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Story of the day Food

El crítico del puesto de fideos

The Critic at the Noodle Stall

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

Mystery

El reloj que se paraba a las 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

El autobús nocturno a la costa

The Night Bus to the Coast

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

Food

La sopa secreta de la abuela

Grandma's Secret Soup

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

Nature

El cuervo y el paso de cebra

The Crow and the Crossing

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

Science & tech

Llamadas de los viernes desde el espacio

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

Las cabras que bailaban

The Goats That Danced

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

Humor

El alcalde es un gato

The Mayor Is a Cat

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

Everyday life

No me sueltes

Don't Let Go

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

Work & school

La enfermera de noche

The Night Nurse

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

Art, music & sport

El piano de la estación

The Piano in the Station

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

Mystery

La llave del ferri

The Key on the Ferry

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

Travel

Perdidos en el viejo mercado

Lost in the Old Market

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

Food

El cambio de fiambreras

The Lunchbox Swap

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

Nature

Abejas en la azotea

Bees on the Roof

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

Science & tech

El niño que pesó el aire

The Boy Who Weighed Air

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

Legends & history

El mercader de la luna

The Moon Merchant

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

Humor

La boda equivocada

The Wrong Wedding

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

Everyday life

El guante rojo

The Red Glove

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

Work & school

El barrendero

The Street Sweeper

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

Art, music & sport

La última corredora

The Last Runner

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

Mystery

La voz en la pared

The Voice in the Wall

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

Travel

El refugio de montaña

The Mountain Hut

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

Nature

Noches oscuras para las tortugas

Dark Nights for the Turtles

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

Science & tech

El robot jardinero

The Robot Gardener

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