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Arthur volume 4
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Kate and Mei Lin are thrilled to tour the solar system with Pal's cousin, Dr. Yowl. Wally is missing and Elwood City's best detective is on the case. And that detective is…Binky?!?
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In Search of Shakespeare volume 1
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Using new evidence from spies' reports, local archives and even a coded prison diary, Michael Wood uncovers the dark side of Shakespeare's world, tracing William's early days, his schooling, his father's shady business deals and the dark secret that ruined the family. Finally, Wood untangles the riddle of William's shotgun marriage, which left him a teenage father with decidedly slim career prospects.
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Martha Speaks volume 6
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Martha Blah Blah* (*book based)Granny Flo decides to cut costs at the soup factory. Who would notice if each bowl of soup had only half the letters of the alphabet anyway? Martha would, that's who. As the letters are subtracted from the soup, they're also subtracted from her speech, and Martha loses her ability to communicate. Has Martha ordered her last burger?Vocabulary(E) limit, add, subtract, reduce, diminish(I) few, greater, higher, more, lessSkits...
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Based on a true story, My Life as a Turkey explores one of those rare moments when man and animal become linked. Deep in the wilds of Florida, Joe Hutto was given the rare opportunity to raise wild turkeys from chicks. Hutto would spend each day out and about as a "wild turkey" with his family of chicks. Eventually, Hutto has to let his children grow up and go off on their own but, as it turns out, this was harder than he ever imagined. By this time,...
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Caillou volume 10
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Caillou's learning to do new things, and discovering it's okay to have help while he learns. To prove he's ready to help Dad paint the porch, Caillou paints Rosie's dollhouse first - and Gilbert, with paint-dipped paws, does some painting too! Caillou moves from renovation to recreation when Dad and Sarah teach him to play baseball; Dad teaches him to swim; and Clementine goads him into going down the big kids' slide. Mom shows Caillou how to tie...
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Exploring the present catharsis following the death of George Floyd, we dive into how the current uprising is impacting communities, and how we can contribute to discussions about racial justice reform. This remix of the 2015 A Conversation about Race series is a vibrant collage of people's lives and experiences, which powerfully frame and illustrate the reckoning that is happening around us.
88) Generation 9/11
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Generation 9/11 marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks by telling the stories of seven young people whose fathers were killed that day. The film explores how a man they never met and an event they didn't witness have shaped their world view and the world around them. Their experiences reflect those of an entire generation, whose lives so far have been bracketed by crisis.
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Electric cars seem increasingly likely to replace our gas-guzzling vehicles. Could a new generation of emission-free electric planes do the same to the polluting airliners in our skies--a major step in the fight against climate change? NOVA looks at an array of new electric planes and takes a ride in some prototypes. Will the dream of super-quiet, super-efficient airliners become a reality?
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Super WHY! volume 6
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Poor Red wants nothing more than to play with Little Boy Blue, but he keeps running away! The Super Readers venture into the tale of Miss Muffet and meet a spider who is frightening his friend right off her tuffet! The Super Readers help Spider find a better way to approach Miss Muffet, and everyone learns that curds and whey taste better when shared with someone special.
Educational Objectives: To learn how to treat a friend, follow the alphabet,...
92) Caillou: Words
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Caillou volume 6
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Writing and reading are the focus today. Caillou is all excited to read the weekend paper with Daddy, but the wind and a very mischievous cat delay his reading time. With a little patience and persistence, Caillou finally gets to enjoy his favorite comic strip. Later, when Mommy is upset because the mailman only brings bills, bills, and more bills, she tells Caillou that it would be great to get a nice letter for a change. Caillou and Daddy decide...
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The amazing untold story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM set against the profound social, political and cultural changes of the late-1960s and early-70s, using the actual sights, sounds and stories of those who connected through the station, exploding music and countercultural scenes, militant anti-war and civil rights protests and emerging women's and LGBTQ-liberation movements.
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Martha Speaks volume 7
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Martha and the Canine Caper
Martha inadvertently helps some stray dogs rob Karl the butcher. Worried that she'll get blamed for the crime, she conceals the evidence and pretends nothing happened. When the canine criminals recruit her for another heist, she's torn between the truth and a really big salami.
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(E) distressed, blame, confess, conceal(ing), shame
(I) rob, crime, punish, suspect, honest, hurt
Perfectly Martha* (*book based)
Martha...
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He has been portrayed in countless movies and television shows by some of Hollywood's greatest actors, including Henry Fonda, Jimmy Stewart and, more recently, Kevin Costner, but these popular fictions belie the complexities and flaws of a man whose life is a lens on politics, justice and economic opportunity on the American frontier. As a young man, Wyatt Earp was a caricature of the Western lawman, spending his days drinking in saloons, gambling,...
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Zoboomafoo volume 4
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Martin, Chris and Zoboomafoo tackle the Herculean task of trying to get a kookaburra to sing. After many attempts, their new feathered friend finally joins them in a song. Martin and Chris then go out and seek the fabled song of the elk, and they are not dissapointed!
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Host Neil deGrasse Tyson will tackle one of science's major challenges in each video, framed as a simple question that ordinary people wonder and worry about. Neil will guide us as he explores dramatic discoveries and the frontiers of research that connect each central, provocative mystery. Episode includes: 1) Origins of the Solar System - The shock wave from a supernova may have triggered the formation of our sun and planets five billion years...
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Zoboomafoo volume 8
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In this episode of Zoboomafoo, Animal Junction is filled with the sounds of playtime. Lion cubs, serval kittens, duckilngs and even children visit Martin, Chris and Zoboomafo for some much needed recreation, and of course, playtime!
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Arthur volume 7
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D.W. wonders what life would be like if Arthur were her younger brother; Buster visits Amish country and is attracted by the lifestyle.