The e-book was created within the framework of the eTwinning project 

A Good Book - 

A New World.

         მდგრადი განვითარების მიზნები 17 მიზნისა და 169 ინდიკატორის ნაკრებია, რომლებზეც თანხმდება გაეროს ყველა წევრი ქვეყანა უკეთესი და უფრო მდგრადი მომავლის მისაღწევად.  

   ეს მიზნები ჩვენ წინაშე არსებულ თანამედროვე გლობალურ გამოწვევებს ეხება: სიღარიბის, უთანასწორობის, კეთილდღე-ობის, მშვიდობისა და სამართლიანობის საკითხებს, ასევე კლიმატურ და ეკოლოგიურ გამოწვევებს. ეს მიზნები მჭიდროდ უკავშირდება ერთმანეთს და იმისთვის, რომ არავინ დარჩეს მათ მიღმა, მნიშვნელოვანია, თითოეული ეს მიზანი და ინდიკატორი 2030 წლამდე შესრულდეს.

      ჩვენი საახალწლო ზღაპარი  სწორედ ამ  პრობლემების  მოგვარებას  ეხება. 

The Sustainable Development Goals are a set of 17 goals and 169 indicators that all UN member countries agree upon to achieve a better and more sustainable future.

These goals address the contemporary global challenges we face: issues of poverty, inequality, well-being, peace, and justice, as well as climate and ecological challenges. These goals are closely interconnected, and in order to leave no one behind, it is crucial that each of these goals and indicators be achieved by 2030.

Our New Year's story is precisely about addressing these problems.

        Once, in a distant land where winter was always snowy and beautiful, 13 students from schools participating in the Ithvining project A Good Book - A New World gathered to write a New Year’s tale. Each of them had their own unique idea, and so began their extraordinary journey.

Exactly one week before New Year’s Eve, in a city renowned for its picturesque New Year’s celebrations, something strange happened. A star that always lit the way for the New Year disappeared from the sky.

Early in the morning, the street cleaners noticed that the city's main clock had stopped ticking. Nearby, they found a letter.

This letter was read by a team of teenagers from 13 different schools across four countries. Each of them was unique in their skills and ideas.

At the team meeting, they unanimously declared:

- If the New Year doesn't come, it means that no dream will come true! We must take action!

The boys and girls agreed that they would find the fragments of the star and the 17 main problems that were causing the most harm to the Earth (the Sustainable Development Goals). Each school would study one of these issues and find a solution.

         1 Nápoveda

Na získanie prvej stopy vyrazil tím z Gruzínska. Boli to žiaci 11. ročníka z Opshkvit Public School. Verili, že stopa sa nachádza v Afrike. Tím sa zastavil v malej dedinke v Egypte a stopu našiel v dedine na okraji nílskej oázy. Väčšina miestneho obyvateľstva žila v extrémnej chudobe. Členovia tímu sa rozhodli konať s využitím svojich individuálnych schopností:

Upon arrival, the girls spoke with the villagers to understand their daily challenges. They discovered that the primary causes of poverty were:

Oto designed a simple, low-cost irrigation system that efficiently utilized Nile water flows. Using local materials, they built small irrigation channels. To conserve water, Oto proposed a drip irrigation system that was simple and affordable. He developed a plan to turn the unusable land into productive farmland.

    Zura taught the villagers how to make organic fertilizers. He helped them create compost from waste and advised them to plant crops that require less water and enrich the soil, such as beans, millet, and bananas.

Anano conducted workshops to teach the villagers how to care for crops, sell their products in the market, and create long-term plans to use their resources effectively.

The team’s efforts bore fruit. With the participation of the villagers, they built small farms and greenhouses where crops could be grown despite the hot climate.

Mari and Nini shared these stories daily with neighboring villages. Interest grew, and people came seeking the team’s help.

Through their work, the team earned the right to take a fragment of the star. They returned joyfully, hopeful that everyone would successfully complete their tasks and light the New Year’s star.

      2 Clue

There, in a distant land, where the land was covered with stones and dust,

    they could not sow grain. Because the wheat in the ground soon fell victim to darkness, and the water dried up quickly. Hunger and poverty reigned all around. The New Year did not come to them either.

    However, the people still had hope. In the center of the village, in the yard of Nukriani Public School No. 2, there stood an ancient evergreen tree. It was called the “Christmas tree.” The villagers gathered around it every day. And for the New Year, they solemnly lit a tree, and everyone wrote one wish and hung it on the tree: to have a bountiful wheat harvest next year.

Lia Sutiashvili  

    One day, a stranger appeared in the village and immediately met the ninth-graders of the school. No one knew where he came from, but he attracted everyone's attention by holding a small seed in his hand. "This is a seed that will save the hungry," he said, "but it cannot be sown in the ground that has forgotten joy." The children were surprised. How can a seed grow without soil? The stranger replied with a smile: "This seed will only grow in the ground where people give each other sincere kindness. This will also help them find the lost New Year."

LIa Sutiashvili

    From that day on, the villagers changed. They no longer waited for rain and sun. Instead, they began to help each other: they shared the last piece of bread with the children, they gave the last glass of water to their neighbors.

    One day, they noticed that golden grains were visible on the Christmas tree, and the residents were very happy. They were no longer threatened by hunger.

Lia Sutiashvili

3 Clue

               To search for the fragment of the star, which carried the clue: "Where there is no clinic and no medicine, death reigns," a team of 9th graders set off for South Asia, where rivers had become sources of disease. They arrived in a village where these problems were deeply felt.                   The team members were well aware that this issue aligned with the United Nations' third Sustainable Development Goal: "Good Health and Well-being." The students spoke with the locals, listened carefully to their struggles, and began   addressing the problems.

 The villagers held onto hope that one day a miracle would happen and these issues would disappear.  The team called upon a squad of superheroes who immediately began cleaning the rivers.

    The village lacked a proper medical center and essential medicines. To establish a hospital, they needed a building. They decided to renovate an old structure. For urgent medical assistance, the children used bicycles to deliver basic medicines to the sick.  about first aid, viruses, mass epidemics, and prevention methods.

They trained local residents and employed them at the hospital. One of the team members, who had a passion for biology, 

  explained to the villagers how plants could be used for medicinal purposes. The villagers were thrilled to learn this because all the necessary plants grew in their area.

The students distributed brochures among the villagers containing information

From that day on, they joined forces to combat viruses together. This was just the beginning—16 more clues remained to be found. Once all the fragments were discovered, the star would shine brightly again, lighting the way for the New Year.

  4 Clue

The children in Základní škola Broumov were firstly very confused and didn't know where to start. They sit quietly in their class trying to put themselves in the shoes of the children who had never seen a single book. Suddenly, Lukas said:  I understood it that paper is made from trees and a book is made from paper.  But this kid doesn't go to school and he can't read. I would solve this problem by building a school that they wouldn't have to pay for. What is more,  not so many trees would be cut down.  

Then Stefanie added If I could, I would help those people by buying them the books and giving them money to buy more books.  And Adela said building a school is a great idea but we also need somebody to teach these children to read! Another great idea was expressed by Misa: We need to build also a library! 

Everybody, including Filip, Nikol and Lukas R, were delighted that they have come up with so many great ideas to help combat illiteracy in the poor countries.

 5 Clue

     After hearing the story of the shattered star, six teenagers set out from Opshkviti to find the fifth clue. They traveled far and wide, journeying across the world until they finally stopped on the Arabian Peninsula. It was there that they realized the clue would be found. It was late at night.

    In the morning, when the village woke up, only men were seen in the streets. They also noticed children heading to school, but not a single girl was among them. The teenagers became curious about this situation. They learned that tradition prohibited girls from attending school or freely expressing their opinions.                                                                                                    Pikria  Jangavadze

  The teenagers realized that unless they addressed the problems faced by girls, they wouldn’t be able to take the fragment of the star. After much discussion, they concluded that a lack of education was causing gender inequality. They immediately began distributing books, especially those focusing on topics like gender equality. They conducted training sessions to introduce the community to the Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In the village, they established a library and a small rug-weaving factory, where volunteer women were employed. 

Pikria  Jangavadze

The eTwinners shared stories with their peers about various projects and their school life, ensuring the villagers that with proper information, they could undoubtedly change their way of life. 

The teenagers retrieved the fragment of the star and, as a sign of joy, held a Festival of Lamps. Everyone held a lit lamp. One of the teenagers stepped forward and asked, "If the girls extinguish their lamps, will the light here be the same as it is now?"

This question likely gave many something to think about.

The fifth fragment of the star had been recovered, and they set off toward the city eagerly awaiting the New Year.

Pikria  Jangavadze

 6 Clue

  Students of Kartubani Public School were feeling downhearted because they had received some very sad news. They learned that the New Year's star would not light up because the star was missing several fragments. To obtain the missing pieces, a good deed had to be done. The students thought long and hard about what they could do to help... Just then, they received an unusual letter. It was unusual because the sender was water. 

Manana Molodinashvili

      Dear children,

     I apologize for disturbing you. I am water odorless, colorless, and shapeless. I cover the majority of the Earth's surface. My purity is essential for the life of every living organism. Unfortunately, not everyone understands that I need protection and care. I feel deeply saddened and distressed when I see oceans, seas, and rivers polluted. People do not value drinking water and waste it recklessly. They throw various garbage into the water, and sometimes oil tankers spill in open seas, releasing oil and countless toxic chemicals into the water. As a result, marine life is destroyed, then environment is harmed, ecosystems are disrupted, and the pollution levels increase, affecting humans as well.

Please help me, children. You know students from different countries. Perhaps, with united efforts, you can save me, which means saving the world.

                                                                                                                                                                              With love, H₂O 

Manana Molodinashvili

     The students were overjoyed because they realized it was time to do a good deed. They thought, discussed, and understood that water faced problems on almost every continent. Therefore, they decided to solve this problem with collective effort.

     Giorgi and Rusudan organized online meetings, Tamar and Rusa created posters and brochures, and Nia and Lana prepared and shared animated films with students from different countries to help them better understand the existing problems. The Problem of Water Pollution: Waste dumped into lakes, rivers, seas, and oceans; oil spills from tankers into seas and oceans; chemicals and agricultural runoff; household and construction waste; and contaminated soil all contribute to water pollution.

      The students realized that in today's world, 40% of the Earth's population faces water scarcity. By 2030, two-thirds of the planet's population will confront this issue.   

      Giorgi decided to use the knowledge and information he had read at the meetings to help a village. They visited India. The village of Sangrur was experiencing a shortage of water resources. The friends first cleaned a polluted reservoir near the village, and then installed a drip irrigation system. The system would help save water and improve crop yields.   The villagers were happy that they could also avoid hunger with the help of the irrigation device.  That's why we must always remember: "Access to clean water is a human right, and protecting water is a responsibility."

    The team successfully obtained the missing fragment of the desired star. The students were overjoyed because they would now be able to light up the New Year's star.      

Manana Molodinashvili

  7 Clue

The students of Gelati Public School decided to support Sustainable Development Goal 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy – by traveling to a country where energy resource scarcity remains a significant challenge. They arrived in Malawi, an African country where a large portion of the population lacks access to electricity, and hydroelectric plants cannot function due to water shortages.

Jemal, a future energy specialist, was ready to work on renewable energy projects. He had the skills to devise technical solutions and initiatives for small-scale projects. Ana, studying ecology, was prepared to monitor all initiatives to ensure they adhered to environmental principles. Saba, an economist, could develop models to ensure the projects were economically sustainable. Nino, a journalist, would document and share the project’s progress through media, spreading awareness to neighboring countries as well.

Eliso Matskepladze

The students designed a simple, low-cost model that utilized solar energy. They installed solar panels in the village to provide electricity to the school and the drinking water system. Ana assessed the environmental impact of the projects and ensured that all initiatives were based on sustainable development principles.

Jemal created a user-friendly program to monitor the electricity system, making it accessible to everyone. He also conducted training sessions for the local population, teaching them how to use electricity efficiently, develop their knowledge of solar energy technologies, and maintain and repair solar panels themselves.

Eliso Matskepladze

Saba and Jemal explored opportunities to harness wind energy. They developed a small wind turbine model using local materials.

Nino prepared articles and videos showcasing the team’s work. Her reports were shared in Malawi and beyond, inspiring other countries to implement similar initiatives.

The team successfully completed their mission and returned to Georgia, bringing back a fragment of the star.

Eliso Matskepladze

8 Clue: In a place where hands find no work, time is lost, and hope fades away.

In a distant land, where hills rose high into the clouds and rivers sang ancient songs, there once stood a magical workshop. It was the workshop of an old master who taught people crafts and put a piece of his heart into every creation. But one day, the master vanished, and the workshop was left abandoned.

Little Janka, who loved to wander through old buildings, one day pushed open the heavy wooden door. Inside, she found only dust-covered tools and machines that had once hummed softly, like the song of working hands.

"When hands find no work, time is lost, and hope fades away," she whispered. At that moment, however, a strange thought crossed her mind.

She decided that the workshop must come to life again. She reached out to her 19 classmates from the Private Combined School in Kežmarok, and together they set to work. But their efforts did not remain confined within the walls of the workshop. Through eTwinning, they connected with students from four different countries, who sent them ideas and support.

Each group had its own gift. The Czech students sent instructions for ancient crafts, the Georgian students brought knowledge of sustainability, and the Turkish students created beautiful paintings that brought the workshop’s walls to life. Together, we came up with a magical virtual book where everyone could share their creations. After months of hard work, when the doors of the workshop finally opened, something incredible happened. The old machines lit up, the tools shone with new brilliance, and music echoed from the walls—as if the workshop itself was thanking them for its new life.

"Hope does not fade if we keep it alive," Janka said, smiling at her friends. And so, the workshop was once again filled with laughter, creativity, and the magic of collaboration.

Jana Mašlonková

 9 Clue

Once upon a time, there was a land where roads would vanish into smoke, and bridges were nothing more than dreams floating in the sky. The people of this land lived in isolation, for no road ever stayed clear long enough to lead anywhere, and no bridge could ever be crossed. They called it The Disappearing Realm, a place once lush and connected but now shrouded in an endless haze.

At the heart of this land, in a small wooden hut near a dried-up riverbed, lived an old man named Erol. Erol was known as the Watcher of the Smoke because he spent his days gazing at the horizon, where roads and bridges had once flourished. He often whispered to himself, “What has become of our world? Where are the clear skies, the flowing rivers, and the paths that once united us?”

The truth was, the people of this realm had long ignored the signs of change. They cut down the mighty forests that held the winds in balance, drained the rivers to power their machines, and sent thick clouds of smoke into the air with their endless need for fuel. Over time, the skies darkened, the roads cracked and crumbled, and the bridges that once connected their hearts dissolved into misty illusions.

Fatmagül ÖCAL/Mevlana Anatolian High School-TÜRKİYE

One day, as Erol sat by the dried riverbed, he noticed something peculiar: a small green sprout pushing through the cracked earth. “How could this be?” he wondered aloud. As he leaned closer, a soft voice emerged from the sprout. “Erol, the land still breathes, but its breath grows faint. The roads, the rivers, and the bridges— they await the healing touch of the people.”

Startled yet curious, Erol asked, “How can we heal a world that seems beyond repair?”

The sprout answered, “First, gather those who still believe. Tell them to plant seeds where the earth is broken, to clean the rivers and let them flow freely, and to cease the smoke that darkens the skies. It will take time, but if the people listen, the land will begin to remember its strength.”

Erol’s heart, heavy with years of regret, suddenly felt a flicker of hope. The next day, he ventured out to the village square, where most people sat quietly in their own corners, accepting the smoky world as their fate. Erol raised his voice, trembling but firm:
“The land can be saved! I have seen its heart still beats! If we work together, we can bring back the roads, the rivers, and the bridges that connect us.”

Fatmagül ÖCAL/Mevlana Anatolian High School-TÜRKİYE

At first, the people scoffed. “How can planting seeds or cleaning rivers change the sky?” they asked. But Erol persisted, showing them the tiny sprout and sharing the voice he had heard. Slowly, others began to join him—first the children, who planted seeds with excitement, then the elders, who remembered the world before the haze.

Day by day, the smoke began to thin as the people abandoned their smoke-belching machines and turned to the sun and wind for power. The rivers, once dry, began to trickle and then flow. The bridges, which had been mere dreams in the sky, started to reappear—not built by hands but by the renewed connection between the people’s hearts.

Years passed, and the land transformed. Roads no longer vanished in smoke, and the bridges that once seemed like distant dreams now stood strong and steady, symbols of a world rebuilt through unity and care. Erol, now older but lighter in spirit, watched the vibrant land with tears of joy in his eyes.

Fatmagül ÖCAL/Mevlana Anatolian High School-TÜRKİYE

 10 Clue

We found a stone deep in the forest with a mystical inscription:

"Where some sit atop peaks, others fall into abysses, the bridge is lost."

The team realized that their mission was to reduce inequality.

In many countries around the world, there is stark social and economic inequality, where luxurious palaces of the rich stand alongside the quarters of the poor. This disparity is especially evident in developing countries, though similar situations are also found in developed nations.

Tamar Chalakheshashvil

We decided to divide our school team into three groups and set out. One group headed to Brazil, specifically Rio de Janeiro. Luxurious neighborhoods like Leblon and Ipanema are adjacent to favelas—residential areas for low-income populations.

The second group went to India. In Mumbai, luxurious residential complexes stand next to slums, where people live in harsh conditions.When they arrived in Rio de Janeiro, they noticed that young people living in the favelas did not have access to quality education. The group, together with local people, established an education center where volunteer teachers held classes in various subjects. They secured funding to give the best students the opportunity to study at the city's leading schools.

Tamar Chalakheshashvil

In India, they discovered that women living in slums did not have economic independence. The group organized training sessions where women were taught various crafts, such as sewing, knitting, and making handmade items. They created a platform where products made by these women could be sold, providing them with a source of income.

In Johannesburg, they noticed that children living in these neighborhoods did not have safe play spaces. The team, together with locals, built secure playgrounds for children. They also organized sports activities, which helped children’s physical development and improved their social skills.

These initiatives earned our school the tenth star. We left feeling elated."

Tamar Chalakheshashvil

 11 Clue

For the next clue, the dreamy students of VII and X grades from Opshkviti Public School set off from Georgia. They traveled far and wide until they saw towering buildings in the distance, hidden among the clouds. As they approached the place, they noticed a large, colorful green banner that read: "Your Dream City - Aera."The city was nearly perfect, but it lacked something vital that made it feel lifeless. It didn’t take long for the children to realize that the city was missing greenery. When they reached the city center, they struggled to breathe. After wandering through many places and searching for a long time, they finally found a single green tree—an oak tree.

Sopio Makharoblidze

Nika had read that this city once had a single magical tree at its heart. However, the oak had lost its power because someone had stolen its green heart. The tree was slowly withering, and this deeply saddened the children. They were determined to find a solution. Tekla went into a library, where she discovered a small book titled The Green Heart of the City. A thick layer of dust covered the book, a sign that no one had opened it for a long time. The book told the story of the magical oak. According to it, the oak had existed since the city’s foundation and was sustained by its eternal green heart. The book also explained that if the oak ever lost its heart, the only way to save it and buy time was to fill the city with plants. Meanwhile, Mariam found a map of a labyrinth, where the green heart was likely hidden.

Sopio Makharoblidze 

 Mari, Ani, Guram, and Tekla focused on planting greenery. They actively involved the city’s residents, who had been wearing masks because of the poor air quality. Thanks to their efforts, they gained more time to save the oak.

The others decided to venture into the labyrinth to retrieve the green heart. Guided by the map, they easily found its location. They brought the green heart back and returned it to the oak. Shortly after the heart was restored, the oak came back to life, and so did the city. It transformed into a lush, magical paradise where masks were no longer needed.

The children asked the oak for the 11th piece of the star. The oak quickly granted their wish and gave them the missing piece. Victorious, the children returned home, confident that their ultimate dream—a return of the New Year—would soon come true.

Sopio Makharoblidze 

 12 Clue

Let’s imagine a small, beautiful country named Georgia, nestled between mountains and the sea. Known for its breathtaking landscapes and warm hospitality, Georgia seems like a paradise—until you look a little closer. Across its cities and towns, piles of discarded items dominate the streets: broken refrigerators, outdated TVs, and mountains of plastic waste.

In Georgia, few people have heard about sustainable consumption and production. Instead of reusing or recycling, people simply throw things away without a second thought. The once-pristine environment is now under threat.

Tea dolakidze

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But two students, Mariam and Tsotne, decided to take action. Mariam was a dreamer, always thinking of ways to solve global issues, while Tsotne was a creative tinkerer who loved fixing and repurposing broken things.

"How much longer can this go on?" Mariam sighed as they passed yet another pile of trash on their way home from school.
"I think we can change this," Tsotne replied confidently. "But we need to show people that old things aren’t trash—they’re resources!"

Mariam and Tsotne started a school project called “Second Life for Things.” They met with people in their town, teaching them how to repurpose old items. 

Tea dolakidze

For example, they demonstrated how plastic bottles could be turned into flower pots, or how old clothes could be transformed into reusable shopping bags.

But ideas alone weren’t enough. The two friends knew they needed the community’s help to make a real difference. So, they organized a town-wide event called “Awareness Day.” On this day, everyone was invited to bring old, unwanted items from their homes and learn how to give them a second life through creativity and teamwork.

Tea dolakidze

Soon, people in the town began to realize that “trash” could be both useful and profitable. One family turned old birdcages into handmade decorative lamps and sold them at the local market. Another family used parts of a broken vacuum cleaner to make toy cars for children.

Thanks to Mariam and Tsotne’s efforts, the town not only cleaned up its streets but also embraced the principles of sustainable consumption. A recycling center was established, and every discarded item now had a chance at a second life.