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Fairy tales and stories from Marian Dyno Buric.

Stories for 5+ years old
The King Who Never Smiled

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The King Who Never Smiled

10
 min
5
+
4.76

A mighty and rich king seems to have everything in the world, but he is not satisfied. Nothing can pull him out of his eternal gloom. So he has all sorts of entertainers and artists called to the castle to cheer him up. However, only one person reminds him that true happiness lies in ordinary things.

Stories for 3+ years old
Agatha and Margaret in the Kingdom of Music

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Agatha and Margaret in the Kingdom of Music

8
 min
3
+
4.76

Rest is extremely important for our body and mind. Curious twins Agatha and Margaret love exploring the world and its beauty. This time the sisters find themselves in an extraordinary, even miraculous place where they become little princesses for a little while.

Stories for 3+ years old
The Real Princess

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The Real Princess

8
 min
3
+
4.57

Being a princess doesn’t mean just wearing beautiful dresses, sporting a crown, and constantly dancing. The story is about a schoolgirl named Connie who doesn’t like school at all. She knows in her heart that she’d rather be a princess. But one day she experiences something unusual at school.

Stories for 3+ years old
The Imp

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The Imp

8
 min
3
+
4.73

Since an ugly imp has settled in the forest behind the village, the villagers have been avoiding him and blaming him for all the misfortunes that happen to the village. However, a young girl's unfortunate fall in the forest shows the imp's real, caring face, and the villagers finally admit their mistake and put aside all their prejudices.

Stories for 3+ years old
The Magical Merry-Go-Round

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The Magical Merry-Go-Round

19
 min
3
+
4.83

Even old things can still serve us. One just has to take good care of them. Each thing that serves to entertain children has a soul. It can even become alive. What are the figures on the merry-go-round talking about? What saddened them the most and how did their story end? You’ll find out when you read this heart-warming fairy tale.

Stories for 5+ years old
Mount Trap

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Mount Trap

13
 min
5
+
4.9

This is a story of the cursed Mount Trap, which for years has lured people inside with the promise of enormous wealth, only to trap them forever deep inside. However, everything changes when a modest traveller appears there. He seeks not wealth, but a different thing entirely.

Stories for 5+ years old
The Heart that Wanted to Jump for Joy

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The Heart that Wanted to Jump for Joy

13
 min
5
+
4.89

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.

Stories for 5+ years old
The Little Birdie

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The Little Birdie

9
 min
5
+
4.86

Envy can separate even the best of friends. The story is about two neighbors who always help each other, until envy separates them. When a beautifully singing bird nestles on an apple tree that has grown in one of their gardens, the other neighbor begins to envy him, and they start quarreling

Christmas stories for kids
The Little Star

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The Little Star

10
 min
5
+
4.76

This is a Christmas story about a little star. After it falls from the sky, two curious children discover it. Although the children fail to return the star to the sky, it eventually finds its place as a Christmas tree decoration.

Christmas stories for kids
The Christmas Puppy

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The Christmas Puppy

13
 min
5
+
4.85

The magic of Christmas is not hidden in many gifts, but in good deeds. One little puppy manages to melt the hearts of two adults, who until then hadn’t wanted to complicate life with a new family member, and especially not one like a dog, which as we all know can create be quite messy…

Christmas stories for kids
The Christmas Bell

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The Christmas Bell

13
 min
5
+
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.

Stories for 3+ years old
The Motor Coach

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The Motor Coach

10
 min
3
+
4.83

It’s in our nature to replace old things with new things – things that are nicer and more modern. An old Motor Coach learned that the hard way. He couldn’t keep up with the demand of the modern times and was replaced with better, much faster high-speed trains. After long years of loyal service, the Motor Coach ended up in a cold, dark corner of a depot, like a useless old piece of rusty metal. Nowadays, it can only think back to those happy times when it used to take families with kids on their trips up to the mountains. Or could there still be someone who cares about the old train’s fate? You’ll find out in this story.

Stories for 3+ years old
Agatha and Margaret

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Agatha and Margaret

7
 min
3
+
4.58

This is a story about two sisters, Agatha and Margaret, who set out to discover the world around them. In this fairy tale for the youngest ones, the sisters set out on a walk to the meadow, where they discover some insects and animals with their mother.

Science stories
Clement and the Mousebird

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Clement and the Mousebird

9
 min
5
+
4.8

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!

Stories for 5+ years old
Bestie

Marian Dyno Buric

Bestie

11
 min
5
+
5.0

“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.

Science stories
The Poplar

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The Poplar

12
 min
8
+
4.84

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…

Stories for 5+ years old
The Angry Bus

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The Angry Bus

9
 min
5
+
4.63

An old bus and its trusty driver have been driving their route together for many years. Every morning, they help to get all the impatient, in-a-hurry people to work. They’d been through a lot together and nothing could easily ruffle their feathers. But one day, something awful happened and it crossed just about every line and the bus reacted. What did he do?

Emotions and empathy
The Magic Ball

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The Magic Ball

9
 min
5
+
4.61

An old man with an odd hat has been watching a group of kids fighting for a while now. When the fight gets more serious, the ball rolls away from them and right towards the old man’s bench. And that’s exactly when the magic comes in to play. We are the only ones who are in control of our time and we decide how we spend it: whether on fighting, or on positive energy.

Nature stories
A Raindrop

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A Raindrop

7
 min
5
+
4.76

A little schoolgirl called Jane is stuck because it's raining outside and she got soaked without an umbrella. However, when she meets a magical raindrop, she learns from it how important rain is to all of us - and what a long journey awaits every drop in the natural world.

Stories for 3+ years old
The Music that went Missing

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The Music that went Missing

13
 min
3
+
4.73

The princess is a very talented young woman, but she yearns to do the one thing that she’s terrible at — she wants to sing. However, the rest of the kingdom can’t bear to listen to it. As a result, all the music disappears from the kingdom. Later, the princess humbly realises what the problem is and sets out to solve it by bringing the music back, for all to enjoy. Isn’t music in everything around us?

Christmas stories for kids
The Snowman

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The Snowman

7
 min
3
+
4.64

Some mean children on the street make fun of a pair of siblings who look different to them. When a snowman notices, it comes to life and explains to the kids that just like snowmen, people are also different and this is never a reason to tease them.

Christmas stories for kids
Snowflakes

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Snowflakes

9
 min
3
+
4.72

This winter fairy tale is about snowflakes that fly from the sky, get to know the world stretching beneath them, and finally land directly on a Christmas tree.

Stories for 5+ years old
The Monster

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The Monster

11
 min
5
+
4.75

When a family with children and their friends goes to a cottage, it seems that they are in for a fun trip. In the early evening, children have fun playing a game of monsters. But when night falls, mysterious sounds indicate that a real monster is hiding in the cottage in the middle of the forest...

Stories for 3+ years old
Agatha and Margaret in the sugar-dusted garden

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Agatha and Margaret in the sugar-dusted garden

8
 min
3
+
4.77

Twin sisters Agatha and Margaret discover the magic of snow for the first time. In this story for very young children, we invite you to venture out with our two little heroines to find out about this enchanting white wintry phenomenon.

Stories for 3+ years old
The Mischievous Traffic Lights

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The Mischievous Traffic Lights

7
 min
3
+
3.93

Even old things can still serve us. One just has to take good care of them. One day the traffic light decided not to obey regulations at all and work randomly. He was bored of just showing the same colours in the same order. Moreover, he was sad because of being abandoned and rusty, especially when he saw how colourful the world around him truly was.

Animal stories
The Life of a Caterpillar

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The Life of a Caterpillar

8
 min
3
+
4.44

A caterpillar hatches and instantly begins to discover the beauty of the surrounding world. However, it’s disappointed at its own appearance when compared with all that it sees. Eventually that sadness disappears when it learns that it’s still developing and will one day turn into a beautiful butterfly.

Stories for 3+ years old
The Devil and His Prickly Pitchfork

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The Devil and His Prickly Pitchfork

11
 min
3
+
4.67

There was a little devil living right next to Josh’s heart who always made the little boy do all sorts of mischief. Josh enjoyed teasing other kids and he had no friends. But thanks to a patient and kind teacher, he discovered his little angel inside as well. After that, he could finally make friends and feel better about himself. Every one of us has good and bad qualities, but it’s up to us which ones we let shine.

Animal stories
The Bear that loved Honey

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The Bear that loved Honey

9
 min
3
+
4.44

A colony of forest honey-bees runs into some difficulty with a bear that has a sweet tooth. He cannot control his love of honey and regularly steals it from their nest. So the forest elf decides to teach the bear a lesson in good behaviour. In the end, the bear and the bees make peace, and actually prove to be helpful to each other!

Christmas stories for kids
The Stray Reindeer

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The Stray Reindeer

11
 min
3
+
4.72

Orry the pixie finds every Christmas extraordinary. But this year turns out to be super special. After following some footprints in the snow, he meets a lost animal. It’s a reindeer — one of Santa Claus’s team! Orry brightens-up the lonely reindeer’s Christmas by inviting him to join all the forest animals and celebrate the occasion together.

Bedtime stories
A Trip to Fantasy Land

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A Trip to Fantasy Land

7
 min
3
+
4.81

This fantasy story takes children on an imaginative journey and leads them through some relaxing breathing exercises. It is ideal as a bedtime story, as it helps children to calm down at the end of the day and get ready to sleep.

Emotions and empathy
The Little Fairy & The Little Witch

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The Little Fairy & The Little Witch

16
 min
5
+
4.95

The story is about why it’s a good idea to help our parents. The little girl’s parents are feeling desperate — they do not know how to deal with their daughter, who does not want to help with anything around the house. They tried everything possible, raising their voice and pleading with her, but all in vain. Then one night, the little girl has a strange dream, thanks to which she sees the error of her ways and decides to behave differently.

Stories for 5+ years old
The Magpie Queen

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The Magpie Queen

9
 min
5
+
4.67

In a faraway land, there once ruled an evil queen who stole from her people whatever and whenever she could. While her people lived in poverty, she enjoyed incredible riches, and it still wasn’t enough for her. But as it is often the case in fairy lands, there also lived a witch. Despite many warnings, the queen refused to part with the hoard of stolen things, but the witch taught her a lesson in the end.

Emotions and empathy
Discovering the Emotions: Anger

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Discovering the Emotions: Anger

10
 min
5
+
4.25

Young Martin doesn’t understand what emotions are and decides to undertake a search. What are these so-called feelings and where are they located? He sets out on this exploration in the apartment building where he lives, very much hoping that his neighbours can help him unravel the mystery...

Emotions and empathy
Discovering the Emotions: Fear

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Discovering the Emotions: Fear

12
 min
5
+
4.77

Martin continues his search for these things called feelings. Where do emotions actually live and what do they look like? While last time he came across Anger, he is now going to visit another of his neighbours, and in the process he encounters Fear.

Emotions and empathy
Discovering the Emotions: Sadness

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Discovering the Emotions: Sadness

11
 min
5
+
4.79

Martin is gradually getting to know the neighbours on the different floors of his apartment building, and is finding out more about them while also stumbling on some emotions. We’ve already accompanied him on his experiences with Anger and Fear, and now he’s about to run into Sadness.

Stories for 5+ years old
Discovering the Emotions: Surprise

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Discovering the Emotions: Surprise

9
 min
5
+
4.71

Which of the feelings will Martin find out about today? On the third floor of the apartment building, a Surprise awaits him in the form of a very resourceful neighbour — an inventor, in fact! Join him as he experiences much in the way of astonishment.

Stories for 5+ years old
Discovering the Emotions: Disgust

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Discovering the Emotions: Disgust

10
 min
5
+
4.7

Today Martin continues his search for feelings, still as keen as ever to find out where they are hiding. Let’s continue to accompany him on the journey through his apartment building, where this time he meets a neighbour who is forever disgruntled. We are now poised to learn about the feeling of Disgust.

Emotions and empathy
Discovering the Emotions: Joy

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Discovering the Emotions: Joy

6
 min
5
+
4.85

On his journey to his neighbours’ apartments in the quest for feelings, Martin has one more floor of the building left to visit. Let’s see who lives on the fifth floor. And let’s hope that it will be a pleasant experience, maybe even Joyful!

Emotions and empathy
Discovering the Emotions: Robots

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Discovering the Emotions: Robots

6
 min
5
+
4.72

Martin has now searched the entire apartment building but still hasn’t found what he thought he was looking for. So where on earth are the emotions hiding? To distract his focus, his mum is taking him to see a robot exhibition at the local museum. And in this unexpected setting, everything becomes clear.