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The Giraffe Who Ate the Sun
Animals
May 20, 2023
Giraffe and his mum live in a small house on top of a hill. Mum has to go to work every day, so Giraffe tries to stop the sun from shining so she won't be so hot.
The Elf
Life
May 20, 2023
The elf helps Tina with her jobs, but then leaves one night. Tina goes through the corn field the next day, but the elf is not there. Tina makes a wish to find the elf, and the elf comes back. Tina and the elf spend the day together singing.
The Dump
Life
May 20, 2023
A lady comes by and teaches the kids how to read, and they start to tidy up. But one day she doesn't come, so they go into town and find her.
The Dump
Life
May 20, 2023
A woman sees some kids at a dump and decides to help them by giving them books to read. However, the kids are too busy getting rid of the junk to notice her. When they finally spot her, she is sick and they help her.
The Big Sheep
Animals
May 20, 2023
Rose did yoga, ran, and swam but still couldn't fit through the gate. She had the idea to make the gate fit her instead.
The Big Red Flower
Life
May 20, 2023
There is a big red flower in the jungle who is a bit odd. The other flowers don't much like her, but she doesn't care. She's the biggest flower in the world!
The Big Sheep
Animals
May 20, 2023
Rose was too big to fit in the gate, so she did yoga, ran, and swam until she was able to make the gate fit her.
The Big Sheep
Animals
May 20, 2023
Rose did yoga, ran, and swam until she was able to fit through the gate.
The Big Concert
Animals
May 20, 2023
Pang is a cicada who is chosen to be conductor for the dry season concert. He's a little anxious about it. Will the choir listen to him, and will the forest like his concert?
The Best!
Life
May 20, 2023
Jim's friends come over and he shows them around his house. He is jealous of his friend Len's new toy boat, so he tells a lie and claims he has the best stuff.
The Best!
Life
May 20, 2023
Jim's pals think his stuff is the best and put it back. Oh no! Did they miss one of his mum's things? It is not in his bed. It is not by his lamp. Where is it? Jim's pup finds it! The pup is the best.
Swim, Red, Swim!
Animals
May 20, 2023
Red and his pals get rid of Big Bad Fish!
Spring
Life
May 20, 2023
Spring is a time for new life, growth, and joy.
Rock and a Feather
Science
May 20, 2023
how to find the mass of an object. The mass of an object is the amount of matter in the object. We can find the mass of an object by using a set of scales.
Pals or Not?
Life
May 20, 2023
No.
Nuts!
Animals
May 20, 2023
A squirrel named Pip has her winter stash of nuts stolen, and enlists the help of her forest friends to investigate and get them back.
Off!
Life
May 20, 2023
Lights are important because they help us see and do things.
Nuts!
Animals
May 20, 2023
The squirrel didn't have her nuts stolen - they just fell out of a hole. She's able to fix the problem and all is well.
My Old Wand
Adventure
May 20, 2023
Aidan is a young boy who lives in a village where magic is commonplace. He visits the local magic shop to buy his first wand, and is given a very old and beaten up one.
Mum Needs a Bike
Animals
May 20, 2023
Mama Bear gets a bike and learns how to ride it so she can take her son to school on time.