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Story of the day Food

Il critico della bancarella di noodles

The Critic at the Noodle Stall

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

Mystery

L'orologio che si fermava alle 3:07

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

L'autobus notturno per la costa

The Night Bus to the Coast

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

Food

La zuppa segreta della nonna

Grandma's Secret Soup

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

Nature

La cornacchia e le strisce pedonali

The Crow and the Crossing

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

Science & tech

Le chiamate del venerdì dallo spazio

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

Le capre che ballavano

The Goats That Danced

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

Humor

Il sindaco è un gatto

The Mayor Is a Cat

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

Everyday life

Non lasciarmi

Don't Let Go

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

Work & school

L'infermiera di notte

The Night Nurse

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

Art, music & sport

Il pianoforte della stazione

The Piano in the Station

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

Mystery

La chiave sul traghetto

The Key on the Ferry

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

Travel

Persi nel vecchio mercato

Lost in the Old Market

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

Food

Lo scambio dei portapranzo

The Lunchbox Swap

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

Nature

Api sul tetto

Bees on the Roof

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

Science & tech

Il ragazzo che pesava l'aria

The Boy Who Weighed Air

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

Legends & history

Il mercante di luna

The Moon Merchant

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

Humor

Il matrimonio sbagliato

The Wrong Wedding

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

Everyday life

Il guanto rosso

The Red Glove

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

Work & school

Lo spazzino

The Street Sweeper

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

Art, music & sport

L'ultima corridora

The Last Runner

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

Mystery

La voce nel muro

The Voice in the Wall

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

Travel

Il rifugio di montagna

The Mountain Hut

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

Nature

Notti buie per le tartarughe

Dark Nights for the Turtles

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

Science & tech

Il robot giardiniere

The Robot Gardener

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