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Have you ever had the hiccups? Amber and her sister want to find a cure! After multiple attempts, though, they still haven’t figured one out. Learn about why we get the hiccups and whether or not there’s a cure!

The First People had only four lights to illuminate the world. The First People asked First Man and First Woman to give them more daylight. In this traditional Navajo story, learn how First Man and First Woman created the sun, moon, and stars to give light to the First People.

What does it take to fuel a rocket to space? Rocket scientists use hydrogen and liquid oxygen, but could anti-matter engines and black-hole drives fuel our spacecraft of the future?

A young girl meets a Tyrannosaurus rex at a museum and asks him—or her—some questions.

When Ashley Shew became a self-described "hard-of-hearing chemobrained amputee with Crohn's disease and tinnitus," there was no returning to "normal." Suddenly well-meaning people called her an "inspiration" while grocery shopping or viewed her as a needy recipient of technological wizardry. Most disabled people don't want what the abled assume they want—nor are they generally asked. In vibrant prose, Shew shows how we can create better narratives and more accessible futures by drawing from the insights of the cross-disability community.

Emma is afraid to ride the bus on her first day of school. She thinks of the perfect solution to help her feel better—she’ll bring her pet chicken with her! Chicken Licken isn’t partial to riding the bus, though. What happens when something scares her?

One day while playing outside, Click and Jane are watching the birds fly overhead. Click wishes he could fly, too! The gang decides to build an airplane so they can fly. After it is constructed, they each choose a role to play. Finally, they can fly! But there is one problem—Click ate all the snacks! Join Click and Jane as they put their imaginations to work so they can soar through the sky!

Mi Pa is a frog. All she could ever want is to meet and marry the prince. But what happens when her wish comes true? When her new husband must fight for the crown, she must find a way to help him. Will she be able to help her prince become the king’s heir?

While men fought in the army during the American Revolution, women supported the fight for independence in other ways. They wrote about politics in newspapers, boycotted British goods, and made their own wares like fabric and tea. The Daughters of Liberty said no to British-made goods!

You'll love this collection of folktales from China. In "The Magic Paintbrush", Liang is given a magical paintbrush that has the power to turn anything he paints into real life. Liang must be clever, using both his brain and painting power to escape the greedy emperor. Also included are five other Chinese folktales: "The Water Bucket", "Song Dingbo and the Hungry Ghost", "Money Problems", "The Terrible Kites of Len Yo", and "The Divine Tortoise."

Do you ever have trouble getting someone to agree with you on something? Reaching your goals can sometimes be hard if someone doesn't see eye-to-eye with you! Learn some tips to improve your persuasion skills as you follow along with two children as they try to convince their parents to get a family pet.

Camden and Skye have been friends since third grade, but they have been growing apart since they started middle school. Conflict leads them to part ways on a duet they’d planned to perform together for the school talent show. Will they be able to salvage their friendship? Or will the competition make them call it quits for good?

Children were a large part of the work force during the Industrial Revolution and fought back for better working conditions, higher pay, and fewer hours.

Enjoy this collection of outdoor adventure stories. In "Emerging from Darkness", listen to a thrilling story of siblings Michelle and William, who go out on a caving adventure. What happens when they end up losing their way? Also included are two other stories of families surviving the great outdoors: "Natural Instincts" and "Cottonmouths and Pigs".

Sisters Leslie and Brie recently moved next door to a llama ranch, where Stacy keeps two unique animals named Cal and Sterling. Stacy shows the girls how shearing llama hair can be cleaned, carded, spun, washed again, and then knitted into toasty sweaters that keep you warm in the winter!

Olivia has been studying every day for the spelling bee at her middle school. She is sure she can beat her arch-rival, Nathan. When the bee finally arrives, will Olivia be able to out-spell Nathan? Will she find out that she and Nathan have more in common than just being good spellers?

A girl named Nina celebrates her birthday with her family and enjoys eating chocolate mice—her favorite treat! When she wants more, her mother says that she must wait a year. Eager with anticipation, she celebrates other holidays and enjoys the seasons. By her sixth birthday, she can't wait to enjoy the chocolate mouse treats again!

Join us as we go on a journey into the world of symmetry! Learn about the wonders of line symmetry—or reflection—as you create mirror images and watch how rotational symmetry works in this brief peek into this area of geometry.

Philadelphia was a noisy and lively city in Colonial America. In this story, you can just imagine being surrounded by the influence of various cultures, the smells of food in the city and the sounds of craftsmen hard at work.

Over time, cultures from around the world have given us many different myths about our home galaxy. When you look up at the sky at night, what stories would you tell about what you see?