Partners whose students made a contribution to the story:

Pages 4-5 Özlem Aksoy

Pages 6-7 Denise Grea

Pages 8-9 Boglárka Enikő Csigi

Pages 10-11 Vanessa Brescia and Lina Orlando

Pages 12-13 Eszter Baráz

Pages 14-15 Katerina Steiningerova

Pages 16-19 Ayla Karanisoğlu

Pages 20-21 Desiree van der Meijden

In a colorful classroom, three close friends found a magical compass in an old book. When they touched it, the compass started to glow! Suddenly, a big paper plane flew through the window. 'Jump on!' the plane said. 'Let’s travel the world and meet new friends.' The children were very excited. They grabbed their bags, jumped onto the plane, and their big adventure began.

As the plane soared above sparkling oceans, the compass pointed toward a land filled with music and unfamiliar words. When they landed, new friends greeted them with smiles, teaching them songs and sharing delicious traditional food. 

The children realized that even though they spoke different languages, they could still understand each other through laughter and kindness. Just then, the compass began to spin wildly again, pointing toward another mysterious destination waiting to be discovered...

The children boarded the paper airplane again, and the compass drew the shape of a boot in the sky. They landed in a music-filled square where they were welcomed with smiles, warm pizza, and delicious ice cream, and later they even swam in Lake Como.

Their new friends taught them Italian words, and they laughed together under the gentle sun.

When the compass began to glow again, the children knew a new adventure was waiting for them.

The paper plane flew east. The sky was pink. The compass took them to a market in Como. The market was full of colors. Silk cloths moved in the wind. There they met new friends. One friend wore a blue T-shirt and big pants for dancing. Another friend wore a white silk shirt and sand-colored shorts. The shorts had many pockets for little treasures.

The three friends wanted to say thank you. They gave their new friends hoodies and leggings with patterns. Then they all played a game. They swapped clothes. T-shirts, skirts, pants, and hats went from hand to hand. Everyone laughed.

They learned something important. Clothes can look different. But all clothes help us play, run, and feel good together. The compass shone again. It was time to leave. The silk from Como was bright in the sun

They landed in a market again filled with many shops, featuring a wide variety of items from different places. Suddenly, an idea struck them, and one of them suggested it would be a great idea if they all bought each other a gift from a different culture. 

One person purchased a colorful scarf, while another bought some spices. They exchanged their gifts and opened them one by one. 

They were all happy with their selections, and it made them realize how beautiful items from other cultures could be. After a while, the compass glowed again, but that time, they were able to take their special gifts with them.