Kids Reading With Belle

The news was not good. Ruber was mounting an army, that much they already knew, but more than that; the sorceress Odette had magic which could make the soldiers virtually undefeatable.

“Unless some kind twist of fate intervenes,” Lionel told his wife, “there will indeed be a war, between Arthur’s knights and Ruber’s army.”

Juliana shuddered. “Darling-”

“We’re going to have to tell the children that,” Lionel replied, glancing over at them.

Juliana looked too. Their four children and the newcomer were all sitting beside the fire as Anya told a story of storms and dragons and...

Ariel lay awake that night, wondering what to do. She wanted to help Jasmine so badly, but how? How? If only she knew someone who knew something about magic.

Then it hit her. She sat up, pondering for a few seconds and then, excitedly, she nudged her husband. Ramses stirred. “What is it?” Opening his eyes properly, he sat up, worried. “Is something wrong? Is it the baby?”

“No, no,” she smiled. “I’m fine.”

“Oh, thank Ra!” Ramses sighed. “You had me worried there for a moment.”

“Sorry. Oh, don’t go back to sleep,” she added as he lay back down again. “I’ve had...