Stories for 5+ years old

4.9

Sincere friendship is important at any age. An old man, who lives alone, finds that he doesn’t enjoy anything anymore. Even playing his favourite guitar. But in the end, someone fatefully appears in his life who cheers his heart up again. Although he resists at the beginning, we learn that no one truly wants to be alone.

Wellbeing

Marian Dyno Buric

The Christmas Bell

Christmas stories for kids

4.9

When preparing for the upcoming Christmas, Santa finds out he has lost his magic bell. He therefore sets out on an extraordinary journey in the middle of summer – to look for a man who could make him a new magic bell.

Pavol Dobsinsky

The Three-Blossomed Rose

4.89

The story, adapted from Pavol Dobšinský’s collection, tells us that love is not about beauty but about being kind and human.

Charles Perrault

Cinderella

4.89

In one of the most famous classic fairy tales of all time, we learn about modest Cinderella, who has to stand the heartless behaviour of her stepmother and half-sisters. However, thanks to the help of a magic fairy, she will finally have a happy ending.

Tereza Sebesta

Baba Yaga Next Door

4.88

Andy spends all day, every day, reading. He likes tales of mystery and magic. In fact, he has been so engrossed in his book that he hasn’t noticed one of his neighbours is actually a witch…

Stories for 5+ years old

Pavol Dobsinsky

The Golden Thread

4.86

Hannah's mother's boasting puts a lazy, valiant girl in a difficult situation - she must learn to weave gold. Luckily, a mysterious dwarf offers her a helping hand. But he asks a high price for his help.

Zuzana Pellova

Louise’s Furry Sidekick

4.86

Bella works tirelessly every day, helping her friend Louise from dawn to dusk. Bella is not a human, but a dog. How is that possible? Easy: Bella is a guide dog. Find out more about her everyday adventures and what a service dog’s life is like in this story.

Stories for 5+ years old

Indian Tale

The Cunning Heron and the Crayfish

This story is rather old but the lesson not to trust promises that seem too sweet is still valid. When the old heron can no longer hunt on its own, it comes up with a plan to get food with no effort. Many naïve pond residents pay for it with their lives. Only the careful crayfish uncovers the heron’s true intentions and saves its own life.

Pavol Dobsinsky

The Enchanted Stag

A story based on Pavol Dobšinský’s tale. When two siblings manage to escape from an evil stepmother, she casts a curse on them, and the boy turns into a stag. However, as it usually goes in every good fairy tale, good eventually wins over evil.

Animal stories

Jana Kasparova

How Otto Was Fed up with Glasses

From his early childhood, Otto was hardworking and patient. This quality comes in handy in his life, because it is important to be persistent and not to give up when working as a chemist. And it pays off: Otto, along with his friend, invents contact lenses, which millions of people around the world still use today.

Science stories

Eva Bubniakova

Paul the Pebble

Paul isn’t any ordinary hero — he’s a tiny pebble. Actually, he’s not really a hero. Unlike all the other pebbles that live on the banks of the creek, he is extremely afraid of the water, and he generally feels quite useless. But then Paul encounters a beetle called Mr Shiny and discovers how to be useful and how to work through his fear at the same time! At long last, Paul realises how wonderful life can be.

Emotions and empathy

Korean Tale

The Hare’s Liver

4.83

Never trust anyone whose intentions you don’t know. This Korean folk tale is about a hare whose life is saved thanks to its wits and imagination.

Finnish Tale

The Four Masters

4.83

United we stand. This folk tale tells us that when we get together for a good cause, we can overcome the most difficult obstacles.

Mel Candea

A Black Hole Isn't Black

4.81

Stevie has a love for space and planets. When he finds out there was a famous scientist with the same name and the same passion, he wants to become just like him. And so he starts to learn about black holes. They're so mysterious and curious! But... are they really black?

Science stories

Marian Dyno Buric

Bestie

4.81

“Don’t be so childish!” Vivi’s classmates push her away when she wants them to play a new game she invented. Unfortunately, in the age of mobile phones and tablets, there is somehow no room for your own imagination or classic children's games. However, thanks to a happy coincidence, Vivi found a friend. Not only the one she dreamed of, but a true one. We easily buy many things for money, but real values cannot be bought.

Stories for 5+ years old

Dominika Sakmarova

Nory, Who Was Never Bored

4.81

Nory looks like an ordinary boy, but his friends say he has a unique superpower: he never gets bored. Nory reckons he just doesn't know how to be bored, so his friends take on the challenge of teaching him. Find out how that goes in this fun story.

Emotions and empathy

Arabian tale

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

4.8

Never lose your faith, even in hard times. Good will always win in the end. A world famous classic tale about a naïve boy named Aladdin. An evil wizard uses him to obtain a magic lamp. When he gets trapped in the tomb, the powerful genie who lives in the lamp helps him.

Japanese Legend

The Story of Chrysanthemum

4.8

This Japanese story explains why the chrysanthemum – a hugely adored flower of the Orient – has so many petals. It is thanks to a mother who saved her sick child with her wit.