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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?

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?

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 Pinkley family is going camping! What else is there to do while on a camping trip? Find Bigfoot, of course! Together, Doodlebug, Dandelion, and their friends search for the elusive Sasquatch. As they continue to uncover more evidence, they might be closer to uncovering the mystery than they thought. Will they be able to find him? Or will the legend scare them away?

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?

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.

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.

Owen’s mom won’t let him eat with his fingers. Instead, he has to use a fork! He doesn’t understand why he can’t use his fingers like his baby sister. To understand why he has to use a fork, Owen and his family go to the library to find out about the history of utensils.

A young unicorn wants a gold horn like his king's, but his is white. The only way to change his horn’s color is to do good and noble deeds for others. The unicorn goes on a long journey seeking to do good deeds. Will the unicorn be able to change his horn?

Jaime is excited to be taking care of his classroom pet—Sid the corn snake! When he brings his new friend home from school, his mother is not happy. Jaime teaches his mother about corn snakes and why they make great pets!

Kai Kaus, a Shah in Persia, wants to be the first man to fly! Instead of listening to his advisors, he comes up with a crazy plan. With the help of four eagles and a special chair, he invents a special contraption that will take him far away. Will his flying machine work? Or will this idea end in disaster?

Sean O’Halloran loves his wife, Molly, but he fears she will never be happy with their life together. When Molly goes missing one night, Sean must search for her. To his chagrin, he finds that a band of noble fairies kidnapped her! Will he get her back? Or will she be gone forever?

Nick is afraid of sharks. He'd much rather spend his time safely on the beach than in the water with sharks! To help Nick get over his fear, his sister takes him to an aquarium. Will this special trip help him learn that sharks aren't scary?

In 1497 Portugal, everyone is a Christian—it’s the law. Felipe and his family are secretly Jewish and must go by false “outside names” to hide their faith and avoid arrest. Now that Felipe is old enough to know his true “inside name,” he wishes he could go by that instead. Will Felipe and his family ever be able to escape Portugal and use their true names?

Ever since Chester was a kitten, he has loved boxes! He will sit in any kind of box he can find. One day, when his owner, Sasha, comes home from school, she can’t find Chester anywhere! After searching all over the house, the family finds him stuck inside a vase. Will they be able to free their silly cat?

Monk the monkey has escaped from the zoo! Enjoying his newfound freedom, he causes mischief all over his Russian town. When he meets a new friend, will Monk learn to behave? Or will he have to return to the zoo?

Joey is not excited to spend an afternoon with his grandfather. He is always sad and doesn’t seem to like Joey all that much. After struggling to find something to do together, Joey finds an old chess set. His grandfather decides to teach him how to play chess. Will this game help Joey see his grandfather in a new light?

Plants and animals are in trouble! All over the world, they are affected by how we treat their environment. Learning some ways to change how you interact them and their environment, such as limiting your trash and using recycled products, can help them! See why conservation is important.