Children share the way they celebrate their holidays from different cultures across the world.

Cora is a princess who loves pink. She has a pink Cat called Fiona. Her best friend is Sophia

Aleksei studies at the Polytechnic University in Bishkek and writes a book for children. His dog Dolly and cat Risha help him with this

1. The Big Order Mistake. Max, excited about his first online order, unknowingly buys a real dinosaur instead of a toy. 2. The Giant Mystery Box. The next day, Max opens the door to find a massive box on his porch. He struggles to move it and grows suspicious, but curiosity wins - he has to open it. 3. Not a Toy, But a T-Rex. Max rips open the box - two golden eyes blink up at him. A living Tyrannosaurus Rex (Terry) emerges, knocking over a flowerpot and letting out a deep burp. 4. Fence? What Fence? Max panics as Terry, crashes into the backyard fence, smashing it to pieces. Max realizes keeping a dinosaur hidden will not be easy. 5. The Pizza Problem. Terry sniffs out a pizza, charges into the kitchen, and eats the entire thing - box and all. Max, horrified, realizes his dinosaur has a taste for human food. 6. The Great Escape. Max struggles to keep Terry hidden from his parents and nosy neighbor. Meanwhile, Terry sneaks out and wreaks havoc in the backyard, drawing unwanted attention. 7. The Ultimate Disguise. Desperate, Max puts sunglasses, a scarf, and a hoodie on Terry, trying to pass him off as his "cousin Jerry from Canada." 8. The Garage Pizza Heist. Terry discovers Max’s dad’s secret pizza stash in the garage. Before Max can stop him, 42 frozen pizzas are destroyed. 9. The Schoolyard Disaster. Max tries to let Terry run around in the schoolyard at night, but a security guard spots them, forcing Max into a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek. 10. The Goodbye Decision. Max receives a mysterious phone call - scientists from a research lab accidentally listed a real dinosaur online, and they want it back. 11. Terry’s Grand Exit. Scientists arrive to take Terry to a safe sanctuary. Max says an emotional goodbye, promising to never forget his dinosaur best friend. 12. A New Beginning. Just when Max thinks it’s over, he gets a package from the research lab - a note saying he will get to visit Terry soon. Max smiles, knowing this isn’t the end of their adventure.

Title: "The Quiet Honor of Sir Cedric" In a time of kings and battles, there lived a knight named Sir Cedric. His armor gleamed, and his sword was sharp, but these weren’t the things that made him truly great. What set him apart was something quieter, something deeper—the way he followed the Knight’s Code. Bravery, they said, was the heart of a knight. But for Sir Cedric, bravery wasn’t just in battle. It was standing strong when the world felt uncertain. Courage, he knew, wasn’t the absence of fear. It was moving forward despite it. Yet bravery alone didn’t define a knight. There was chivalry, too. One rainy day, Sir Cedric found a farmer and his daughter stuck in the mud with their cart. No crowds watched, no glory awaited. Still, Sir Cedric helped push the cart free, sending them on their way. His real strength lay in these small acts of kindness. Sir Cedric also knew how to treat his enemies. After battle, when enemy knights were captured, he ensured they were given food and warmth. “We’re not so different,” he would say, knowing one day he could be the one in chains. For him, honor wasn’t how you fought, but how you treated those who’d already lost. Loyalty was at the heart of who he was, though it wasn’t just loyalty to his king. It was to something larger—a quiet promise to the land and the people. As he rode through villages, he didn’t see peasants or subjects. He saw people, faces, lives. The ones he vowed to protect. At royal banquets, Sir Cedric wasn’t the loudest voice. He didn’t crave attention. But he was respectful, listening more than speaking, because for him, nobility wasn’t about titles. It was in how you treated others, whether anyone noticed or not. Sir Cedric’s story wasn’t written in songs or carved in stone. It was passed from one person to the next, like a quiet secret. In the end, honor wasn’t in grand gestures but in the silent moments where a knight’s true nature shines. That’s where Sir Cedric lived.

Había una vez un fantasmita llamado Tito, que vivía en una pequeña casita en la colina. A Tito le encantaba aprender cosas nuevas, pero como era un fantasma, no podía ir a la escuela como los demás niños. Un día, mientras exploraba la biblioteca encantada de su casa, encontró un libro muy especial que hablaba sobre el otoño y Halloween. El libro contaba que en Halloween, los niños se disfrazaban y pedían dulces, y que las hojas de los árboles cambiaban de color. Tito se emocionó tanto que decidió salir al pueblo para ver cómo era todo eso. Aunque era invisible, Tito voló alrededor de las casas, observando cómo los niños jugaban y recogían caramelos. Cuando vio a una niña que parecía estar triste porque no había conseguido muchos dulces, Tito decidió ayudarla. Usó un poco de su magia fantasmagórica y, de repente, la cesta de la niña se llenó de dulces. La niña sonrió, y aunque nunca vio a Tito, sintió que algo especial había pasado. Tito regresó a su casita feliz, sabiendo que había hecho una buena obra en Halloween. ¡Fin!

ur protagonists are twins Adjoa and Kojo, who discover they have a special power: when they rhyme, magical things happen! They become the Rhyme Time Heroes, using their rhyming abilities to solve problems, help others, and even learn new things themselves.

1. Girl is an adventurous, silly, and fun loving adventurer 2. Her little dog is timid but wants to explore with the girl but many things scare the dog 3. Girl wants to take the dog to the river but the dog is afraid of the big trees, the other dogs, the river, and many other things. 4. The smiling girl keeps trying to persuade the dog to run and be silly but the dog keeps barking at everything 5. Finally, the dog realizes that puddles are fun to splash in and the dog relaxes, smiles and starts playing with the girl

A little girl lives in a small house but she learns that it's not about how your home looks but about how it feels and she learns to love her small home and now sees it as her very own castle

1. a cozy home, surrounded by puffy green bushes and big, tall trees, in the window you can see two curious cousins a boy and a girl. The boy was a thoughtful boy with big, brown eyes, and the girl was a giggly girl with a smile that could brighten anyone's day. 2. The boy and the girl were playing in the house when the girl spotted a red book under a bookcase 3. The girl picks up the red book and asks the boy curiously what this is 4. The boy blew off the dust on the red book and the book read its a book about prophets in Islam 5. The boy is reading the book to the girl sitting on the floor on a carpet listening excited to learn 6. The boy tells the girl a fact and the girls eyes widen with excitement and understanding 7. A small quaint village surrounded by mountains and greenery and water and only one home and animals and one special tree 8. Goes back to the boy and the girl reading and the girl has furrowed eyebrows with confusion 9. The girl gets worried from the answer

Boy went to the city with his mommy and daddy and went to a themed-park

Pada masa zaman Kerajaan Majapahit, setelah mengucap Sumpah Palapa Gajah Mada melakukan ekspansi ke berbagai daerah untuk menyatukan Nusantara. Saat berusaha menaklukan wilayah Nusa Tenggara, Gajah Mada, dan seorang pendamping setianya bernama, Bagong, bertemu dengan monster penguasa pulau yang sangat sakti. Monster itu berbentuk ular naga yang sangat besar. Namanya, Jatiya. Walau wujudnya seram, Jatiya ternyata tidak suka berkelahi. Ia bersedia bergabung dengan Majapahit, namun dengan syarat. Gajah Mada harus memberi Jatiya sebuah wayang emas Wayang emas hanya ada satu di dunia, wayang ini dan dimiliki oleh Mpu Agung, seorang pertapa sakti yang tinggal di Gunung Sindoro. Demi memenuhi sumpahnya, Gajah Mada dan Bagong bergegas berangkat ke Gunung Sindoro. Tapi ditengah perjalanan, di sebuah Kampung Dedemit. mereka dihadang oleh para makhluk gaib. Ada hantu pohon Rajasi, Butho Cakli dan Burisrawa. Gajah Mada sempat kewalahan melawan demit-demit itu

Page 1 The kids arrive at SkyQuest Theme Park, ready for the best day ever! Page 2 Auntie hands them a set amount of money. "Spend it wisely!" she says. Page 3 Kamya (17) unfolds the park map. “Let’s ride everything!” Page 4 SaMii (15) eyes the food court. “Hold up, we need to eat too!” Page 5 Keon (11) checks prices. "We can’t afford it all—we need a plan!" Page 6 They find a meal deal to save money. SieRi (12) spots an unlimited ride wristband. Page 7 They pool their money, buying wristbands and budgeting for food and souvenirs. Page 8 They skip expensive snacks and enjoy all the biggest rides! Page 9 Kage (3) wants cotton candy, but they remind him to make choices. Page 10 By evening, they have money left for small souvenirs. Page 11 Auntie meets them. “How did you do?” Kamya grins. “We rode everything and still saved money!” Page 12 Auntie smiles. “That’s what I call smart money moves!”

The little boy, who was 5 years old, loved playing in the park. He would go to the park near the house with his mother every day. The time he spent there was magical. He loved trees. He would pick flowers for his mother. It was fun to watch the birds and cats. He would play with the other children who came to the park and have a lot of fun. When he was hungry, he would snack on the food his mother had brought.

1. Emilio goes to high school to teach electronics 2 When he arrives, his students greet him with joy 3 They study how to program arduino

The old cowboy's shave Time for this again:An old cowboy walks into a barbershop in Big Piney, Wyoming for a shave and a haircut.He tells the barber he can't get all his whiskers off because his cheeks are wrinkled from age. The barber gets a little wooden ball from a cup on the shelf and tells the old cowboy to put it inside his cheek to spread out the skin. When he's finished, the old cowboy tells the barber that was the cleanest shave he'd had in years, but he wanted to know what would have happened if he had accidentally swallowed that little ball? The barber replied "Just bring it back in a couple of days like everyone else does".

“In the kitchen bright and sunny, Mom and Dad had made breakfast, oh so yummy. Dad read the paper, pancakes piled high, while Mom baked muffins, warm and sky. They called for young Sere, in a morning flurry, "Come down and eat, don't be in a hurry!" Sere slid down the banister, like a whirlwind of fun, to the table with food, a battle just begun. There was fruit, pancakes, and waffles galore, oatmeal, juice, milk, and much, much more. On his plate, he piled up the fruit so sweet, and a bowl of marshmallow cereal, a sugary treat. But Sere, oh dear, started to play, with his food, not eating it right away. In his hands, a muffin and melon so cool, in his imagination, he was nobody's fool. "So we meet again, Dr. Cavity," he declared, as into his daydream, he boldly dared. As Super Sere, with a cape so grand, he'd save kids from unhealthy food in the land. Mangoes gave him X-ray vision so keen, to see through the sugar that Dr. Cavity would scheme. Oranges, strawberries, and kiwi so bright, brought vitamin C to heal, with all their might. Berries, for speed to defeat Dr. Cavity's fuss, against sugar-filled cereals, and foods so unjust. But back in the real world, he heard a call, "The bus is here!" – it was time to enthrall. He grabbed an orange, berries in a dash, and off to the bus, he'd quickly flash. Energized and eager, for the day ahead, his lunch bag adventures, no one could dread. For Sere was a hero, fighting the good fight, making healthy choices, morning and night. The end of this tale, with lessons quite clear, choose healthy foods, have no fear. Be a superhero, just like Sere, and your body and mind will always be in the clear”

One day, there were two siblings named Michii and Yuna. They had a plan to planting beans in their fields. “Please, sow some of these sprouts in the pots that are already in our fields!” Their mom told them to plant the green beans in pots in the field. The next day, they returned to the field to see the progress of the green beans they had planted yesterday. However, the mung bean plants planted by michii have not experienced the slightest growth, in contrast to Yuna's plants which have already sprouted two small leaves on their shoots. Yuna laughed at michii's plants that failed to grow. “Hahaha, your green beans don't have any progress to grow!” Yuna laughed when she seeing Michii’s plants because they don't have roots or leaves. Michii was saddened and disappointed to hear this, and even more so when he saw that his green bean plants were not growing at all. Michii replanted his green beans with new green beans, fertilized them, and watered them until the soil was moist enough. After a few days of this activity, Michii's green beans now grew with long roots, and quite a lot of leaves. His mother was proud when she heard his story when he returned from the field.

Aiden loves Dinosaurs. He has a red friendly T-Rex Dinosaur called spot. They both like to play football

Story Synopsis Target Age: 5-8 years old Genre: Magical Realism, Adventure, Bedtime Story Themes: Memory, Belonging, Loss, Hope, Connection Short Summary: A young orphan named Yuni loves to watch the stars, wondering where her parents are and if they might ever come back. But something strange is happening—the adults in her orphanage are forgetting things, their names, their stories, even each other. The stars, too, seem dim and quiet. One night, a single star falls from the sky, landing deep in the woods. Yuni runs to find it and discovers a small, pale, faceless being—a fallen star that has forgotten who it is. She names it Sparky, and together, they set off on a journey to restore Sparky’s memory and uncover the mystery of why the world is forgetting. Along the way, they meet the Wise Owl, the Ancient Tree, the Playful River, Mother Earth, and Grandpa Sun—each one guardians of memory in their own way. They guide Yuni and Sparky, helping them recover pieces of a forgotten song that may hold the key to bringing back what was lost. Their quest leads them to Nowhere, a vast, silent void where they meet No One and No-Thing—the place where all memories begin and end. Only a spark can awaken it again. In the end, Sparky realizes she was always the spark that brings light and connection to the world. With a final, glowing burst, she vanishes—returning to everything, everywhere. Yuni wakes up where she started, the memory of Sparky lingering like a song in her heart. Back at the orphanage, a kind couple arrives to adopt her—with a small, joyful puppy in their arms. “This is Sparky,” they say. Yuni smiles, holding the puppy close, feeling the warmth of everything she has lost and found. 💫 “Hello, Sparky.” 💫