Crevices, nooks and crannies: all of a sudden, they start appearing everywhere – in the walls and ceilings, underneath the stairs, on the ground. People take notice of them, but only little Matilda plucks up the courage to crawl into one of them. And then another one. And then a secret passage underneath the church……

This adventure of a whale-lady on her long journey across the Pacific Ocean is inspired by a true story. In 2015 researchers measured the journey of a female of the majestic gray whale species. They called her Varvara. She swam a distance of 22,500 kilometers, the longest migration route undertaken by any mammal. Marka Míková…

A nameless man lives alone in a house with a garden, working on his computer. Then a sparrow makes its nest under the roof of his house, much to the joy of the man: finally he has a friend! And also a boy from the neighbourhood comes to visit. These three understand each other almost…

A funny book about two girls having amazing adventures in a Prague suburb, thanks to their vivid imagination. Would you like to meet some carnivorous mushrooms? Or the forms from a magnetic board that float in the air above your head? Have you ever heard of giraffe tonsilitis? Or how to bring to life a…

The beloved great-grandfather has started forgetting more and more, and he is doing some funny things. But what five-year-old Honzík considers funny are actually very real signs of an illness. Alzheimer’s, the disease the whole family learns to live with, somewhat paradoxically brings Honzík and his great-grandfather closer together, since in a certain way they are…

The story focuses on the school year of second-grader Julian, who uses a wheelchair, and his dog Caesar, who is being trained as a service dog. The boy accepts his handicap, and while the wheelchair helps him overcome his physical disability, it is also naturally incorporated into the children’s games. Caesar the dog is treated like a member…

At first Class 3A is a completely ordinary class. One day, however, the door opens and new students come in. They are three brothers from a Roma family, who have slightly dark skin and bear strange names. A few weeks ago, they moved to the city, their parents being wizards in a circus that moves…

Fourteen-year-old Pamela lives with her mother and her twin brother Jeremiáš. He has suffered from low-functioning autism and severe mental retardation since birth and requires the observation of strict rules and rituals: each day of the week has its own colour, cars always have to be parked the same way and Jeremy, as Pamela’s brother…

In nine fables diverse animals puzzle over the riddles of existence and how the world works. Readers will find out why the hippopotamus floats on the surface of the water, why it is pointless to combat disorder and how to deal with a boozing badger. They also will read about the views of mice on…