- Clifford, the Big Red Dog by
Normal Bridwell.
- Clifford, the Small Red Puppy by
Normal Bridwell.
- Clifford's Christmas by Normal
Bridwell.
- Goodnight Moon by Margaret
Wise Brown.
- Home For a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown.
- The Runaway Bunny by
Margaret Wise Brown.
- The Incredible Journey by Sheila
Burnford.
- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson
Burnett.
- The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle.
- Hello, Red Fox by Eric Carle.
- The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle.
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by
Eric Carle.
- The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle.
- The Very Quiet Crickett by Eric Carle.
- The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle.
- The Very Clumsy Click Beetle by
Eric Carle.
- Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle.
- Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude
Crampton.
- Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born
by Jamie Lee Curtis.
- Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis.
- When I Was Little: A Four Year Old's
Memoir of Her Youth by Jamie Lee Curtis.
- The Biggest, Best Snowman by
Margery Cuyler.
- Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory by Roald Dahl.
- Charlie and the Great Glass
Elevator by Roald Dahl.
- The Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl.
- James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
- Charlie the Caterpillar
by Dom DeLuise.
- The Hardy Boys Series by Franklin
W. Dixon.
- Are You My Mother? by P. D. Eastman.
- The Best Nest by P. D. Eastman.
- Go, Dog, Go! by P. D. Eastman.
- A Dog Day by Walter Emanuel.
- Time For Bed by Mem Fox.
- Corduroy by Don Freeman.
- A Pocket For Corduroy by Don Freeman.
- The Uncle Wiggily Stories by
Howard S. Garis.
- Robert the Rose Horse by Joan
Heilbroner.
- Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague
by Marguerite Henry.
- Stormy, Misty's Foal
by Marguerite Henry.
- Blossom Comes Home by James Herriot.
- Bonny's Big Day by James Herriot.
- The Christmas Day Kitten by James
Herriot.
- The Market Square Dog by James Herriot.
- Moses the Kitten by James Herriot.
- Oscar, Cat-About-Town by James Herriot.
- Only One Woof by James Herriot.
- Smudge, the Little Lost Lamb by
James Herriot.
- The Nancy Drew Series by Carolyn Keene.
- Smile If You're Human by Neal Layton.
- Ten Apples Up On Top by Theodore
Lesieg.
- Frog and Toad Are Friends by
Arnold Lobel.
- Put Me In the Zoo by Robert Lopshire.
- The Poky Little Puppy by
Janet Sebring Lowrey.
- Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by
Betty MacDonald.
- The Baby Sitters Club Series by
Ann M. Martin.
- Blueberries For Sal by Robert
McCloskey.
- Lentil by Robert McCloskey.
- Make Way For Ducklings by Robert
McCloskey.
- One Morning In Maine by Robert
McCloskey.
- Anne of Green Gables by
Lucy Maud Montgomery.
- Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers by
Laura Joffe Numeroff.
- If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by
Laura Joffe Numeroff.
- The Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell.
- Fish Out of Water by Helen Palmer.
- The Sweet Valley High Series by
Francine Pascal.
- The Sweet Valley University Series by
Francine Pascal.
- Buford the Little Bighorn by Bill Peet.
- Cowardly Clyde by Bill Peet.
- The Digging-est Dog by Al Perkins.
- The Nose Book by Al Perkins.
- The Little Engine That Could by
Watty Piper.
- Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek
Dam Affair by Patricia Polacco.
- I Can Hear the Sun by Patricia Polacco.
- My Rotten Red-Headed Older Brother
by Patricia Polacco.
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit by
Beatrix Potter.
- It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by
Marilyn Sadler.
- Where the Wild Things Are by
Maurice Sendak.
- The Cat In the Hat by Dr. Seuss.
- The Cat In the Hat Comes Back by
Dr. Seuss.
- Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
by Dr. Seuss.
- Fox In Socks by Dr. Seuss.
- Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss.
- Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss.
- I am NOT Going To Get Up Today by Dr.
Seuss.
- I Can Read With My Eyes Shut
by Dr. Seuss.
- I Had Trouble Getting To Solla Sollew
by Dr. Seuss.
- If I Ran the Circus by Dr. Seuss.
- The King's Stilts by Dr. Seuss.
- The Lorax by Dr. Seuss.
- Marvin K. Mooney, Will You Please Go
Now? by Dr. Seuss.
- Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr. Seuss.
- Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr.
Seuss.
- Oh, the THINKS You Can Think! by Dr.
Seuss.
- On Beyond Zebra by Dr. Seuss.
- There's a Wocket In My Pocket
by Dr. Seuss.
- Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss.
- Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.
- The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.
- The Missing Piece
by Shel Silverstein.
- The Missing Piece Meets the Big O
by Shel Silverstein.
- Caps For Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina.
- Encyclopedia Brown by Donald Sobol.
- Because a Little Bug Went Kachoo! by
Rosetta Stone.
- The Biggest Bear by Lynn Ward.
- Charlotte's Web by E. B. White.
- Stuart Little by E. B. White.
- The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White.
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