30 great short stories in one book! A whole month of bed-time stories! Ages 7 years upwards, including adults! Many stories have positive and wholesome messages. Author Mike Taylor has included Creative Notes explaining his inspiration and ideas for each story. Learn hoe each story evolved and the philosophies behind the stories. Be amazed as you go from the past to the future, from fiction to fact, from India, to America and from Africa to the North Pole! Imagine facing the Dragon King or picking the leaves of the Wonder Tree and having the intelligence of a genius. What if you had a secret underground laboratory in your back yard? This collection of fun and engaging short stories for kids aged seven to twelve-years (and grown ups) features children who gain magical powers, meet dragons, enter a parallel universe, meet their future self, foresee the future and much more. There are new myths and legends, science fiction stories, gentle fantasy worlds, some more Magic Soup stories, the chance to be Cleopatra, Santa, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Rabbit, meet Confucius, aliens and even save a whale!