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Seth has a new stepfather, a new stepsister, and a new home. Adjusting to so many changes at once is difficult. He's happy for his mother, but he misses spending time alone with her. When a new neighbor moves in, Seth becomes fascinated by her African grey parrot.

Natou and Korotoumou, two cousins from the village of Bougouni, Mali, are supposed to share their family chores. When their aunt decides to take one of them to the big city of Bamako to live with her, they learn about responsibility and the consequences of their actions—good and bad.

In this sci-fi mystery story, a gang of crime-fighting kids try to figure out who stole a shipment of iMod devices on the moon. These private investigators visit the megastore chain Star Mart, where they suspect one of the workers on the loading dock is guilty of the crime.

When Elinor’s grandmother falls ill, she must find a way to earn enough gold to keep their home. She loves to sing, and lucky for her, a Fairy King takes notice! When he invites her to complete a puzzle in exchange for the gold she needs, she must keep in mind how fairies love to play tricks on unsuspecting mortals.

When Mrs. Majeska finds a lost glove on her autumn walk, she feels sad—what good is one glove? When she finds its mate, she has a chance to set things right. Reuniting the pair felt like the right thing to do. When the gloves are gone the next day, she chooses to believe in a happy ending.

In this story from the Abenaki people, the Native Americans who lives in New England long ago, you’ll learn how one starving man learned to grow a new crop to feed himself.

As the tallest kid in class, Ava had never felt too big until a new girl arrives at her school—her name is also Ava and she is the shortest girl in class. The two girls learn to work together when they are both cast in the school play.

Mice squeak and bears growl! A young child uses his imagination to dress up and play as animals with his parents. Kids will love these playful rhymes as they learn the color brown.

How did some birds come to have brightly colored feathers to match the flowers and fruits of the tropical forest, but others stayed in muted colors? According to this Arawak folktale, they got their colors from a snake! What happens when there aren’t enough colors to go around?

Children of the Seminole Nation would listen to stories such as this to learn about the Florida Everglades where they lived. In this story, you’ll learn about the beginning of life in the Florida Everglades.

Green beans, peas, and cauliflower! Everyone in the family has a favorite vegetable at dinnertime. Which veggie is your favorite? Young children will love this colorful story of a family sharing at mealtime.

White Rabbit, an Ojibwe Native American, helplessly watches as her village begins to suffer from a deadly winter disease. When her brother Running Wolf falls ill, she plans to bring back more healing herbs from a neighboring village. When White Rabbit races through the snow, she ends up leaving behind a new flower that appears in the spring.

Tam and Cam are stepsisters who are supposed to work together, but Cam sees Tam as her rival and always leaves all the work for her to do. When a festival comes to town, will Tam succeed in catching the eye of the king? Follow along on this Cinderella-esque tale from Vietnam and find out!

In this story from the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest, you’ll learn how the trickster raven brings light back to the world from a greedy chief.

Kanikiya loves to dance! Every day she goes to the river to dance with the brolgas, a type of crane native to Australia. She loves to dance with them so much, she wishes she could be a brolga herself! Her mother doesn’t like that she dances so much, though, and warns her with legends of what happens to girls who don’t work. What would happen if she had to stop?

Will an orange float or sink in water? Are heavier objects able to float in water versus lighter objects? Learn about the density of materials and how water affects the objects! Make your own scientific discoveries and expand your knowledge by conducting your own experiments with water.

There are so many fun things to do outside during the summer! When the flowers bloom, there is flower fun for everyone! When their hollyhock ladies and daisy chains wilt, Lily Rose and her friend learn how to preserve flowers by drying them. There's always an adventure in nature!

Have you ever wondered how a river forms, which animals live near rivers, or where those rivers lead? Rivers are a vital part of life and the ecosystem. Rivers help transport water to humans and animals as well. It can also be used to create energy. Water from rivers can end up in many different places downstream!

Follow along with this class as they explore a creek near their school in Pennsylvania! They want to learn about the water and its ecosystem, so they perform a survey to determine its quality and biota. What do you think they will find?

Do you know how new flowers are made? It’s a process called pollination, which is what happens when pollen is moved from one flower to another! The flowers rely on animals like bees and hummingbirds to do this for them, and in return, they offer the animals delicious nectar to eat. What is your favorite pollen-moving animal?