About Anything and Everything: One Hundred Bedtime Stories, #3

By Victoria Harwood

BOOK 3  

"About Anything and Everything" from the series "One Hundred Bedtime Stories".

This book is a collection of ten stories that are ideal for children aged 6-9, either as bedtime stories or for young readers who are just beginning to experience the joys of literature.

The book has many colourful illustrations, which makes it more meaningful and attractive forchildren.

In this book, you will find exciting stories about friendship and mutual assistance from thelives of diverse protagonists, such as People, Nature, Animals, Fairies and Dragons. 

These stories will show you how great it is to be kind and inquisitive.

Get ready for an exciting journey with this book and its characters!

Learn to understand the importance of friendship and mutual assistance and how good it is to be kind and inquisitive.

 

List of titles

1. Magic words that everyone knows
2. The Baker and the Milkman
3. Magic Paints
4. The Old Photo album
5. The Land of the Giants
6. The Girl and the Forest
7. Life in the Beehive
8. A Little Fairy
9. Three dragons
10. When I become an adult

• Language: English
• Publisher: Victoria Harwood
• Release date: Jun 15, 2024
• ISBN: 9798227899750

Victoria Harwood

Victoria Harwood is a painter, sculptor, and an illustrator of books for children and youngsters (such as W712, Dragon Island and Dream World) who lives in England.  She has started a project of enhancing young children’s education through the medium of fantasy novels.  "Isle called Ploof" is the first of this series.

Book preview

About Anything And Everything

ABOUT ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING

10 stories

ONE HANDRED BEDTIME STORIES

BOOK III

VICTORIA HARWOOD

Victoria Harwood

Copyright © 2024 by Viktoriia Harwood

All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

List of Stories

Magic words that everyone knows

Story 1

The Baker and the Milkman

Story 2

Magic Paints

Story 3

Old Photo album

Story 4

The Land of the Giants

Story 5

The Girl and the Forest

Story 6

Life in the Beehive

Story 7

A beautiful little fairy

Story 8

Three dragons

Story 9

When I become an adult

Story 10

Thanks for reading our books!

Welcome to the Happy Story Garden, dear reader!

This book, About Anything and Everything, is part of a collection of short stories that will help you discover and learn so much.

From the magic of nature, mythical creatures, and the lives of animals on our planet to stories that include real-life family situations that you might already be familiar with.

I hope you will enjoy them and want to read more!

Magic words that everyone knows

STORY 1

I once knew a girl named Magda. She was a strong character who loved to do what she wanted and did not care how others felt about it. She could get angry in one moment or burst out laughing when nobody else was in another.

Magda's family lived in a house by a river in the suburbs of a large city, in an area where everyone knew each other. Locals thought it was great to live in such a wonderful place within a historical city, with its interesting mix of architecture, parks and various interesting museums to visit. 

We live in a fairy tale, her parents told the girl. 

Almost everyone around me thought so too, but not Magda. This girl was always dissatisfied with something. 

Magda had a younger brother, mother, and father who loved her very much. But it always seemed to her that she was not welcome, even by her friends. The girl tried to understand why this was happening. Often, she would go to the park and sit there by a large boulder, thinking about everything that was bothering her.

For example, one day, her mother sent her to buy croissants and bread at the nearby bakery. The saleswoman, Mary, listened carefully to her order, packed everything beautifully and handed the package with a smile. Magda paid, grabbed the bag and ran away without saying a word.

On another occasion, Magda took a piece of candy that her brother Michael was holding for her to taste. She took a bite and returned it to him. He immediately burst into tears! Phew, what! 

One day, her mother baked delicious pancakes for breakfast; the girl happily ate five of them and then went out for a walk. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that Mother was frowning a little, and Dad didn’t want to take her when he went to walk the dog to the park. The neighbour also treated her brother to some juicy yellow plums, but not Magda. Even their dog Ruthie did not come to her when Magda called her name. It was such a shame!

So, the girl sat alone and thought that it was somehow unfair to be treated like this; she even wanted to cry a little. Magda looked at the blue sky, at the clouds floating across it. She did not notice an old woman who sat down on the grass next to her. The old woman was short, a little larger than Magda, wearing old, worn, pointed shoes and a dark dress with a white collar and cuffs. In her hand, she had a green umbrella with a beautiful carved handle. She repeatedly opened and closed it, trying to understand why it didn’t open properly. At the same time, she chuckled or giggled and muttered something quietly to herself. 

Magda was not in the mood. She wanted to be alone, and the old woman with