Today, in honour of National Young Readers Day, innovative mattress start-up Casper are encouraging everyone to share their favourite bedtime stories… and you know me, I didn’t need much encouraging!
I did have a hard time deciding what my favourite bedtime read was, though. So many to choose from! I almost went for Spike Milligan’s Silly Verse For Kids because I loved reciting all of his nonsense poems, and still know some of them off by heart. Then I almost went for The Chronicles of Narnia, but I don’t actually remember ever reading it at bedtime…
So, what was my favourite bedtime story when I was a Young Reader myself?
Adventures of the Wishing-Chair by Enid Blyton
Once Mollie and Peter have discovered the Wishing-Chair, their lives are full of adventure. It takes them to all sorts of magical places, from the giant’s castle where they rescue Chinky the Pixie, to the amazing party at Magician Greatheart’s castle.
All these years later it seems like a unpopular opinion, but I actually remember loving these books more than Blyton’s Faraway Tree series; I certainly remember reading this one with my parents more as well. I was totally gripped by Molly and Peter’s adventures, and rather than each book having a different adventure, in this book almost each chapter did.
As much as I enjoyed The Enchanted Wood in the Faraway Tree books, Fairyland was just as magical to me, if not more.
Just seeing the cover brings back great memories. I must pick up a copy again soon, and I think you should too!
Casper – ‘Because Bedtime is the Best Time’
Casper recently launched an innovative new mattress, because not only is bedtime the best time, but everyone deserves a great night’s sleep! They are celebrating Young Readers Day by sharing everyone’s favourite bedtime stories.
The Casper Team have already shared their own on their blog, here.
For more information, check out their website, and follow on Twitter and Facebook to see what bedtime stories have been shared so far!
Or why not share your own?
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A great choice of bedtime story although I did prefer the Faraway Tree more this was another favourite of mine.
Yeah, I seem to be on my own with this one, when the two are compared. Lol!