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Bedtime Library

Quiet stories for winding down together.

Bedtime Library

Brings the Hollow to evening pace with one last thought, object, question, routine, or look at the settling world carrying a child toward enough, quiet, and rest.

Quiet evening stories that gently lower the energy of the day and help children move from awake toward sleep-ready through rhythm, routine, place, and trusted closeness.

Who This Series Is For

Who it is for: Children listening with a trusted grown-up during the transition from daytime activity toward rest, with low-density text and quiet pacing.

Experience: Lowers emotional, verbal, and visual energy from beginning to end, with settling rather than solving plot and closeness, reassurance, and readiness for rest.

If you are unsure where to begin, choose one story that fits today and let the next step unfold naturally.

Choose a Story

These stories can be read in any order. Begin with the one that feels right today.

For Quiet Evenings

Slow down, settle in, and choose a story for the end of the day.

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Spencer's Grumpy Wake-Up

Spencer's Grumpy Wake-Up offers a calming bedtime story in Hawkins Hollow. This story helps children settle, feel safe, and end the day with reassurance.

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Lex's Trying Again After a Mistake

Lex's Trying Again After a Mistake welcomes readers with a calming bedtime story that feels warm, familiar, and close to home. It helps children settle, feel safe, and end the day with reassurance.

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Spencer's Not Wanting to Share the Lead

Spencer's Not Wanting to Share the Lead welcomes readers with a calming bedtime story that feels warm, familiar, and close to home. This story helps children settle, feel safe, and end the day with reassurance.

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Aralynn Fox’s My Body Belongs to Me

Aralynn Fox’s My Body Belongs to Me welcomes readers with a calming bedtime story that feels warm, familiar, and close to home. This story helps children settle, feel safe, and end the day with reassurance.

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Callen Crow's First Train Ride Dream

Callen Crow's First Train Ride Dream welcomes readers with a calming bedtime story that feels warm, familiar, and close to home. This story helps children settle, feel safe, and end the day with reassurance.

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Lex's First Drop-Off Tears

Lex's First Drop-Off Tears offers a calming bedtime story in Hawkins Hollow. This story helps children settle, feel safe, and end the day with reassurance.

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