BEDTIME STORIES BY BSAK TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ‘Let them sleep, for when they wake, they will move mountains.’
2022
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GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU Read by Mrs Elaine Rawlings
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HOW TO BE A LION Read by Mrs Charlotte Gill
P04 WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE Read by Mr Mark Leppard MBE
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THE GIANT CARROT Read by Mrs Liz Smith
P05 THE FIRST HIPPO ON THE MOON Read by Miss Jo Bailey
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REVOLTING RHYMES Read by Mrs Gillian Campbell
P06 WE ARE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT Read by Mr Pete Collings
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OWL BABIES Read by Mrs Trish Collier
P07 AMAZING GRACE Read by Mrs Charlotte McDowell
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HARRY POTTER Read by Mrs Kerry Singleton
P08 RUBY’S WORRY Read by Miss Rosy Turnbull
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HAVE YOU EVER EVER EVER? Read by Charlotte Oliver
P09 PODGE THE PENGUIN Read by Miss Rosy Turnbull
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THE COLOUR MONSTER Read by Mrs Abbi Khwaja
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THE DINOSAUR WHO LOST HIS ROAR Read by Miss Luzardi Fisher
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ONE TED FALLS OUT OF BED Read by Mrs Anna McCormack
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AUNT AMELIA Read by Mrs Hannah Looker
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I AM NOT AN ELEPHANT Read by Mrs Lana Gibson
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WHATEVER NEXT! Read by Mrs Ellie Edgar
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SMELLY BILL Read by Mrs Claire Dodds
POEM - MY GRANDPA IS A SPY POEM - BORED By Joey Brammer
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WHILE WE CAN’T HUG Read by Mrs Imelda Poppelwell
DAVE’S BREAKFAST BLAST OFF Read by Mr Johnny Coombs
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SNUGGLY BUNNY Read by Mrs Judi Crockett
اﻟﺳﻠﺣﻔﺎة اﻟطﺎﺋرة Read by Mrs Arwa Hamoudeh
BEDTIME STORIES read by our students
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TEN MINUTES TO BED LITTLE UNICORN Read by Tansie Jerron-Quarshie | Year 11
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PIPPI LONGSTOCKING Read by Alice Landerholm | BSAK Alumni
MRS ELAINE RAWLINGS
Guess How Much I Love You By Sam Bratney ”Guess how much I love you," says Little Nutbrown Hare. Little Nutbrown Hare shows his daddy how much he loves him: as wide as he can reach and as far as he can hop. But Big Nutbrown Hare, who can reach farther and hop higher, loves him back just as much. Well then Little Nutbrown Hare loves him right up to the moon, but that's just halfway to Big Nutbrown Hare's love for him.
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MR MARK LEPPARD MBE Where The Wild Things Are By Maurice Sendak
Max, a wild and naughty boy, is sent to bed without his supper by his exhausted mother. In his room, he imagines sailing far away to a land of Wild Things. Instead of eating him, the Wild Things make Max their king.
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MISS JO BAILEY
The First Hippo On The Moon By David Walliams The First Hippo on the Moon, is an explosively funny adventure about two big hippos and one enormous dream in a space race to the moon. And is guaranteed to add some sparkle to your Christmas stocking!
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MR PETE COLLINGS Going On A Bear Hunt By Helen Oxenbury
“We're going on a bear hunt”, by Michael Rosen is an award winning story, involving a family going on an adventure to find a bear but they have to face numerous obstacles to get there, and once they arrive at the cave they are scared by what they find.
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MRS CHARLOTTE MCDOWELL Amazing Grace By Mary Hoffman
Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. When her school decides to perform Peter Pan, Grace longs to play the lead, but her classmates point out that Peter was a boy.
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MISS ROSY TURNBULL Ruby’s Worry By Tom Percival
Ruby's Worry is about a typical little girl, Ruby. This sweet little girl enjoys the swings and exploring, but Ruby's world begins to change when she finds a worry following her. At first the worry is just a small fuzz ball, but as the story progresses, the worry grows.
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MISS ROSY TURNBULL The Adventures of Podge The Penguin By Rosy Turnbull Tired of feeling cold, Podge the Penguin decides to go on holiday. With his suitcase packed, he embarks on his first ever adventure.
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MRS LUZARDI FISCHER The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar By Russell Punter
Sid enjoys scaring the other dinosaurs with his mighty roar. They don't find it so funny. But what would happen if Sid ever lost his voice? He's about to find out.
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MRS HANNAH LOOKER Aunt Amelia By Rebecca Cobb
Aunt Amelia is coming to stay. And you'd better get ready for some serious fun, because you've never met an auntie quite like Amelia ... Packed with wit and charm, a warm and funny new story from the illustrator of The Paper Dolls.
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MRS ELLIE EDGAR Whatever Next! By Jill Murphy
The moon and back before bathtime? Whatever next! Join Baby Bear as he finds a rocket, makes friends with an owl and has a picnic on the moon! This enlarged edition is the second Bear family adventure following the bestselling 'Peace at Last'.
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MRS CLAIRE DODDS Smelly Bill By Daniel Postgate
Bill the dog loved smelly things, like muddy ponds and rubbish bins, but will the arrival of Great Aunt Bleach put an end to his smelly ways or will Bill live to stink another day?
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MRS IMELDA POPPLEWELL
While We Can’t Hug By Eoin McLaughlin & Polly Dunbar The bestselling and heart-warming picture book that shows us ways to be affectionate while social distancing, from the team behind The Hug.
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MRS JUDI CROCKETT Snuggly Bunny By Emma Goldhawk
It can be hard to convince kids to go to sleep when they're convinced that they're missing out on all the fun after bedtime. But when a soft, snuggly bunny is involved, bedtime can be fun, too! With a bunny puppet that parents can animate and adorable animal illustrations, Snuggle Bunny is a treat for every kid getting tucked in.
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MRS CHARLOTTE GILL How To Be A Lion By Ed Verde
In this timely and charming story about the importance of being true to yourself, mindfulness, and standing by your friends, we meet Leonard, a lion, and his best friend Marianne, a…duck. Leonard and Marianne have a happy life together - talking, playing, writing poems, and making wishes - until one day a pack of bullies questions whether it’s right for a lion and a duck to be pals.
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MRS LIZ SMITH The Giant Carrot By Allan Manham
The Giant Carrot A deliciously bright and quirky twist on a favourite nursery story.
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MRS GILLIAN CAMPBELL Revolting Rhymes By Donald Dahl
Do you think Cinderella married the prince and lived happily ever after, and that the three little pigs outsmarted the wolf? Think again! Premier storyteller Roald Dahl twists the fate of six favorite fairy tales, in this picture book edition with vibrant new cover art by Quentin Blake. Fairy tales have never been more revolting!
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MRS TRISH COLLIER Owl Babies By Martin Waddell
This is the story of three baby owls who wake up one night in their hole in the tree to find that their mother has gone, so they sit on the branch and wait, wondering when she will return. At last she does, and they all bounce up and down with joy, welcoming her home.
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MRS KERRY SINGLETON
Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone By J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy - until he is rescued by an owl, taken to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. The Reason ... HARRY POTTER IS A WIZARD!
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MISS CHARLOTTE OLIVER Have You Ever Ever Ever? By Colin McNaughton
Join the fun with Mother Goose as all your favourite nursery rhyme characters come to life in this read-aloud picture book from Colin McNaughton with beautiful illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark.
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MRS ABBIE KHWAJA The Colour Monster By Anna Llenas
One day, Colour Monster wakes up feeling very confused. His emotions are all over the place; he feels angry, happy, calm, sad and scared all at once! To help him, a little girl shows thim what each feeling means through colour. What is the Colour Monster feeling? And can you help him feel a little less mixed up? A gentle exploration of feelings for young and old alike.
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MRS ANNA MCCORMACK
One Ted Falls Out Of Bed By Julia Donaldson When ted falls out of bed, three tearaway mice whisk him off on a breathtaking journey. They zoom around in fast cars, go on a balloon ride and climb a building-block mountain. It's all very exciting, but will it get ted back to bed?
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MRS LANA GIBSON
I Am Not An Elephant By Karl Newson & Ross Collins This laugh-out-loud story is about a bold and imaginative Mouse who is accused of being an elephant by a gecko. Despite having a pointy nose and flappy ears, Mouse is definitely not an elephant – but could Mouse be an owl, a sheep, a yak, or a cow? Mouse persuades the others that it's what is on the inside that counts - and maybe Mouse is actually a Moose?
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MR JOEY BRAMMER Poem: My Grandpa Is A Spy By Joey Brammer Click here to view
Poem: Bored By Joey Brammer Click here to view
MR JOHNNY COOMBS Dave's Breakfast Blast Off By Sue Hendra
A hilarious follow-up to Dave, written by Sue Hendra, the creator of the bestselling Barry the Fish with Fingers. Dave is a big ol' greedy guts. But oh no! His bowl is empty. The animals in the garden help him find other meals — but what will happen when he eats the dog's food? The answer will have you rolling around the floor with laughter.
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MRS ARWA HAMOUDEH اﻟﺳﻠﺣﻔﺎة اﻟطﺎﺋرة ﻛﺎﻧت ھﻧﺎك ﺑطﺗﺎن ﺑﯾﻧﮭﻣﺎ ﻣودة .وﺻداﻗﺔ ﺗﻌﯾﺷﺎن ﻓﻲ ﺳﻌﺎدة ﻓﻲ ﻏدﯾر ﻋﻧده ﻋﺷب وﻛﺎن ﻓﻲ اﻟﻐدﯾر أﯾﺿﺎ ﺳﻠﺣﻔﺎة ﺗﻌﯾش ﻟوﺣدھﺎ إﻻ أﻧﮭم ﯾﻠﺗﻘون ﺑﮭﺎ ﻓﻘط وﺗﺟﺎذﺑون أطراف اﻟﺣدﯾث اﻟذي ﻛﺎﻧت اﻟﺳﻠﺣﻔﺎة ﺗﺳﺗﻣﺗﻊ ﺑﮫ ﻛﺛﯾرا وذات ﻣرة ﻧﻘص اﻟﻣﺎء ﻓﻲ ذﻟك اﻟﻐدﯾر وﯾوﻣﺎ ﺗﻠو اﻵﺧر ازداد اﻧﺣﺳﺎر اﻟﻣﯾﺎه ﻓﯾﮫ ﻓﻘررت اﻟﺑطﺗﺎن أن ﺗﻐﺎدرا ذﻟك اﻟﻐدﯾر وذھﺑﺗﺎ ﻣﻌﺎ ﻟوداع اﻟﺳﻠﺣﻔﺎة ﻟﯾﺧﺑراھﺎ ﺑﻘرار اﻻرﺗﺣﺎل اﻟﺿروري ﻟﺗﺄﻣﯾن ﺣﯾﺎﺗﮭﻣﺎ ﻓﻘﺎﻟت ﻟﮭﻣﺎ أﻧﮭﺎ ﺗرﯾد اﻟرﺣﯾل ﻣﻌﮭﻣﺎ وﻟﻛن ﻛﯾف ﯾﻣﻛن ذﻟك واﻟﺳﻠﺣﻔﺎة ﻻ ﺗﺳﺗطﯾﻊ أن ﺗطﯾر
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TANSIE | YEAR 10
Ten Minutes To Bed: Little Unicorn By Rihannon Fielding Full of magic, sparkle and rainbows (and one naughty unicorn), little readers will love this calming tale before bed. It's bedtime, but one lively little unicorn can't quite settle down and go to sleep! As her dad counts down the minutes to bed, what mischief can she get into?
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ALICE | YEAR 13 Pippi Longstocking By Astrid Lindgren Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a flair for the outrageous that seems to lead to one adventure after another!
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