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Zander is embarrassed when a photo of him wearing a tutu is printed in the school paper. With the help of a ballerina and a football player, Zander and his classmates learn that ballet is not just for girls!

Omid is lucky to have an older brother like Farzin to protect him from bullies. Sometimes, though, getting Omid out of trouble is just the beginning of trouble for Farzin.

Keeping active is key to a healthy mind and body. And it's easier than it seems! But there are so many things to do and so little time. How will you be able to fit exercise in? Learn how to build a strong body while still having fun. Then jump into your day with ease. It's a fast paced world, but with a healthy heart, you'll be able to keep up.

When Brandon and his frog friends give a pajama party, they have a frightening encounter with a cat.

On a hot summer day, Tina is initially too afraid to go down a big slide at the swimming pool until some new friends offer their help.

People visit the doctor at least once a year–even when they’re not sick! Doctors ask questions to check that your mind and body are healthy. Doctors use different tools to find out if you’re healthy like stethoscopes, thermometers and blood pressure cuffs. The nurse will measure your height and weight, too! Find out other ways doctors check if you’re healthy?

Shannon, Jody’s best friend, starts recycling cans at Fletcher Elementary when she notices Jody throwing away a can in the trash. Shannon asks Mrs. Yim, the school principal, for recycling bins for the School. To Jody’s surprise, Mrs. Yim says yes! The recycling program is a success until someone mysteriously takes every recycled can from the bins! Who’s emptying the recycling bins—and why?

Today was a special day for Maria and her family–it was dolphin day! Maria is hard of hearing and is concerned it will be difficult to communicate with the dolphins at the Dolphin Research Center. Once Maria meets Sparky and Sally, her fears float away! Join the adventure as Maria, her brother Jack, and their mother and father, feed the dolphins and watch them flip and twirl in the water!

Catalina’s father works at the Cerro Tololo Observatory. She hopes to become an astronomer one day but all the scientists doubt her. After an accident with one of the telescopes, will Catalina be able to prove she has what it takes?

Blessing must go to the market to sell bananas, but her younger brother stole and destroyed her sandals! Their family doesn’t have the money to buy her new shoes and the road to the market is full of painful rocks. Can she forgive her sibling? Follow along on this journey of family and forgiveness.

No matter what Stella does, she cannot get her shark kite to fly! Everyone else has gotten to fly their kite except for her—even her friend Robby, who’s only flying a paper plate! Will Robby be able to help her? Or will they have to figure something else out?

Bineshii is an Ojibwe girl from Wisconsin. She loves to celebrate her culture, but she often has a tough time finding friends who understand her customs. When her best friend, Amanda, finds out Bineshii learned how to trap rabbits, she’s very upset and doesn’t want to be friends anymore. With some help from the rabbit spirit, will Bineshii be able to win her friend back?

After receiving a strange letter in the mail, Nikki has a new pen pal—an alien! With her new friend, Zoon, they learn about his life on the moon and Nikki's favorite hobbies. Zoon wants to learn how to swim! Will Nikki be able to help her friend swim?

Rue loves clouds! She wishes she could be a skyscraper so she could catch them. While visiting her aunt in New York City, she decides to build her own skyscraper! Will she be able to catch a cloud?

Old Lady Lottis is a recluse who lives next door with her monkey. Geraldine and her brother Gordon try to befriend her, but she accuses Gordon of stealing her jewelry! What happens when they find the real culprit? Will Old Lady Lottis finally be able to see the good in others?

Princess Clarabelle never gets to do anything fun! She has to follow all of her mother’s rules, so she never gets to go swimming, play with other children, or learn to play the drums. She decides she’s going to make a new set of rules for being a princess! Will Princess Clarabelle ever get to play the drums?

Nelly’s grandfather has been fighting in the Revolutionary War for a long time. He’s on his way home now, and the whole family wants to make it special! Nelly doesn’t know what she should do. After trying to help her family, she ends up causing more trouble than help.

During the Dust Bowl, Sarah’s family is losing their crops from wind damage. In order to care for his family, Sarah's father leaves for California to find work. Now, the family must work together to keep the farm running. During a storm, the family gives shelter to a stranger. How will this stranger give hope to Sarah that their father will return?

After hearing scary stories about the Dark Tree, Sam is afraid to go near it. After her brother, Dairy, gets stuck in the tree, she must find a way to help him before the storm. Will she be able to get over her fear of the tree? Will the siblings get to safety before the storm hits?

Anya is meeting her Dadima—or grandmother—for the first time! To make it to India, she must go on a long journey to make it Dadima’s village. Along the way, she gets to learn about India and her family’s culture.