E. Nesbit Bedtime Stories: Too Clever by Half, The Selfish Pussy, & Nine Lives

About this episode

This episode features three timeless cat stories narrated for bedtime and quiet time.

Cozy up for three timeless cat stories, narrated slowly and warmly for bedtime and quiet time. In this episode of The Bedtime Storybook, you’ll hear: 1) Too Clever by Half – a clever mother cat learns a gentle lesson about overdoing it 2) The Selfish Pussy – two cats compare comfort, loyalty, and love 3) Nine Lives – a mother cat tells the story of her many lives (with curious kittens asking questions along the way) Perfect for bedtime routines, quiet play, or screen-free listening. Recommended for ages 3–8 Suitable for bedtime, story time, or peaceful play Includes mild tension typical of classic stories, with reassuring endings Narrated by Nathan Stone | A Haunted Mouse Production Public-domain stories. Original audio narration.

People in this episode

Host: Nathan Stone

Topics covered

• bedtime stories
• cats
• family
• fiction
• children's stories

Keywords

• bedtime stories
• cat stories
• children's fiction
• family stories
• quiet time

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Haunted Mouse Productions

Books & works: Too Clever by Half, The Selfish Pussy, Nine Lives

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