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Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the founders weren't the only ones who believed that everyone had a right to freedom. Mumbet, a Massachusetts slave, believed it too. She longed to be free, but how? Would anyone help her in her fight for freedom? Could she win against her owner, the richest man in town? Mumbet was determined to try.

Pitch Dark Radio is an exploration of the spooky the supernatural and the silly, made by kids, for other kids. With hosting by Gretchen the Witch, paranormal advice, and an eerily accurate weather forecast, plus six original spooky stories, Pitch Dark Radio will scare you and beware you. A product of Creative Cauldron's youth programming.

Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the founders weren't the only ones who believed that everyone had a right to freedom. Mumbet, a Massachusetts enslaved person, believed it too. She longed to be free, but how? Would anyone help her in her fight for freedom? Could she win against the richest man in town? Mumbet was determined to try. Mumbet's Declaration of Independence tells her story for the first time in a biography. Her brave actions set a milestone on the road toward ending slavery in the United States.

As each of Hanukkah's first seven nights brings an unusual new present to a little girl, the mystery deepens. While the gifts Grandma receives add up to a delicious Hanukkah treat, her granddaughter's gifts don't seem to make much sense. Until the eighth night they finally do!

Ludwig Thomas legendären Lausbubengeschichten wird neues Leben eingehaucht, da sie nach wie vor vermögen, Kindern und junggebliebenen Erwachsenen Lach-Tränen-Salven zu entlocken. "Gretchen Vollbeck" zeigt, warum es für lebhafte Jungs nicht immer ratsam ist, unter die Fittiche einer älteren Vorzeige-Schülerin zu geraten. "Meine erste Liebe" erzählt vom Missbrauch eines ehrenvollen Liebesbriefes. "Der Meineid" liefert den Beweis, dass es alles andere als sinnvoll ist immer die Wahrheit zu sagen.

Dangerous animals from all over the world gather for the Most Dangerous Animal of All Contest. Snakes, spiders, sharks...who will be the winner? Deadly poison, huge teeth, razor-sharp horns, and fearsome feet are just a few of the ways that animals kill. Predators mean to kill. Prey simply defend themselves. And yet, the unexpected most deadly animal doesn't mean to harm at all!