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Ocean bedtime stories beside and beneath the sea

A marble lion who wants one whole day by the sea, a little mermaid following red shapes through the water, and a pirate captain steering toward a silver X. Three finished books, free to read and hear tonight.

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Three ocean stories, from five to ten

Cover of Calder's Day by the Sea
  • Ages 9–10
  • 10 pages
  • Narration 2:59

Calder's Day by the Sea

Ari wants her medal, and Calder wants one whole day at the sea. Staying with the marble lion means missing something she had hoped for.

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“On parade morning, Captain Ari polished her boots twice. Today the city would give her a med…”

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Cover of The Forest That Visited the Sea
  • Around age 5
  • 5 pages
  • Narration 1:37

The Forest That Visited the Sea

Sula and Cove follow drifting shapes through the water and discover autumn leaves from a tree above their cove.

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“A red shape drifted past Sula's nose. It wobbled without swimming. Sula followed it around h…”

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Cover of Captain Until Supper
  • Ages 9–10
  • 10 pages
  • Narration 3:05

Captain Until Supper

Roxana finds the treasure, then forgets where she tied the ship. Kazoo remembers every turn—and has a bargain in mind.

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“Captain Roxana sailed her one small ship toward an island marked on her map with a silver X.…”

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Choosing tonight’s book

A gentle discovery, a harder choice, or a lively hunt?

Sula’s five-page underwater story, for about five, closes quietly. Ari and Calder’s day by the sea, for nine and ten, is gentle, but the medal she gave up still matters at bedtime. Roxana and Kazoo’s treasure hunt, for nine and ten, ends with a joke.

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  • What did Sula and Cove think the leaves might be?
  • What did Calder notice about the waves?
  • Which landmark helped Kazoo find the ship?

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