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Sid the koala has a perfect new hammock, has found two perfect trees, and is ready for the perfect snooze. He can’t wait for his peaceful nap. Unfortunately, there is nothing peaceful about Sid’s neighbor. Marvin is so excited to have a new neighbor that he won’t leave Sid alone, which annoys Sid to no end. Will Sid realize how insensitive he’s being and show some empathy so these two koalas can be friends?

Max the alligator is throwing his friend Egret a big welcome home party. All the friends in the swamp want to chip in and help with the party, but Max insists on doing it all himself. After all, he has a fantastic plan! But when his party planning runs into problems, Max realizes that having a fantastic plan isn't enough.

Peanut has invited all of his friends to the meadow for a special day. This little chipmunk is finally big enough to fly a kite by himself. Ready, set, plop! Up, up—and right back down. What is Peanut doing wrong? With the help of his friends, a lot of patience, unrelenting resilience, complete belief in himself, and of course, a gust of wind, Peanut’s hard work pays off and takes his kite—and confidence—to new heights!

It’s the yearly baking contest, and Olive the skunk must decide what to make. But there’s too many choices—chocolate cake, peanut butter cookies, cinnamon muffins! How will Olive decide? No matter what, making the right choice will certainly be an adventure!

Mimi's school friends love playing hide-and-seek at recess. All of her classmates are great at camouflaging, which means they are great hiders. But no matter how hard she tries, Mimi can't change colors. She's convinced that since she's the smallest in the class, she will never be able to camouflage. Does being small mean that Mimi will always be bad at hiding?

Earl the elephant makes the perfect clubhouse for his friends—or so he thinks. He’s shocked when his friends don’t like it! Then a new friend shows Earl how the clubhouse is perfect for Earl, but that everyone is different. He learns to look beyond himself and include everyone’s needs to make the clubhouse truly perfect for everyone.

There's more to snakes than them being venomous and cold-blooded. Did you know a snake can still grow even when it hasn't eaten for months? Or that snakes have flexible jaws that allow them to eat prey that's much larger than them? Or that snakes are masters of disguise? With more than 3700 sub-species around the world, there's a snake to delight and frighten every kind of listener, from Australia's deadly Eastern brown snake to the green anaconda, the heaviest snake in the world. Not to mention the teeny-tiny Barbados thread snake, which is half as long as a pencil!

The story of Jim: a very lucky, very special, very grubby dog, who lives, improbably, in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Emma Thompson magically weaves the real-life tale of Jim—beloved dog of Sir Henry Cole who created the first Christmas card—with a fantastically warm and heartfelt Christmas romp.