As part of the TRaCE.hr project, a workshop with children was held at the City and University Library in Osijek, at the Donji Grad branch. Five girls participated in the workshop, four 4th-grade students from Osnovna škola Mladost and one 2nd-grade student from Osnovna škola Vijenac. The workshop was based on a shared reading of the story “Hide in the Inn”, which offers a humorous portrayal of an event from Osijek’s past, set during the visit of Emperor Franz Joseph I. In the story, citizens eagerly await his arrival at the city gates, while the anticipation is heightened by the announcement of Halley's Comet, which evokes fear and uncertainty among the people. At the center of the story is a misunderstanding involving a seemingly simple sentence uttered by an innkeeper, which becomes a source of humor and highlights how meaning depends on context and interpretation. Through guided discussion, participants developed critical thinking skills, explored different perspectives, asked questions, and articulated their own opinions. Particular attention was given to themes such as fear, admiration, and authority, raising questions like: Is it possible to fear and admire someone at the same time? Why do we fear things that are not necessarily dangerous?

The workshop concluded with a creative activity in which the participants expressed their ideas and imagined continuations of the story through drawing, further deepening their understanding and interpretation of the text.