Story library

Story of the day Food

O crítico da banca de 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

O relógio que parava às 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

O autocarro noturno para a costa

The Night Bus to the Coast

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

Food

A sopa secreta da avó

Grandma's Secret Soup

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

Nature

A gralha e a passadeira

The Crow and the Crossing

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

Science & tech

Chamadas de sexta-feira vindas do espaço

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

As cabras que dançavam

The Goats That Danced

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

Humor

O presidente da câmara é um gato

The Mayor Is a Cat

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

Everyday life

Não me largues

Don't Let Go

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

Work & school

A enfermeira da noite

The Night Nurse

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

Art, music & sport

O piano da estação

The Piano in the Station

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

Mystery

A chave no ferry

The Key on the Ferry

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

Travel

Perdidos no velho mercado

Lost in the Old Market

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

Food

A troca das lancheiras

The Lunchbox Swap

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

Nature

Abelhas no telhado

Bees on the Roof

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

Science & tech

O rapaz que pesou o ar

The Boy Who Weighed Air

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

Legends & history

O mercador da lua

The Moon Merchant

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

Humor

O casamento errado

The Wrong Wedding

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

Everyday life

A luva vermelha

The Red Glove

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

Work & school

O varredor

The Street Sweeper

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

Art, music & sport

A última corredora

The Last Runner

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

Mystery

A voz na parede

The Voice in the Wall

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

Travel

O refúgio da montanha

The Mountain Hut

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

Nature

Noites escuras para as tartarugas

Dark Nights for the Turtles

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

Science & tech

O robô jardineiro

The Robot Gardener

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