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1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Join Whyatt and his friends as they use the power to read to solve the mystery troubling Red in The three Billy goats gruff. Learning about manners has never been so fun as the Super Readers use basic literacy tools and strategies to uncover hidden clues in new and interactive ways. In The tortoise and the hare, the Super Readers find that using teamwork can be more rewarding and fun than working alone to accomplish a goal. In The ugly duckling, Princess...
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Mars Curiosity. It could be NASA's last chance to set wheels down on Mars until the end of the decade: last August, a rover named Curiosity touched down inside Mars' Gale Crater, carrying 10 new instruments that will advance the quest for signs that Mars might have once been suitable for life. But Curiosity's mission is risky. After parachuting through the Martian atmosphere at twice the speed of sound, Curiosity will be gently lowered to the planet's...
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The President of the United States summons Peg and Cat to solve a problem of national importance: Strange signals are coming from space, in a pattern. In part two, Peg and Cat call everyone they know to save the Earth from a planet-sized pig's behind.
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1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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When Frog and the Bug Band head to the beach to have some fun, Frog loses the letters 'PL' from his plane and must search through the jungle to find them. Then, Frog notices that Kangaroo's mail train is headed straight for a broken track. Frog has to rely on Bear and her tiny new tricycle to get him there to fix it on time.
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1 videodisc (62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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It's Valentine's Day in Pinkville. Pinkalicious can't wait to show her classmates just how much she loves them by making homemade collage valentines out of their favorite things. But what will Pinkalicious do when the valentines are accidently destroyed? She must come up with a creative solution fast.
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1 videodisc (approximately 80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Meet the sweet and smart little bunny named Miffy! In these eleven fun-filled outdoor adventures, Poppy Pig takes Miffy and Grunty on a nature hunt, Miffy camps in Poppy's backyard tent, and lots more!
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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In less than two minutes in March, a one-square-mile field of debris slammed into the Washington state community of Oso, killing 41 and destroying nearly 50 homes. Drawing on analyses of other recent landslides around the world, geologists are investigating what triggered the deadliest U.S. landslide in decades and whether climate change is increasing the risk of similar disasters around the globe.
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1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si', a letter to every single person in the world, confronting the looming calamity of human impact on Earth and ourselves. It is one of the most ambitious and revolutionary papal statements in history since it is directed not just to Catholics, but to everyone on the planet and it outlines the most critical environmental and social issues that we collectively face. There are four 'voices' that Pope Francis calls...
11) Peep discovers
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1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Follow a newly hatched chicken named Peep and his friends Chirp and Quack (a robin and a duck) on their adventures. They live in 'the big wide world', a place of wonder and mystery, a place they are eager to explore. Wry and distinctive visual humor, charming plotlines, and lovable characters combine with a comprehensive science program to attract and engage kids 3-5 years old.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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It's the night before Christmas and Frog needs a Star to hang on his Christmas Tree. Duck tries to lasso one out of the sky for him. Then, it's Christmas morning and the WordFriends are excited by the presents Santa has brought for them! But not all of the letters for Dog's present came down his chimney--all he has is a B-A-L. Can the WordFriends find a way to build Dog a Ball?
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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With permission from Queen Elizabeth, this program covers a year in Buckingham Palace Garden, exploring the history and the natural history of this remarkable hidden royal treasure in the heart of London.
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1 videodisc (75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Martha has an idea for a thrilling adventure story, so Truman, T.D., and Helen decide to draw it for her. Much to Martha's dismay, they all add their own special touches, including peanut butter, a ground squirrel, and the Incredible Exo-Skeleton-of-Wow. But when life imitates art, things get a little too exciting!
Follows the adventure of Martha the dog, who can speak when her owner Helen Lorraine gives her alphabet soup, helping young viewers learn...
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1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Join Elinor, Ari, and Olive as they head out to Hidden Lake for a camping adventure. While exploring the area, they discover that frogs appear to be missing from the lake. Can Elinor and her friends solve the mystery?
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1 videodisc (46 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Though a work of fantasy, few realize that Steven Spielberg's sci-fi classic was actually inspired by real-life witness testimony, as well as a series of UFO sightings in Michigan in the summer of 1966. Separate science fact from science fiction as government documents are re-examined and old witness testimonies are put to the test using modern technology.
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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This non-stop, groundbreaking adventure takes the viewer on a historic journey throughout Israel, at the intersection of the world's three great religions. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Peter Greenberg explore Israel as it has never been seen before, through the eyes of its leader.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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What will it mean when most of us can afford to have the information in our DNA, all six billion chemical letters of it, read, stored and available for analysis? Reveals that we stand on the verge of such a revolution. Meet a cancer patient who appears to have cheated death and a cystic fibrosis sufferer breathing easily because scientists have been able to pinpoint and neutralize the genetic abnormalities underlying their conditions.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Follow Alice Waters through a year of shopping and cooking, and discover the vision of an artist and advocate, who has taken her gift for food and turned it into consciousness about the environment, nutrition and a device for social change.