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The Lighthouse Mystery

Bedtime story · Nature · The sea

A day at an old lighthouse with Mr. David and his dog Ellie: how its light works, and how sailors once found their way home.

202641 min7 chaptersRead alongAI voices

Read by Wren, Nigel

Chapters

Chapter 1
A Rather Interesting Invitation
On a pleasant Saturday, Mr. David and Ellie drive to the seaside village of Bellweather Cove, with a notebook of three questions.
8 min
Chapter 2
The Village That Watched the Sea
In the village, a baker and an old fisherman tell what the lighthouse is for, and Mr. David learns of the great Pharos of Alexandria.
6 min
Chapter 3
The Secret Inside the Tower
Keeper Arthur Bell climbs the tower with them and shows how a Fresnel lens gathers light, and why each lighthouse flashes its own pattern.
6 min
Chapter 4
The Language of the Sea
Along the cliff path, Arthur explains the tides, how waves carry energy, the little world of a tide pool and the curve of the horizon.
6 min
Chapter 5
The Night the Lighthouse Spoke
As fog drifts in, Arthur shows the compass, the North Star, the sextant and the ship's clock, until a foghorn speaks across the water.
7 min
Chapter 6
A Light to Guide You Home
The mist lifts, the village windows glow, and Mr. David looks over his three questions before a quiet drive home beneath the stars.
4 min
Chapter 7
Home Again
At home the lamp is low and Ellie settles on her rug, while far away the lighthouse keeps its light turning over the sleeping sea.
4 min