Written by students of Ekonomska i turistička škola Daruvar

Szent József Katolikus Általános Iskola, Kiskunhalas

Grundschule "Am Ludwigsfeld", Halle Základná škola Nižná brána, Kežmarok Şcoala cu clasele I-VIII nr. 186 "Elena

Văcărescu", Bucharest Holbrook Primary School, Trowbridge

as a joint product ofHidden Talents Project

Illustrated by students of Ekonomska i turistička škola Daruvar

Once upon a time a little dog called Buco lived in a magic forest. He was a powerful wizard but he was also kind and very helpful.

Everybody loved him. One day the loved wizard got ill. Seriously ill, what was a big problem. All people around him wanted to help.

Ludifant was the first who had an idea.

,,We must cook a magic tea for Buco and he will recover!" The people loved this idea, so everybody

went to the magic forest to found magic fruits for the magic tea. On the way ….

..they met Henry, the bear. He was Buco's friend and he really wanted to help. Henry led them to a secret cave and gave them some of the water that was dripping down its sides. This was magic water that would help Buco recover.

The three of them saw a dream landscape from the Mountains of Romania. They blinked and when

they opened their eyes they were in a bright and green clearing, surrounded by tall evergreens, which were full of happy, multicoloured birds that were

flying and singing.

As they were coming out the cave, the two friends, Buco and Henry met Momo, the owl

and they became friends there and then. She told them about the magical tree that was in the middle of the forest. As they reached the magical tree, Momo told them to look inside

the tree hollow.

Buco and Henry couldn't believe Momo would betray them. Luckily, the tea was only going to make the effect of magic water stronger. Buco drank some water and was feeling much better. He magically transported himself and Henry to the magic forest, where they were before. They made the magic tea Ludifant was talking about, to make Buco fully recover. Buco, Ludifant and Henry went to Momo and as they got closer to Momos home, they heard she was crying.

She couldn't believe that they thought she would betray them. " Don't you realize that I'm your friend and I wanted to help you?", she said. So they explained to her that they hadn't believed her a lot at the beginning, but than they knew that they could trust her. Buco gave her a magic flower and decided to invite her to his castle for dinner. And the trip back to the castle started.

Buco didn’t understand what were they laughing about.And then the wise Momo told to all animals: ,, It isn’t funny. Don’t laugh, empathize !!! ” “What is that on wizards back?”, asked the animals astonished.

Momo explained: “ This bubble gum is wizards power to help each of you. There is a magic water inside. Anyone who drinks this water or smells my magic flower, will recover.”All the animals were surprised but happy.

Happy, because Buco, the wizard, has brought happiness and peace in their lives forever and ever.

All animals around them were envy. A big group and they had fun. They were laughing a lot. But why ? Because on his back there was some pink bubble gum.