*Elvan Aslantürk, Inay Elementary School, Turkey

*Meryem SIRIKLIGİL, Toki Şevkat Elementary School, Turkey 

*Hatice Dökmeci, Inay Middle School, Turkey

*Nalan Tort, Bedriye ve Kadir Uysal Ortaokulu, Uşak/Türkiye

*Maria Garapa, EB23 Caniço, Portugal

*Feyza Cetiner, 

*Pelin Özalan, 

*Emel PELİT, Cumhuriyet İlkokulu, GİRESUN/TÜRKİYE

*Nisan Güneş, Bayram Çiftçi İmam Hatip Ortaokulu Antalya, Türkiye

*Sanja Vidović, Primary school “Vladimir Nazor” Đakovo Croatia

*Ascensão Freitas, EB23 Caniço, Portugal

*Özlem Yılmaz, Atabey İmam Hatip Ortaokulu Kastamonu, Türkiye 

*Olympia Palaistidoy, 3rd Primary School Oraiokastro Thessaloniki, Greece

*Monika Benesova, Gymnazium Bohumila Hrabala v Nymburce, Czechia

*Marlene Silva, EB23 Caniço, Portugal

*Maurizio Biolchini, IC6-3 Quartu Sant’Elena (Italy)

*Cătălina Rusu, Middle School Elena Cuza, Iasi, Romania

*Jekaterina Nikolina, Narva Kesklinna Kool, Estonia

*Eleni Mamai, 14th Primary School of Nea Ionia, Greece

*Nicole Apostolopoulou, 1st Junior High School of Vrilissia, Athens, Greece

*Murat Karakuş, Uşak Borsa Istanbul Middle School - Uşak, Turkey

*Nazife Karakuş, Ergenekon Middle School - Uşak, Turkey

One day, a swan and a frog met in a deep blue river. The swan told the frog that he felt very lonely in this forest and that he wanted to swim in bigger waters. Because he wanted to have new friends.

The frog showed him the way from the river to the sea and offered to travel with him. When they reached the sea, they met many new friends. The first friends they met were a charming school of fish swimming and playing together.

The Swan told the bright Red Fish about her loneliness on the river and her desire to make new friends. Moved by the Swan's story, the Red Fish offered to introduce her to his friend, the Great Shell, the kindest and wisest creature in the sea. The Swan and the Frog accepted this offer with great excitement and followed the Red Fish to find the Great Shell.

The Red Fish delivered the Swan and the Frog to the Great Shelled Turtle, who carried the seaweed of wisdom upon its back. The Turtle said in a slow, wise voice, “What you seek in the deep waters is hidden in the shadow of the fears you left on the surface; friendship illuminates that shadow.” The Red Fish immediately introduced them, saying, “Esteemed Shell, these are our new friends, the Swan and the Frog.” Just as the Swan was about to tell its full story, a gift box adorned with bright pink ribbons on its eight arms was carried by

They found a squid called Leonor who was rushing to a birthday party. She was carrying a present and had rehearsed a dance routine for  the birthday girl. It was going to be great fun.

EB23 Caniço, Portugal

Teacher Maria Garapa

Leonor invited all her new friends to her birthday party: Swan, Frog, Red Fish, and Turtle. At the party, they met the starfish; the starfish talked about the birds it had met on the seashore and how fun and friendly they were, and suggested introducing Swan and Frog to the birds.

EB23 Caniço, Portugal

Teacher Maria Garapa

The birds were excited to meet Swan and Frog and flew closer to say hello. They told many funny stories about their adventures on the seashore. Swan and Frog felt very happy, and a new friendship began between all the animals.

The colorful butterfly named Lily saw the crowd moving through the daisies and wanted to meet them. She was very small and had just learned how to fly. But when she saw how happily the other animals were spending their time, she flew off without asking her mother.

Meanwhile, they were all very hungry. So they decided to look for the Magic Carrots that would give them strength and special powers. Their journey began with a long walk through the deep, dark forest, where danger waited at every step.

But they didn’t know that deep in forest, where the large animals lived, was not as peaceful as they believed. It wasn't easy to make new friends there. A small bear named Bruno who had lost the family appeared, searching for a new home, and the forest council must  take a decision .Bruno was not an ordinary bear because its colour was yellow like the sun

The path through the forest became increasingly dark. The tall trees blocked out the sunlight, and strange sounds echoed among the trunks. The Swan, the Frog, and Lily, the butterfly, felt their hearts race, but they did not give up. They knew that the Magic Carrots were the only hope to help the little bear and restore peace to the forest. 

They walked until they found a Tsuru trapped near a tree. The Swan approached carefully and asked: "- Do you know where we can find the Magic Carrots?" The Tsuru replied: "- The shadow guardians... They don’t want anyone to find the Magic Carrots. But I can help you if you set me free."

Suddenly, a tiny, almost inaudible voice came from the trees. It was Jasper the Chameleon, who turned a bright, shocking emerald green as he spoke, making himself instantly visible.