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Until she finishes her laundry, Anna won't be chased away by an ice troll!

There are too many dragons in Skoki's world for her liking. Luckily, she meets a new friend who introduces her to a different creature.

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.

Have you ever gone birdwatching before? Learn about all the different birds that migrate to the Magee Marsh every spring! See all the kinds of birds that make their way to the same spot every year, like warblers, owls, and even ducks!

This summer, if you're lucky enough to have a dragonfly zip close to you or even land on you, pay close attention to its amazing wings!

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.

In urban areas, bicycle riding is often favored over driving cars. More and more large cities are introducing bicycle lanes to encourage this healthy and eco-friendly mode of transport. Some countries in Europe like Denmark and the Netherlands helped start the biking sensation. Some cities even allow people to even rent a bike for a small fee. Explore your city by riding on a bike with a friend!

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

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?

In this Indian folktale, Savitri is a beautiful princess of India who is struggling to find a man who is worthy of her. When she finally falls in love, she is warned that the man she wants to marry only has a year to live. Savitri decides she would rather have one year with this man than many years with any other. But when death comes to take her husband, will Savitri be able to let him go?

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 family of pixies is looking for a place for their children to sleep, but nowhere on the farm is good enough. Will they find somewhere in time to return the farmers horse and cart for planting season? Listen along with this Cornish folktale and see just where a pixie littling can get some sleep.

Everyone has a birthday! But do you know that birthdays are celebrated differently around the world? Explore the history of birthday traditions in countries such as the invention of the birthday cake in Greece, why noodles are eaten in China, and why in Russia they pull on an ear! It's a global celebration.

What good is money to a beaver? In this amazing yet true story, wild beavers build their dam using stolen money that was discard into a creek. While the authorities scoured the area for the cash, the beavers incorporated the bills into their dam.

While out riding horses with her brother, Kate spies a mysterious marine mammal she’s never seen before. She writes a letter to a scientist for help and finds out they are sea otters! She also learns about the realities of wildlife poaching and extinction, which is why she needs to keep the otters a secret!

Greetings with kisses, shoes in hallways, and Sunday morning markets—the joys of living in Belgium!

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?

Ada dreams of becoming an inventor when she grows up. As she soon discovers, she is already looking for solutions to everyday problems.

Two Frenchmen set out to change the world with a revolutionary idea of collecting all the world's knowledge.

Amy has a hard time completing one of her school assignments when she’s tasked with creating a metaphor for herself. She struggles with her unique cultural heritage combination, so she must find a way to encompass both sides of her identity.