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It’s Spot’s first day out in the yard and she’s very excited that she’ll laying her eggs! Spot has lots of friends like Chuck the Duck and Sandman the rooster. They all love to eat cracked corn! When will Spot be ready to lay her first egg? What other friends can you find on the farm?

Mike Purcell is poor. He has no money for food or rent, but he does have a cow to sell. On his way to the fair to sell her, he meets a strange man who offers him an equally strange trade—his cow for an empty bottle, with the promise that the bottle will make him rich. What happens when Mike takes the bottle home to his family? Will their fortune turn around?

Blue is an alien! Despite only being able to live in water, he has managed to help his soccer team win the championship. Now, his dad plans a party for his team but his best friend doesn’t know how to swim! Will his friend come to the party? Or will Blue have to cancel the party?

Do you know who Caesar Rodney is? Learn about the man who travelled an 80-mile journey on horseback in one night from Dover, Delaware to Pennsylvania, Philadelphia to deliver an important letter to the Continental Congress. His ride leads to the the life or death decision in our country's history—whether the colonies should fight for independence from Great Britain.

Xander is afraid to go down the slide. After being bullied by his classmates, he decides to adopt the identity of his twin brother, Alex. He must prove that he is a different person. Will his friends believe his lie? Will Xander overcome his fear of the slide?

Lauren and Lee just moved to France. There’s only one problem— they can’t find any peanut butter! No matter what shops, bakeries, or restaurants they visit, they can’t find their favorite snack. According to their French friends, there is no peanut butter in France! Will the siblings ever find peanut butter?

It’s 1871 and prospectors are flooding California to mine for gold. When two strange men show up with bags of gemstones, everyone is ready to start mining for diamonds. What happens when no one can find the secretive field of gems? Is it all just a hoax? How will geology help miners find diamonds?

Have you ever wondered how your body grows? Learn about how your cells and DNA help your bones and body grow into a healthy adult. See how our bodies grow the way that they do and how they know when to stop!

Little Turtle and his friends are drawing birthday gifts for their friend, Mole. Before they realize it, they all draw the same thing! Now they can’t agree on who will draw new pictures. Will Little Turtle figure out a way to fix their friend’s gift?

Did you know your eyelids close and open 10 to 20 times a minute! Your eyes have parts that work together. The pupil lets light into your eyes. The iris controls how much light gets in. The cornea, a bowl-shaped layer, covers and protects your eyeballs. Discover how hairs on your eyelashes protect your eyes from germs and dirt, and other ways your eyes help you see and keep you safe!

Do you know who Benjamin Franklin is? You might know him as the scientist who discovered electricity by tying a key to a kite during a storm! Did you know he was a founding father of the United States? He made many efforts to the Revolutionary War and the construction of the United States government. Learn about all the political contributions he made that helped create the United States!

Dyami had a dream that he could and would cure his mother’s illness—he has to play in his tribe’s game, Little Brother of War. The game is a dangerous sport more dangerous that today's lacrosse. What role can he play: Little Brother or War or Lacrosse.

In this Korean folktale, a greedy merchant sells the shade from his tree to a passing traveler. What he doesn’t realize, however, is just how clever this traveler is! What happens when the merchant’s ploy backfires and the traveler decides to stay in the shade?

The young son of a merchant is searching for his missing brothers. After finding a notice from the king challenging rich men to search for the hidden princess, he realizes his brothers have failed. He also wants to marry the princess, so he enlists the help of an old beggar to come up with a trick to fool the king. Will their plan work? Or will the young son lose his head?

One night, Chugg and his sister, Penelope, are going to bed when a group of fairies comes out of a toy ship. The queen fairy would like to take Chugg away to be her consort. Penelope must find a way to stop her or she will never see her brother again! Will Chugg’s love for trains be able to help?

King Vikram loves his subjects and will do anything to make them happy—even if it means trying to convince a mute queen to speak and marry one of his men! Despite the danger of the challenge, he gladly takes it on behalf of his subject. Will he be able to win her over? Or will he be doomed to join the caged men who tried—and failed—to make the queen speak?

Jamil is sick, which means he can’t play with his friends! Instead of playing, he needs to get his rest. Jamil doesn’t understand why a cold makes him feel so bad. He has a stuffy nose, he can’t taste or smell anything, and he can’t stop sneezing! With the help of his parents, Jamil learns how a cold affects his body and what he has to do to feel better.

Jake wants to learn how to make his grandmother’s apple crisp—or as Jake likes to call it, "the best apple crisp in the world!" The only problem is his grandmother doesn’t use a recipe. With his uncle’s help, he must figure out the measurements of each ingredient. Will they be able to make the apple crisp together?

In this Yiddish folk tale, the town half-wit isn’t sure how to tell himself apart from other bathers in the shvitz, or public bathhouse. He must come up with a solution! Will a piece of string be able to help? Or will he just cause trouble for the other bathers?

The clock strikes three! A little white dog named Lady and her farm friends know what that means! Follow Lady as she gathers all her animal friends to accompany her on a journey to give a very special welcome.