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I should not have left the garden hoe lying on the ground, but I did. I should have been paying attention. But, I didn’t! I stepped on the blade and the handle hit me in the face, bammm, knocking me out cold! I woke up lying on the ground. It was then that I saw them...gnomes! I couldn’t believe my eyes. They were talking in a strange language, but I could understand them! The old gnome with a beard says, “I think the human sees us and hears us.” 

This is a retelling of a folktale about the Little Red Hen. She asks the farm animals for help. Each refuses to help her. What lesson will be learned from what happens?

Why do kids need to know about growth mindsets? Scientists have found that there are two different kinds of mindsets: fixed mindsets and growth mindsets. A fixed mindset never changes. In a fixed mindset your failures define you like: "I'm no good at dancing." If I never learn new things or never make new friends, I have a fixed mindset. My growth mindsets can change! When I learn something new or challenging, then I have a growth mindset like: "If I focus and practice, I can learn to dance."

This is a retelling of a story about excessive pride that was told in ancient Greece more than 3,000 years ago. You should be proud of what you can do, but don't be too proud. The ancient Greeks believed excessive pride (hubris) could be harmful to you.

A Miller and his family live in a wind mill on top of a hill. The miller, his son, and their donkey are going into town to buy supplies. Along the way they meet many people who give them advice that is confusing. Who should they listen to? What lesson or moral will they learn on their journey into town?

This is a retelling of an Aesop Fable about Melony, the milkmaid who is going to market to sell her pail of milk. Her parents tell her to carefully hold the pail on her head. What lesson will she learn from what happens on her way to market?

"After years of toil and sweat, I’ve finally succeeded in shrinking my computer to the size of an atom to put in my favorite ring...Oh, I forgot to tell you that my computer with my ring can time travel into the past".

My name is Clara, and my playful brother is Fritz. Our godfather is visiting us. The Judge, our godfather, is a clockmaker and inventor. He presents us with a special gift.

Because a house mouse is small, its first instinct is to hide, freeze, or dart away when it senses danger. Around anything unknown, a house mouse is shy.

A dragon demands human sacrifices.

A day without laughter and learning is a day wasted! Have fun listening and telling these jokes. What's as big as a bear and weighs nothing? Listen this book to find the answer.

What is the difference between hugs and cuddles? Cuddles are held longer than hugs. Hugs can be a quick way to greet someone. Cuddles can be between families and close friends. Cuddles and hugs are a way to show love.

After many years, Haley finally builds a time machine. Haley jumps in the time machine and sets it to go back in time. With a smile on her face, Haley has gone back to the Age of Dinosaurs. What’s that ahead?

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 aboard a Space Shuttle. Since then, it has made over 1.5 million observations.

I sit down and look at my computer screen. Oh! No! A virus alert! My fingers touch the dusty screen. I feel like I’m falling into a bottomless pit. I shrink smaller and fly into my computer. I’m smaller than an ant. I’ve changed and don’t even look like the real me. I burst into a computer chip.

A birth month flower is a symbolic flower assigned to a month of the year. What determines birth month flowers? Birth month flowers are determined by many factors such as history, seasons, symbolism, availability, or culture.

At the seashore, Léa picked up a big seashell and put it to her ear. She loved to hear the echo of the ocean’s roar. Suddenly, the shell whispered one word, "Mermaid." Léa found herself swimming at the bottom of the ocean! Her legs were gone. Instead, she had the body of a mermaid and a big smile on her face.

Kangaroos are a symbol of Australia. Why are they so important?

About 9,000 years ago, wild cats began hanging around humans because their grain stores attracted rodents. Over time, the friendliest cats stayed close to humans and became pets. As pets, why do cats do what they do?

A day without laughter and learning is a day wasted! Why does a kangaroo have a pouch? What kind of music do kangaroos like?