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Stories for 5+ years old

These stories should be understandable for five years olds. However, we believe they can be fun at any age above that as well. The age requirements are based on vocabulary, topics, and overall story length.

How Li-li Celebrated the Spring Festival

Hana Do

How Li-li Celebrated the Spring Festival

11
 min
5
+
4.72

It’s nearly time for the Lunar New Year celebrations, also known as the Spring Festival. For many people in the world, including the little girl in this story, these are the most important celebrations of the year. But it looks like Li-li isn’t going to be spending the Spring Festival with her wonderful grandparents this year. Li-li is sad about that, but an unexpected encounter with a magical creature changes everything… Read the story to find out more about Li-li’s adventure and about Lunar New Year traditions.

Stories for 5+ years old
Beatrix and her Rabbit

Jana Kacmarova

Beatrix and her Rabbit

10
 min
5
+
4.93

Young Beatrix enjoys painting animals and making-up stories. But once she becomes older, her parents have a different idea for her future – they want her to get married and become a housewife. Let’s see whether Beatrix decides to follow her dream, or if she caves in and obeys the wishes of her parents…

Stories for 5+ years old
A Visitor from Outer Space

Tereza Sebesta

A Visitor from Outer Space

10
 min
5
+
4.69

Pete is looking forward to a day of doing nothing except lazing around. But everything changes when an unexpected visitor lands on his windowsill, straight from the other side of the universe! Pete decides to give his visitor a good impression of life on Earth. What will result from this adventure?

Stories for 5+ years old
The Dragon Who Had Lost His Spark

Tereza Sebesta

The Dragon Who Had Lost His Spark

14
 min
5
+
4.83

Two rather unlikely friends meet in a cave in the woods – Jack, who doesn’t like baking bread, and a dragon who can’t breathe fire. Their friendship leads them to start something neither of them would ever have dreamed of. They each learn to use the skills they have to be helpful to those around them.

Stories for 5+ years old
Bunty Buckwheat and the Decorations

Hana Tokosova

Bunty Buckwheat and the Decorations

10
 min
5
+
4.52

In this fun and informative story about the ancient grain called buckwheat, Bunty Buckwheat teaches children about the many different forms it can take and the various types of dishes it can be used in.

Stories for 5+ years old
Seed Town

Eva Bubniakova

Seed Town

12
 min
5
+
4.72

Seed Town is a place where the inhabitants desire nothing more than to nestle into the ground and grow up. But they cannot achieve this on their own. When a schoolgirl called Anna visits Seed Town, she makes friends with the little seeds and eventually figures out a way to help them. Can she manage to achieve it? This story imparts a thing or two about plants and Nature.

Stories for 5+ years old
Abi and the Pudding

Jana Kasparova

Abi and the Pudding

10
 min
5
+
4.73

Abi loves food – so much that some of the boys at her school make fun of her for it. Luckily, Abi’s mum gives her some good advice and as she finds out more about healthy eating, Abi also develops a totally new and rather useful hobby. Find out how successful Abi is at turning the boys’ mockery to her advantage in this story.

Stories for 5+ years old
Annie and Micky Become Acrobats!

Tereza Sebesta

Annie and Micky Become Acrobats!

10
 min
5
+
4.58

Annie and Micky are quite different from one another. In fact, they have only one thing in common — neither of them fits in with the other children in the class, and their classmates make fun of both of them. However, when someone else enters the scene, Annie’s and Micky’s eyes are opened, and their special abilities are soon revealed.

Stories for 5+ years old
Mio and the Astronomical Clock

Readmio

Mio and the Astronomical Clock

8
 min
5
+
4.69

Mio and his classmates are off on a school trip to a historic palace where there is a very special clock. But that isn't the only fascinating thing they find – they also enjoy listening to all the different languages the other visitors are speaking. Why don't you join them and find out which languages they hear!

Stories for 5+ years old
The Elves That Came From a Tree

Veronika Nouzova

The Elves That Came From a Tree

14
 min
5
+
4.69

Do you know what might be found inside a nutshell? Old Mr Gardiner certainly wasn’t expecting little elves to hatch out of the tree nuts in his garden. They’re well-meaning and want to help him, but they turn out to be more trouble than they’re worth. Read the story to find out how this unusual tale ends!

Stories for 5+ years old
Dino Maximiliano the Dinosaur – Part 1

Eva Huckova

Dino Maximiliano the Dinosaur – Part 1

15
 min
5
+
4.58

Meet a new hero – Dino Maximiliano the Bicyclosaurus, aka Max. This small, fidgety dinosaur is the best friend of a boy named Micah. The dinosaur’s dream is to one day have his very own bicycle. Being a clever, creative person, Micah decides to design a bicycle for Max and arrange to have it built. See how the plan gets underway in the first part of this episodic story.

Stories for 5+ years old
Dino Maximiliano the Dinosaur – Part 2

Eva Huckova

Dino Maximiliano the Dinosaur – Part 2

13
 min
5
+
4.65

In this second part of the Dino Maximiliano story, Max’s dream of a new bike starts to become reality. Together with the little dinosaur and his inventor-friend Micah, you will learn what it takes to construct a bicycle, while also finding out that cycling isn’t actually that simple.

Stories for 5+ years old
Dino Maximiliano the Dinosaur – Part 3

Eva Huckova

Dino Maximiliano the Dinosaur – Part 3

15
 min
5
+
4.7

In the third and final part of the story about bicyclosaurus Dino Maximiliano, the dream of an orange bicycle finally becomes reality. What’s more, this is not any ordinary bike, it’s a ‘growing bike’! Explore the joys of cycling and join Max on his biking adventures!

Stories for 5+ years old
Too Many Things!

Lucia Koudelkova Jesenska

Too Many Things!

9
 min
5
+
4.83

Polly seems to have all the toys in the world. Her room is packed to the brim with them. But is that actually a good thing? Polly gradually learns that having a huge amount of stuff is not too healthy.

Stories for 5+ years old
Bumblebee Vroom at School

Readmio

Bumblebee Vroom at School

12
 min
5
+
4.67

Take a peek inside this school for insects and pollinators, and follow the exploits of a restless bumblebee called Vroom. In addition to finding out what goes on in a bee classroom, you’ll also see how Vroom deals with restlessness, lack of focus, and excessive energy.

Stories for 5+ years old
Mio’s Classical Music Lesson

Readmio

Mio’s Classical Music Lesson

7
 min
5
+
4.8

Come and listen to some classical music together with the Year 2 pupils. Under the guidance of their clever teacher, you can discover the many ways in which music expresses itself, and how it affects us. And of course, you’ll be able to enjoy the cheerful company of Mio, the most good-natured elephant ever!

Stories for 5+ years old
The Pearl Diver

Richard Skolek

The Pearl Diver

10
 min
5
+
4.55

This story will transport you to Portugal, where you will encounter an unusually successful pearl diver. But diving to collect pearls from the seabed is no easy task! Come with Tiago, the story’s hero, and find out what you have to do if you want to be really good at something.

Stories for 5+ years old
Microbe Patrick’s Letter to Kids Everywhere

Lucia Koudelkova Jesenska

Microbe Patrick’s Letter to Kids Everywhere

11
 min
5
+
4.86

Patrick knows humans very well — but he is neither human nor animal. He’s a tiny microbe that lives inside a human body. But don't worry, he doesn’t harm the person, quite the opposite. He helps them to keep their body healthy. What worries him most, though, is that many children don’t know how to take care of their tummies, and they therefore feel unwell a lot of the time. So in order to enlighten children about this delicate matter, he wrote a letter in the form of a story. Read it together!

Stories for 5+ years old
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