The ultimate collection of brilliant bedtime stories with R.A. Spratt by R.A. Spratt

The title “The ultimate collection of brilliant bedtime stories” gives us an idea of the excellence of this collection of stories from the master storyteller, R.A. Spratt.  Best known for her Nanny Piggins books and her series featuring Friday Barnes as well as the Peski kids’ books, this collection has snippets from many of her titles, some original material from Spratt’s life and will become a favourite book for bedtime (or anytime) reading.

Many of the stories retold by Nanny Piggins are based on popular fairytales, myths and legends with the Nanny Piggins twists to correct the stories told to her children at school. The tall tales featuring Tammy and Mum are based on Spratt’s real life and are a very funny take on everyday occurrences.  Among the stories from the Friday Barnes series is a new story about Friday Barnes that was not included in the published novels – it sits between books 8 and 9 and deals with what happened to Friday while she was in prison. Readers of the series will recognise the stories and where they sit in this popular series and for new readers it will give them an insight into the books to begin the series from the beginning. A weekly podcast of the stories also exists where the author uses her favourite funny voices and expressions to bring the stories to life for those who prefer to listen than read. Here is the link: https://bedtimestories.buzzsprout.com/

Themes: Bedtime stories, Short stories, Storytelling.

Gabrielle Anderson