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De criticus bij de noedelkraam

The Critic at the Noodle Stall

A famous food critic orders the cheapest bowl. Auntie Mei serves him exactly what she serves everyone.

Mystery

De klok die om 3:07 stilstond

The Clock That Stopped at 3:07

Every night the town clock stops at the same minute. One girl stays up to find out why.

Travel

De nachtbus naar de kust

The Night Bus to the Coast

A missed train, a singing driver and a sunrise nobody planned.

Food

Oma's geheime soep

Grandma's Secret Soup

Everyone loves Grandma's soup and nobody knows her secret. Leo decides to ask.

Nature

De kraai en het zebrapad

The Crow and the Crossing

A clever crow learns to let the cars crack its walnuts.

Science & tech

Vrijdagse gesprekken vanuit de ruimte

Friday Calls from Space

A faint radio signal on a lonely space station turns out to be a child reading a bedtime story.

Legends & history

De geiten die dansten

The Goats That Danced

A goatherd notices his goats dancing at night. An old legend about how coffee began.

Humor

De burgemeester is een kat

The Mayor Is a Cat

As a joke, a whole village votes for a cat. The cat wins.

Everyday life

Laat niet los

Don't Let Go

A father runs behind his daughter's bike. How long ago did he let go?

Work & school

De nachtzuster

The Night Nurse

Nobody can sleep on the ward tonight. Nurse Amara knows what to do.

Art, music & sport

De piano op het station

The Piano in the Station

A public piano, a rushing crowd, and strangers who play together without a word.

Mystery

De sleutel op de veerboot

The Key on the Ferry

A stranger on the last ferry holds a key that matches the one in Mara's pocket.

Travel

Verdwaald op de oude markt

Lost in the Old Market

Two cousins get lost in a maze of alleys and find the best tea of their lives.

Food

De broodtrommelruil

The Lunchbox Swap

Two classmates swap lunchboxes by mistake and discover each other's world.

Nature

Bijen op het dak

Bees on the Roof

A city girl starts a beehive on her roof and learns what patience tastes like.

Science & tech

De jongen die de lucht woog

The Boy Who Weighed Air

Tomas says air has weight. His sister laughs. His kitchen scale disagrees.

Legends & history

De maankoopman

The Moon Merchant

A merchant sells moonlight. Only one child knows how to pay.

Humor

De verkeerde bruiloft

The Wrong Wedding

Tom walks into the wrong wedding and gives the speech of his life.

Everyday life

De rode handschoen

The Red Glove

A lost glove passes through many hands before it finds its way home.

Work & school

De straatveger

The Street Sweeper

Before sunrise, nobody sees Joon. Then someone leaves him a coffee.

Art, music & sport

De laatste loopster

The Last Runner

The winner went home hours ago. One runner is still on the course.

Mystery

De stem in de muur

The Voice in the Wall

Every evening Theo hears a dramatic voice through the wall. Is his flat haunted?

Travel

De berghut

The Mountain Hut

A snowstorm traps four strangers in a hut with one candle and a deck of cards.

Nature

Donkere nachten voor de schildpadden

Dark Nights for the Turtles

A new hotel lights up the beach, and baby turtles walk the wrong way.

Science & tech

De tuinrobot

The Robot Gardener

A garden robot is told to grow tomatoes. It grows something else too.