Well you must be enjoying this book since you've made it this far and that makes me so happy.

You deserve to sleep well every night.

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exclusive bonus episodes. That way, you'll never run out of stories to put you to sleep.

Good evening and welcome to the sleepy bookshelf

where we put down our worries from the day and pick up a good book.

I'm your host, Elizabeth.

Thank you so much for being with me tonight.

This evening, we're returning to the Book of Dragons,

but before we open our book, let's take some time to relax and unwind.

Starting with your toes, work your way up your body, squeezing and relaxing your muscles as you go to release any excess tension.

Up your legs to your hands, to your torso, your hands, your arms,

your back and shoulders,

all the way up to your head

making sure you don't forget those facial muscles. Now find a stillness before we clear your mind.

Take some deep breaths.

Inhailing and collecting any thoughts or concerns from the day

and exhaling letting them all go. Repeat this as many times as you need and try to focus on the sound of my voice as I recap

our last episode. A witch gave a beautiful baby girl to a desperate queen, but warned of great sadness ahead.

The king was an evil magician and was furious the queen

didn't specify a boy so when the princess turned 18, he banished her to a tower on an island surrounded

by nine whirlpools and guarded over by a dragon and a griffin.

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