# ReadMeToDream > ReadMeToDream (readmetodream.online) is a UK-based English-language website with free, gentle retellings of classic fairy tales and short bedtime stories for children aged about 3–9. Every story can be read online for free without an account. Parents can also request a personalised audiobook of a fairy tale narrated in a voice modelled on their own, with their child's name in the story. Key facts: - All stories in the library are free to read online, with no sign-up. - Each fairy tale takes about 4 minutes to read aloud. There is also a 1-minute wind-down story. - Retellings are original ReadMeToDream texts based on traditional tales (Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, Joseph Jacobs and Leprince de Beaumont), softened so that every story ends calmly. - Each story page lists a suggested age range, the reading time, the story's origin and questions to talk about. ## Story library - [Free fairy tales and short bedtime stories](https://readmetodream.online/stories): all stories, filterable by age. - [Cinderella](https://readmetodream.online/stories/cinderella): Read our gentle, 4-minute retelling of Cinderella for children aged 4–9: a story about kindness, hope and being treated with respect. Free, no sign-up. - [Little Red Riding Hood](https://readmetodream.online/stories/little-red-riding-hood): A gentle 4-minute Little Red Riding Hood story for ages 4–8. Red learns that friendly words are not the same as trustworthy actions. Free to read online. - [Snow White](https://readmetodream.online/stories/snow-white): Read a calm, 4-minute Snow White story for ages 5–9. Snow White finds friendship with kind miners in the mountains. A free fairy tale for bedtime. - [Sleeping Beauty](https://readmetodream.online/stories/sleeping-beauty): A peaceful 4-minute Sleeping Beauty story for ages 4–9. A whole castle falls asleep and slowly finds its morning again. A free bedtime fairy tale. - [Hansel and Gretel](https://readmetodream.online/stories/hansel-and-gretel): Read a gentle 4-minute Hansel and Gretel story for ages 5–9. Two children find their way home by staying brave and working together. Free to read online. - [Rapunzel](https://readmetodream.online/stories/rapunzel): A 4-minute Rapunzel story for ages 5–9 about curiosity, freedom and a song that carries across the forest. A free fairy tale to read at bedtime. - [Beauty and the Beast](https://readmetodream.online/stories/beauty-and-the-beast): Read a warm, 4-minute Beauty and the Beast story for ages 5–9. A story about empathy and seeing beyond appearances. Free to read online, no sign-up. - [Jack and the Beanstalk](https://readmetodream.online/stories/jack-and-the-beanstalk): A 4-minute Jack and the Beanstalk story for ages 5–9: magic beans, a castle in the clouds and a singing harp. A free adventure fairy tale for bedtime. - [The Three Little Pigs](https://readmetodream.online/stories/the-three-little-pigs): Read The Three Little Pigs in 4 minutes. This gentle version for ages 3–8 has three houses, one huffing wolf and a clever plan. Free to read online. - [The Frog Prince](https://readmetodream.online/stories/the-frog-prince): A 4-minute Frog Prince story for ages 4–9 about keeping promises and treating friends with care. A free classic fairy tale to read at bedtime. - [Leo and the Gentle Night Meadow](https://readmetodream.online/stories/leo-night-meadow): A very short, calming bedtime story for ages 3–6. Leo and his bear Barnaby drift off as the pines whisper and a little star glows. Free to read in about a minute. ## Guides for parents - [10 Classic Fairy Tales for Kids (Free to Read Tonight)](https://readmetodream.online/blog/classic-fairy-tales-for-kids): A parent's guide to ten classic fairy tales for children aged 3–9: what each story is about, which ages it suits, and a free, gentle version to read aloud tonight. - [Where Do Fairy Tales Come From? The Origins of 10 Popular Stories](https://readmetodream.online/blog/origins-of-popular-fairy-tales): Perrault, the Brothers Grimm and the English folk-tale collectors: a short, sourced history of where Cinderella, Snow White, The Three Little Pigs and other classics come from. - [How to Read Bedtime Stories Aloud: 9 Simple Tips for Parents](https://readmetodream.online/blog/how-to-read-bedtime-stories-aloud): Practical, low-pressure tips for reading bedtime stories aloud, from choosing the right story to pacing, voices and what to do when your child wants the same book again. - [A Simple Bedtime Reading Routine for Young Children](https://readmetodream.online/blog/bedtime-reading-routine): A calm, predictable bedtime routine with a story at the end, based on NHS guidance: how to set it up, where screens fit and how to choose the right story for tonight. - [Gentle Fairy Tales for Young Children: Classic Stories Without the Scary Bits](https://readmetodream.online/blog/gentle-fairy-tales-for-young-children): Traditional fairy tales can be surprisingly frightening. Here's how our retellings keep the magic and the lessons of Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs and Hansel and Gretel while ending calmly. - [Personalised Bedtime Stories in Your Own Voice: How It Works](https://readmetodream.online/blog/personalised-bedtime-stories-in-your-own-voice): How ReadMeToDream turns a one-minute recording of your voice into a personalised fairy tale audiobook with your child's name, and how we look after your recording. ## Personalised audiobooks - [Request a personalised story](https://readmetodream.online/#begin-your-story): enter the child's first name and age, choose a fairy tale, read a short passage aloud for 30–60 seconds and submit an email address. - [How personalised stories work](https://readmetodream.online/blog/personalised-bedtime-stories-in-your-own-voice)