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Longer stories about daily life, past and future.
- Le Géant The giant waves arrive, and a tiny rider flies down a wave as tall as a building. ? Quiz included Audio
- Sept Jupes et Poissons d'Argent Polly goes down to town and sees gull ladies in seven skirts drying fish in the sun. ? Quiz included Audio
- De l'herbe poussée exprès Polly learns that Central Park was built by hand on blasted rock, and that real sheep once ate the grass... ? Quiz included Audio
- La main ouverte du port Polly flies into New York Harbor and looks at the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France with metal skin no... ? Quiz included Audio
- Le déjeuner que tout un pays mange In the Dominican Republic, everyone eats the same lunch at the same time. ? Quiz included Audio
- Le Secret de la Fontaine Polly and Fatima, guided by a mysterious map, uncover a hidden courtyard in Marrakech. They decipher an... ? Quiz included Audio
- Une Course pour le Trésor Polly, Leila, and Omar team up to find the treasure, racing through Marrakech as obstacles arise, including... ? Quiz included Audio
- Le Canyon Sous la Mer Polly finds a giant canyon hidden under the sea near the beach. Audio
- Une pizza entière, ou juste une part Polly visits an old pizza shop where a baker started selling one slice at a time to people who had little... Audio
- Le Pont Qui Fait Payer Son Prix Polly walks the Brooklyn Bridge, where workers got sick building it underwater, and elephants once proved... Audio
- La station où personne ne descend Polly finds an old subway station built to look nice, closed long ago because new trains were too long for... Audio
- L'animal qui fait des cubes Wombats make cube shaped poop, and now we know why. Audio
- Cet oiseau dort en volant Frigatebirds fly for many days and sleep only a little. Audio
- Un dîner cuisiné par un volcan In the Azores, people cook food inside a hot volcano. Audio
- Le dernier train Tomas misses the last train in Tokyo and sleeps in a tiny room. Audio
- La tasse vide On his first day, Pedro drinks from a cup that is not his. Audio
- Numéro quarante-sept Carla waits a long time at the clinic for a small cut. Audio
- Perdue à Lisbonne Sofía gets lost in Lisbon and a woman helps her with a map. Audio
- La chambre avec un balcon Marcos gets a hotel room with a nice balcony. Audio
- Une table pour une personne Mia eats alone in a small restaurant, and the waiter helps her choose. Audio
- L'épice qui valait autrefois son poids en or Saffron comes from tiny flower threads picked by hand, and for most of history a pound of it cost about the... Audio
- Le lac qui disparaît chaque été In Slovenia, a huge lake fills a valley in winter and then vanishes underground every summer, leaving... Audio
- Le vol qui dure quatre-vingt-dix secondes A tiny plane hops between two Orkney islands in Scotland on the shortest scheduled flight in the world. Audio
- La ville qui met de l'or sur la glace Kanazawa in Japan makes almost all of the country's gold leaf, and wraps whole sheets of it around soft ice... Audio
- Il y a un wallaby en liberté en Cornouailles A small Australian kangaroo has been hopping around an English market town for days, and nobody knows where... Audio
- Criez, ou vous ratez votre arrêt A shared minibus with no bell and no screen, where the only way off is to say so out loud, early and twice. Audio
- Le parc près de ma maison A squirrel describes the small park next to its tree: the pigeons by the benches, Mr. Badger and his bread,... Audio
- La Pieuvre et Ses Trois Cœurs The octopus is a clever sea animal with three hearts and blue blood. Audio
- Les câbles sous la mer Long cables under the ocean carry almost all of the information that travels between countries. Audio
- La Longue Course Appelée le Marathon The marathon is a very long running race with a curious and surprising history. Audio
- D'où vient le café Coffee begins as a red fruit on a green plant and travels far before it fills a cup. Audio
- Dormir dans un train de nuit Night trains in Europe carry travelers between cities while they sleep in cozy beds. Audio
- L'Amazone, le plus grand fleuve The Amazon is the river that carries the most water in the world. Audio
- Comment les abeilles font le miel Honeybees turn sweet flower nectar into golden honey through hard teamwork in the hive. Audio
- La Longue Route de la Soie The Silk Road was a famous trade route that linked China with Europe for many centuries. Audio
- Le Petit Oiseau dans l'Horloge In Germany's Black Forest, carved wooden cuckoo clocks call out every hour while children wait and laugh. Audio
- La Ville Où Il Était Interdit de Mourir When a small Italian town ran out of space in its cemetery, the mayor signed an order telling people not to... Audio
- Le Chat Qui Prend Le Bus Every morning a cat climbs onto the same city bus, watches the streets go by, and gets off at his own stop. Audio
- La première lumière du village While the whole village sleeps, one window glows: the baker lights the oven so fresh bread will be ready by... Audio
- La cuisine au petit matin Before sunrise, Polly visits Omicho market, three hundred years old, where crabs are sold in winter. Audio
- Toits blancs et longs murs At Kanazawa Castle, Polly finds long stone walls and roofs made of lead that look white. Audio
- La ville qui a été épargnée Polly arrives in Kanazawa, an old city between the sea and the mountains that was never bombed in the war. Audio
- Battu jusqu'à presque disparaître Polly visits a gold leaf workshop, where a piece of gold the size of a coin becomes a sheet as big as a table. Audio
- Six choses qu'un jardin doit être In Kenrokuen garden, Polly sees koi in a big pond and ropes that keep snow off the pine trees. Audio
- Aspirez bruyamment, c'est poli In Japan, slurping your noodles loudly is not rude, it is a sign that you are enjoying the meal. Audio
- La cascade qui tombe vers le haut On very windy days, strong gusts can blow a Norwegian waterfall's spray back up into the sky. Audio
- Le cercle et le bateau du matin The Ring of Brodgar at dusk, then the small practical business of leaving an island, done in four sentences... Audio
- Le grain de quatre-vingt-dix jours In a bar in Kirkwall, a flat dark bannock turns out to be the reason the islands were farmable at all. Audio
- Le rassemblement sur les récifs Grey seals are hauling out on the low rocks before the pupping season, and the questions Polly has been... Audio
- Construite avec ce qu'ils avaient On Lamb Holm, two army huts hold a chapel that prisoners of war made out of scrap, and the only honest... Audio
- Le village sous la tempête At the Bay of Skaill, a guide with a carrying voice explains a village that a storm returned to the light... Audio
- La chaise près du feu A guesthouse above the harbour, an argument about what counts as a quiet room, and a chair whose whole... Audio
- Le bateau arrive Polly lands at Stromness off the morning boat and works out, one question at a time, how a place with no... Audio
- Le rose n'existe pas Pink has no wavelength of its own; it is a color the brain invents when the eyes see red and blue light... Audio
- Tu brilles en ce moment même The human body constantly emits an extremely faint light, invisible to the eye but detectable with a... Audio
- La brume se referme derrière elle On her last afternoon, Polly flies high over the island before fog rolls in and hides it behind her. Audio
- Un village branché sur un volcan Polly learns that the same volcano heat that cooked lunch also warms a big public pool and heats homes in... Audio
- Le repas enterré à l'aube Polly watches a cook bury pots of food in the ground, where the volcano's heat cooks dinner with no fire. Audio
- Un cratère, deux couleurs Polly finds a huge old crater with two lakes, one blue and one green, joined together under a strip of land. Audio
- L'oiseau que l'on a cru perdu deux fois Polly looks for the priolo, a tiny grey and pink bird that lives only in one forest and was once thought to... Audio
- Les deux derniers jardins d'Europe Polly finds one of the only two tea farms left in Europe, started after the island's orange trees died. Audio
- Neuf îles, trois plaques Polly arrives over São Miguel, the biggest of the nine Azores islands, made of black rock, green fields,... Audio
- Au revoir, ville rose Polly says goodbye and follows the river away. Audio
- Les brebis à la porte Polly walks with the sheep to the mountain. Audio
- Une journée à la rivière Polly rests by the river and sees a fox. Audio
- Les animaux peints Polly sees very old animal paintings on red rocks. Audio
- La vieille muraille Polly flies to the old watchtower on the mountain. Audio
- La maison tordue A stone marten shows Polly a famous crooked house. Audio
- La ville rose Polly finds a small pink town inside a river loop. Audio
- Le déjeuner qui ne finit jamais In Spain, the best part of lunch starts when the food is finished. It even has its own name. Audio
- Ne commande jamais un latte en Italie In Italy, the word latte does not mean coffee. One small word can bring you a big surprise. Audio
- Polly prend le bus Polly's first bus ride: does this bus go downtown, one ticket, how much, where do I get off, next stop,... Audio
- Polly demande son chemin Polly is lost on the way to the library and asks an owl for directions: excuse me, where is it, is it far,... Audio
- Polly commande un café Polly's first cafe order: good afternoon, a coffee with milk, do you have churros, the check please, how... Audio
- Polly au marché Berta takes Polly to the market. Polly buys fruit for the first time: what is this, two apples, how much, a... Audio
- Polly rencontre quelqu'un Polly moves to a new street and meets Berta the bear. First greetings: hello, your name, nice to meet you,... Audio
- Des ballons à l'aube Polly flies with big balloons at sunrise and says goodbye to the animals. Audio
- Le carnet du garde Polly visits a ranger who watches lions on a screen and keeps the animals safe. Audio
- L'équipe de nettoyage Polly flies with big birds and meets a small beetle that follows the stars. Audio
- Trois battements de cœur Polly watches the fastest animal on land and learns that it chirps like a bird. Audio
- La traversée The animals cross a river with crocodiles in it, and Polly flies just above them. Audio
- Une rivière d'animaux Polly rides on the back of a wildebeest and watches the animals eat together without fighting. Audio
- La plaine sans fin Polly flies to the Serengeti, a land of grass with no end, where a million animals walk in a big circle. Audio
- Le Poisson Qui Escalade les Cascades In Hawaii, a fish smaller than your finger climbs up waterfalls taller than buildings, using its mouth as a... Audio
- Vapeur et Petits Plats A first night at a Taipei night market, where pointing, smiling, and one brave question buy a very good... Audio
- Vladivostok Polly arrives in Vladivostok and flies off over the Pacific Ocean. Audio
- L'Amour Polly reaches the Amur River and meets a rare crane on the sixth day of the Trans-Siberian. Audio
- Le lac Baïkal Polly spends a day on the train along Lake Baikal, the deepest and oldest lake on Earth. Audio
- Les Fuseaux Horaires Polly explores the dining car and learns that the train uses one time zone across all of Russia. Audio
- Traversée des Oural Polly crosses the Ural Mountains, the line between Europe and Asia, on the Trans-Siberian train. Audio
- Les Forêts de Bouleaux Polly watches Russian birch forests from the Trans-Siberian train and learns that forty percent of Russia... Audio
- Gare de Iaroslavski Polly boards the Trans-Siberian train at Moscow and begins her seven-day journey to Vladivostok. Audio
- Adieu aux Pâtes Polly says goodbye to Pasta the octopus and flies out of Naples. Audio
- L'éditeur de lui-même Polly learns that octopuses can change their own nervous systems by editing RNA in real time. Audio
- Pizza et le Long Déjeuner Polly has lunch with Chiara at a Neapolitan pizzeria and learns about traditional Neapolitan pizza. Audio
- La Peau Qui Voit Polly learns that octopus skin can sense colours even though octopus eyes cannot. Audio
- Le Corps qui Pense Polly watches an octopus solve a maze with two arms working independently. Audio
- Le Bocal Polly watches an octopus open a jar to catch a crab and learns how short an octopus's life is. Audio
- La Baie de Naples Polly arrives in Naples and meets a giant Pacific octopus at the world's oldest marine biology institute. Audio
- Quitter la Vallée Polly says goodbye to Ranger Tomas and flies west out of Yosemite. Audio
- La Voie Lactée au-dessus de Glacier Point Polly watches the Milky Way at Glacier Point and looks through a telescope at the centre of our galaxy. Audio
- Demi-Dôme Polly flies up Half Dome on warm air with a flock of swifts, sees the summit, then glides back down. Audio
- Le Faucon Plongeur Polly tries to copy a peregrine falcon's dive, learning what makes the falcon the fastest animal in the world. Audio
- Le Séquoia Polly visits a giant sequoia nearly 3,000 years old and learns about its fireproof bark. Audio
- En Route avec le Ranger Tomas Polly spends the morning in Ranger Tomas's truck, learning about bear feeding and peregrine falcon nests. Audio
- Au-dessus de la Vallée Polly flies into Yosemite Valley, watches climbers on El Capitan, and rides the shuttle bus at dusk. Audio
- L'odeur de cannelle A new neighbor leaves a small surprise outside her door. Audio
- Deux kilos de patience A first trip to the local market with a vendor who refuses to let her leave with the wrong tomatoes. Audio
- La Connexion Magique Polly and Václav discover Prague is a vast astronomical instrument with hidden components scattered across... Audio
- Polly Trouve des Informations Polly arrives at Bolivia's salt flats where she discovers lithium mining is contaminating ancient salt... Audio
- Le Problème du Sel Polly arrives at Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni where she meets Joaquín, a guide torn between tradition and... Audio
- Polly visite le lieu de sel Polly arrives at Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni salt flats where she meets Joaquín, a veteran guide facing a... Audio
- La Montagne Chante Polly helped Kaspar Brunner discover that his musician's dystonia enabled a revolutionary echo-based alpine... Audio
- Le Chant de la Montagne Polly helps Kaspar Brunner discover his musician's dystonia enables revolutionary echo-based alpine music,... Audio
- La Musique de la Montagne Polly helps Kaspar Brunner discover that his musician's dystonia enables him to create revolutionary music... Audio
- La Bataille de Musique Polly meets Emma Hartley, a researcher studying alpine acoustics, who helps Kaspar discover his musician's... Audio
- Le Son Cassé Polly meets Emma Hartley, a British doctoral student studying alpine acoustics, who suggests that Kaspar's... Audio
- Polly aide un homme triste Polly arrives at Mount Rigi in Switzerland and meets Kaspar Brunner, an accomplished alphorn player... Audio
- Les Méchants Arrivent Polly's investigation reveals an undercover operation targeting counterfeiters who've infiltrated... Audio
- Les Méchants Polly's investigation reveals that Valentina is an undercover agent pursuing counterfeiters who've been... Audio
- Secrets au Marché Polly's investigation of the missing Manchego cheese takes a dramatic turn when Valentina reveals herself... Audio
- Le Fromage Disparu Polly arrives at Barcelona's La Boqueria market and meets Esteban, a veteran charcutier. When Esteban... Audio
- Polly quitte Buenos Aires Polly, a curious parrot, visits Buenos Aires and helps transform a rivalry at a tango festival into a... Audio
- Polly et la Danse Polly and her companions face an unexpected challenge when a rival group claims to host the true tango... Audio
- Le Nouveau Problème de Danse Polly, Diego, and Isabel face an unexpected challenge when a rival group claims to host the true tango... Audio
- Le Plan de Polly Polly the parrot helps Diego and Isabel counteract misinformation threatening a tango festival in Buenos... Audio
- Le Problème de Tango Polly the parrot joins Diego and Isabel in Buenos Aires, where they learn of a potential plot to disrupt a... Audio
- Une Rencontre à La Boca Polly the parrot, exploring Buenos Aires, meets Isabel, a talented artist in La Boca, who is capturing the... Audio
- Polly et le Tango à Buenos Aires Polly the parrot arrives in Buenos Aires and meets Diego, a tango musician preparing for a local festival.... Audio
- Au revoir à Paris In Paris, Polly helps Isabelle solve the mystery of a missing painting and returns it to the artist. They... Audio
- La Danse à Paris In Paris, Polly helps Isabelle solve the mystery of a missing painting and returns it to the artist. They... Audio
- La Surprise à Montmartre In Paris, Polly the parrot and Isabelle solve the mystery of a missing painting. Returning it to the... Audio
- La Course sur le Pont In Paris, Polly the parrot and Isabelle solve the mystery of a missing painting by confronting a mysterious... Audio
- Le Mystère du Tableau Perdu In Paris, Polly the parrot and Isabelle, a writer, meet Monsieur Dupont, an elderly artist, whose painting... Audio
- Le Secret de la Seine Polly and Isabelle embark on a walk along the Seine, where they meet Monsieur Dupont, an elderly artist.... Audio
- Polly à Paris Polly the parrot arrives in Paris, the City of Light, and lands in a charming café in Le Marais. There, she... Audio
- Les Secrets de Marrakech Polly the parrot and Fatima, guided by a mysterious map, explore the hidden depths of Marrakech, uncovering... Audio
- Le Marché Secret Polly and Fatima, guided by a mysterious map, uncover a hidden courtyard and a secret market in Marrakech.... Audio
- Une Promenade en Ville Polly and Fatima, guided by a mysterious map, uncover a hidden courtyard in Marrakech. As they continue... Audio
- La Carte et la Porte Polly and Fatima, following a mysterious map, discover a hidden courtyard in Marrakech. They uncover an... Audio
- Une Rencontre Chanceuse Polly the parrot, alongside Fatima, continues to explore Marrakech, where they encounter an elderly... Audio
- Polly à Marrakech Polly the parrot arrives in Marrakech, where she meets Fatima, a traveler trying to navigate the city's... Audio
- Étoiles et Amis Polly and Amir reflect on their adventure under the stars, cherishing the lessons learned and the deepened... Audio
- Secrets du Tombeau Inside the lost tomb, Polly and Amir discover a chamber filled with ancient treasures. However, the tomb is... Audio
- Le Tour du Désert Despite initial frustration, Polly and Amir manage to find the hidden entrance to the lost tomb as night... Audio
- Dans le désert Polly and Amir journey into the desert, guided by the clues from the box, to find the entrance to a lost... Audio
- Le Masque Magique In Venice, Polly the parrot and historian Isabella continue their quest to uncover a legendary document.... Audio
- Une Carte Étrange Polly, a curious parrot, arrives in Venice and notices a young woman named Isabella, who holds a mysterious... Audio
- Le Voyage de Polly à Venise Polly, the curious parrot, arrives in Venice, a city of canals and rich history. As she takes in the sights... Audio
- Adieu à Marrakech Polly says goodbye to Marrakech, having helped uncover a treasure that preserves the city's history, and... Audio
- Le Secret Trouvé Polly and her friends solve a riddle that leads them to a hidden key, unlocking the treasure chamber and... Audio
- Polly et la langue ancienne Polly, the curious parrot, delves into the mystery of Echoing Canyon's cryptic echoes. Guided by local... Audio
- Polly Rencontre un Peintre Polly the parrot visits Paris. Polly sees the Eiffel Tower and tries a croissant. Polly meets a painter in... Audio
- Polly et le Canyon Écho Polly the parrot, exploring the American Southwest, discovers a mysterious echo in Echoing Canyon that... Audio
- Polly visite Paris Polly the parrot visits Paris. Polly sees the Eiffel Tower and tries a croissant. Audio