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The cicada is a small jumping bug. There are more than 3,000 different kinds or species of cicadas in the world. Cicadas have four clear wings and large eyes with very short antennae. Cicadas are mostly harmless.

The three little pigs each build a house. Along come a wolf. What will happen next?

Hidden deep in the middle of the South Pole at the bottom of the earth is a land that is forever covered in snow. It is called Gingerbread Land. Walking home from school, Ginger and Gino enjoy the green dancing curtain of the Southern Lights. Suddenly, the green Southern Lights come down and surround both gingerbread children! What will happen next?

My name is Abbigail. On the sandy beach, I pick up a big seashell and put it to my ear. I love to hear the echo of the ocean’s roar. Suddenly, the shell whispers one word, "Mermaid." I find myself swimming at the bottom of the ocean! My legs are gone. Instead, I have the body of a mermaid and a big smile on my face.

On the sandy beach, I pick up a big seashell and put it to my ear. I love to hear the echo of the ocean’s roar. Suddenly, the shell whispers one word, "Mermaid." I find myself swimming at the bottom of the ocean! I pick up a beautiful, yellow starfish and put it in my hair. My legs are gone. Instead, I have the body of a mermaid and a big smile on my face.

Row, row, row your boat is a rhyme that has meaning and many different versions.

What’s true and what’s false? Truisms (TRUE-iz-ums) are words that are written or said that most people will agree with. The opposite of truisms are falsisms (FALSE-iz-ums) which are hard to agree with. Decide if each statement is true or false and check your answer. Not everybody agrees on what is true or what is false.

Joseph was very much loved by his father, Jacob. Joseph’s father gave him a long coat of many colors which was revealed from heaven. The jealous brothers of Joseph plotted to kill him.

Rocky is a hopping penguin who never quits. He goes on an adventure from the ocean to his rocky island and back again.

Born into slavery around 1864, my name is Carver’s George because Carver was my owner. For some reason, my name may change in the future.