5 Minute Space Stories (Magic Cat) (HB)

Bedtime just got considerably more ambitious. Science writer and poet Gabby Dawnay has taken the Moon, the stars, black holes, comets, meteors and the vast, dizzying mystery of the universe, and turned them into a collection of warm, read-aloud stories that take exactly five minutes and leave young stargazers with genuinely big ideas to dream about. Each story comes with an "all about" page of further science at the end, which means the questions will start just as you're trying to say goodnight, and honestly, there are worse problems to have.

We love it because:

• Five minutes is a promise this book actually keeps, which is everything at bedtime.
• Gabby Dawnay's writing brings a poet's ear to science, so it's genuinely beautiful to read aloud.
• The range is wonderful, from how the Moon came to be to the light-swallowing strangeness of a black hole.
• The "all about" pages mean curious children can go deeper without needing a different book.
• Mona K's illustrations make the universe feel both enormous and completely inviting.

What's in the box:

• One hardback book, 96 pages, colour illustrations throughout

Great for:

• Ages 4 and up
• Children who look up at the sky and ask questions you can't always answer
• Bedtime reading that feels special without going on forever
• A gift for a child starting to fall in love with science, space or stories

Important to know:

• Hardback, 96 pages
• Dimensions: 27 x 21 cm
• Published by Abrams and Chronicle Books, May 2025
• Suitable from age 4+