Jack and the Beanstalk
A handful of magic beans, a beanstalk to the clouds, and a giant above the world: Jack climbs into a tale bigger than himself.
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A handful of stories to start with tonight
World folktales and gentle science, four from each shelf. Read a short presentation, take a glimpse inside, then hear the full story in the app.
Princess Kaguya
A child of light appears in a bamboo stalk, and Princess Kaguya grows between family love and the call of the Moon.
The Magic Paintbrush
When Ma Liang's brush brings drawings to life, he helps his village and outsmarts the greedy with the sea itself.
The Firebird
Golden apples, a burning feather, and a chase through the night make this old tale blaze with danger, wonder, and magic.
Sleep & Dreams
A tender bedtime story of quiet rituals, slow breaths, and gentle dreams that help children drift off feeling safe.
Why the Sky Dances
Oliver follows the northern lights from the Sun to the polar sky and turns their science into pure night magic.
The Deep Sea That Glows
Oliver glides into the deep sea, where lanternfish, jellyfish, and living lights make the darkness glow with wonder.
How Fireflies Light Up the Night
Oliver watches tiny lanterns blink across a summer meadow and reveals the cool chemical glow that fireflies carry inside their bellies.
Your Brain, the Most Complex Thing You Carry
Oliver explores the hidden network inside your head, where neurons, memory, movement, and learning turn tiny signals into a living mind.
The Elephant Family That Talks Through the Earth
Oliver follows an elephant family and reveals how memory, deep rumbles, and shared care hold the herd together across the savanna.
The Deepest Place on Earth
Oliver dives through the Mariana Trench to Challenger Deep, revealing crushing pressure, hidden life, and the forces shaping Earth's deepest place.
Cities Under the Sea
Oliver dives to the seafloor, where hydrothermal vents raise mineral towers and keep whole communities alive without sunlight.
Explore every Dreamtime story
Browse every story that has been published, including world folklore and calm science in five read along languages.
Aldar Kose's Magic CoatWorld Tales · 7 minAnansi Brings Stories to the WorldWorld Tales · 7 minBakunawa and the Seven MoonsWorld Tales · 9 minThe Dance That Shows the WayDreamlings · 5 minChu Cuoi and the Banyan MoonWorld Tales · 8 minCities Under the SeaVoyagers · 14 minWhen the Reef Sends New LifeDreamlings · 6 minThe Deep Sea That GlowsDreamlings · 7 minThe Fox Who Ate the CloudWorld Tales · 6 minThe Empty PotWorld Tales · 7 minThe FirebirdWorld Tales · 7 minHow Fireflies Light Up the NightDreamlings · 8 minThe Story of ElectricityVoyagers · 15 minHow an Oyster Makes a PearlDreamlings · 9 minHow Bears Sleep Through WinterDreamlings · 10 minHow Eclipses Really WorkVoyagers · 17 minHow Gems Are Born Deep Inside the EarthDreamlings · 9 minHow Humans Learned to Read the SkyVoyagers · 21 minHow Humans Learned to Think in NumbersVoyagers · 17 minHow Maui Slowed the SunWorld Tales · 8 minHow Stars Are Born and DieDreamlings · 9 minHow the Giant Squid Stayed Hidden So LongVoyagers · 19 minHow the Kiwi Lost His WingsWorld Tales · 7 minHow Trees Talk UndergroundDreamlings · 10 minHow Wolves Run a Family PackVoyagers · 18 minJack and the BeanstalkWorld Tales · 10 minJourney of a Water DropDreamlings · 5 minThe Moon Changes ShapeDreamlings · 8 minThe North StarDreamlings · 7 minOne Grain of RiceWorld Tales · 5 minPrincess KaguyaWorld Tales · 8 minRainbow SerpentWorld Tales · 5 minSleep & DreamsDreamlings · 7 minThe Army Inside YouVoyagers · 14 minThe Deepest Place on EarthVoyagers · 18 minThe Elephant Family That Talks Through the EarthVoyagers · 18 minThe Heart That Never StopsVoyagers · 15 minThe Hidden Power of VitaminsVoyagers · 19 minThe Magic PaintbrushWorld Tales · 6 minA Tiny Seed Wakes UpDreamlings · 5 minToad Is the Uncle of HeavenWorld Tales · 7 minThe Vikings Who Found AmericaVoyagers · 16 minWhen the Earth Cracked OpenVoyagers · 13 minWhy the Sky DancesDreamlings · 8 minYour Brain, the Most Complex Thing You CarryVoyagers · 16 minGluskabe and the Wind EagleWorld Tales · 10 minHow Night Came from the SeaWorld Tales · 10 minHow the Bear Lost His TailWorld Tales · 7 minBachué and the Sacred LakeWorld Tales · 8 minHow the Birds Got Their ColoursWorld Tales · 10 minHow the Chipmunk Got Its StripesWorld Tales · 10 minHow Wolves Changed a RiverDreamlings · 10 minHow the Tortoise Got the Cracks on His ShellWorld Tales · 11 minJohnny AppleseedWorld Tales · 9 minThe Orange Journey That Keeps GoingDreamlings · 6 minKoogereWorld Tales · 8 minThe Owl Who Hunts in SilenceDreamlings · 10 minThe Secret Life of SnowflakesDreamlings · 9 minHow Your Body Heals a CutDreamlings · 10 minThe Bremen Town MusiciansWorld Tales · 8 minThe Planets That Dance Around the SunDreamlings · 10 minThe Camel That Carried the MoonWorld Tales · 7 minThe Cactus That Stores RainDreamlings · 9 minThe Crinkum Crankum TreeWorld Tales · 7 minWhat You See in the Night SkyVoyagers · 15 minThe Crying LlamaWorld Tales · 7 minThe Five SensesDreamlings · 9 minThe Elves and the ShoemakerWorld Tales · 8 minWhen Humans Dreamed of FlyingVoyagers · 21 minThe Gift of Yerba MateWorld Tales · 8 minThe Tree That Turned to StoneDreamlings · 10 minThe Lizard and the SunWorld Tales · 9 minThe Day Humans Saw the InvisibleVoyagers · 17 min
These are just a taste
A whole library of world tales and gentle science is waiting in the app, with a new story unlocked every evening. They are only waiting for you.
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