Science stories

Hedy Lamarr was a beautiful film actress in the 1930s and 1940s. But she had much more to offer than just her good looks – she was a gifted inventor. In fact, her invention she created to help the Allies during WWII is something we all use today!

Marian Dyno Buric

Clement and the Mousebird

4.79

Little Clement is different from his peers because he is fascinated by birds, butterflies and insects. But most of all, he longs to fly. Unlike others who gradually forget their childhood dreams, Clement works tirelessly on his passion and invents a previously unheard of thing - the world's first flying machine!

Readmio

Ada, the Queen of Numbers

4.79

Everyone has a talent. You just have to discover it. Maths is the least favourite subject of many children. But young Ada loves the subject, filled as it is with logical thought and all of those numbers. Thanks to her passion for numbers and calculations, she is able to think up things never seen before. By using her imagination, she becomes the first to prove that machines can think too…

Mel Candea

A Black Hole Isn't Black

4.68

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?

Marian Dyno Buric

The Poplar

4.82

Unlike other children, Joe is not happy to visit the library at all, because he does not enjoy reading very much. But that changes when a tree in a book suddenly talks to him and tells him the story about how many lives it has had. It has certainly led an interesting life…

Mel Candea

Dynamite and TNT Have a Disagreement

4.6

TNT and dynamite argue over who is better at blowing things up. They're both convinced they're better than the other. The roadworks tools step in to help decide - who do you think they chose?

Tereza Sebesta

Johann, Who Liked to Read

4.81

Johann was fascinated by reading from an early age. However, in his days, books were very rare, and only a few people had books at home! Johann's ingenuity and creativity, however, led him to a revolutionary idea... Read his story and learn how book printing was born - a discovery that has changed the whole world.

Mel Candea

The Man Behind the Messy Mould

Alec's head was always busy with so many ideas it made him forgetful and untidy. And he always had a runny nose, too! So when he grew up, he became a doctor. He wanted to find a cure for bacteria, which could be deadly. And after not just one, but two accidents, he discovered something really special. Read on to find out more!

Jana Kasparova

Modesty as Big as the Moon

4.66

Based on real events, this story begins with Neil Armstrong as a child. Young Neil is fascinated by flying. With great determination, he continually pursues this interest, until he eventually becomes the first man on the moon. When he steps onto the moon’s surface and speaks those famous words, the app plays the actual recording from the NASA Apollo 11 mission in 1969. [NASA archives: One Small Step]

Tereza Sebesta

Stephen and the Calculating Machine

Ever since he was little, Stephen had been fond of maths and physics. Thanks to a connection with a good, inspiring teacher, his hobby would become a life-long passion. Despite extreme difficulties, Stephen Hawking became a legend in the field of science. Read with your kids a fairy tale based on his life story.

Jana Kasparova

How Otto Was Fed up with Glasses

4.76

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.

Jana Kasparova

The Heroic Dog

4.68

A little dog has a big love of rockets and outer-space. But her wish to be involved in a space mission seems too incredible for a dog to pursue. Still, she perseveres. In this story, children will come to understand that it takes a lot of effort to send a rocket into space, and they’ll discover how service-dogs can be helpful in preparing for a manned space mission.

Katarina Gondova

The Three Broken Bicycles

4.76

When broken bikes end up in a junkyard, it's not the end, but, on the contrary, the beginning of something new. A newcomer will show them that a broken bike doesn't just have to lie sadly next to the rubbish, but it can still do a lot and experience many things!

Jana Kasparova

Eddie and Smallpox

Eddie likes to spend time on the farm with the cows. Meanwhile, his father, a doctor, visits sick people. However, a dangerous illness appears. And Eddie's cows are unknowingly contributing to a great discovery. Read about them in this story of how Edward Jenner discovered the smallpox vaccination.

Jana Kasparova

Louis’s Sour Milk

5.0

As a child, Louis was interested in the laws of nature and was very inquisitive about the world around him. Through sheer curiosity, he would make simple experiments at home. Even ordinary milk did not escape his interest — he wondered what made it go sour. When he was older, he went on to study chemistry and proceeded to make sophisticated discoveries that humans everywhere still benefit from today, two centuries later. Read this story reflecting the life of the famous scientist Louis Pasteur.