Play: Six Countries, One Story
Each chapter of the book ends with a game, a question and a secret word. Play them all here, at home, in class or at an event. Tap the cards to play, then unlock the secret words in the vault.
Italy: The Smell of Home
Setup: Find 5 small objects around you. Line them up on a table.
1Step 1
🫳 Pick 5 objects from the room. Any 5.
2Step 2
🏠 Look at them: which one feels most like home to you?
3Step 3
🙈 One person closes their eyes. Someone else hides that object somewhere in the room.
4Step 4
👀 Open your eyes: you have 30 seconds to find it!
5Step 5
💬 Found it? Ask: “Why does THIS feel like home?”
🎵 Karaoke cue: play a “home” song from the playlist before you start.
💬 Question: What smell instantly brings you back to childhood? 🍕
🔑 This chapter hides a secret word. Find it in the vault below!
USA: Big Dreams, Small Suitcase
Setup: Grab paper and a pen, or open Notes on your phone.
1Step 1
✈️ Imagine: you move to a new country tomorrow.
2Step 2
📝 Write 3 things you would bring with you.
3Step 3
✂️ Cross out 2. Keep only 1.
4Step 4
🗣️ Explain your choice in one sentence.
5Step 5
📖 Now tell it again, but as a short story.
💬 Question: If you could restart your life in one city, where would you go? 🗽
🔑 This chapter hides a secret word. Find it in the vault below!
England: Accent Switch
Setup: Pick one sentence, any sentence. You will say it two ways.
1Step 1
🎭 Say your sentence in a formal, serious voice.
2Step 2
😄 Now say the exact same sentence in a casual, playful voice.
3Step 3
🌍 Try it in another language, even just one word!
4Step 4
✍️ Write one word that describes how you feel today.
5Step 5
🤝 Share your word with your partner, or say it out loud to yourself.
💬 Question: What word do you pronounce differently from the people around you? 🎤
🔑 This chapter hides a secret word. Find it in the vault below!
France: The Courage of Love
Setup: Set a timer for 60 seconds. Pen and paper ready.
1Step 1
⏱️ Start the timer. Write “Love is…” at the top of your page.
2Step 2
💕 Write three sentences with different words. Example: Love is BRAVE. Love is SILENT. Love is MESSY.
3Step 3
⭕ Read your three answers. Underline the most honest one.
4Step 4
🤫 Decide to share your most honest answer with someone.
5Step 5
💬 Ask yourself or your partner: is courage loud or quiet for you?
💬 Question: What is one small act of love that changed your life? 💞
🔑 This chapter hides a secret word. Find it in the vault below!
Ireland: Rain, Music, Belonging
Setup: Open the playlist below. Pick any song. Put on headphones or speakers.
1Step 1
🎵 Press play. Listen for 20 seconds, then stop.
2Step 2
👂 Say ONE word that the music made you feel.
3Step 3
💬 Share a memory in 3 sentences, real or imagined.
4Step 4
🎤 If you are with someone: what song would they sing if they missed home?
5Step 5
🌧️ If you are alone: hum or sing your rainy-day song for 5 seconds.
🎤 Karaoke mode: sing the chorus together, no judgement!
💬 Question: What song would you play on a rainy day alone? ☔
🔑 This chapter hides a secret word. Find it in the vault below!
Norway: The Welcome Test
Setup: You need exactly 2 people. One is the “newcomer” and one is the “host”.
1Step 1
🚶 The newcomer walks into the room (or simply stands up).
2Step 2
👋 The host has 10 seconds to welcome the guest. Go!
3Step 3
🔄 Switch roles. Do it again.
4Step 4
💭 Talk about it: what felt warm? What felt cold?
5Step 5
✨ Finish together by completing this sentence: “A good welcome is…”
💬 Question: What does a good welcome look like to you? 🏔️
🔑 This chapter hides a secret word. Find it in the vault below!
Clues: 1 Italy: what keeps you connected to the past. 2 USA: what you need to leave everything behind. 3 England: the bridge between worlds. 4 France: the strongest force of all. 5 Ireland: it speaks when words cannot. 6 Norway: where the heart finally rests.
Secret Word Vault
Each chapter hides a secret word. Read the clue and guess letter by letter, hangman style. You have 5 lives per word. Collect all 6 words to reveal the hidden message.
Sing first, then play
Each chapter has a matching song. Press play, sing together as a group, then jump straight into the chapter game. Perfect for schools, families and events.
💡 Tip for teachers: play the song at the start of the chapter, then play the game. Music activates memory, so the game lands deeper.
Gym Games
Take the story off the screen: a session of about 2.5 hours with movement, storytelling and team challenges inspired by the six countries. Passport Challenge, Bridge Builder Relay and the Six Countries Scavenger Hunt.
Keep playing inside Mondosol
Learn the languages of the six countries with free courses, games and songs. It starts for free.