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"Houston, We have a problem"! During the Apollo 11 moon landing, as many as 400,000 people had jobs that were essential to the successful mission. Learn about aeronautics and the different jobs in the field that helped man take the first steps on the moon and expand our understanding of the solar system. Who was one of the first women to work at NASA and what role did she have?

Monk the monkey has escaped from the zoo! Enjoying his newfound freedom, he causes mischief all over his Russian town. When he meets a new friend, will Monk learn to behave? Or will he have to return to the zoo?

Prince Ranbir is not very wise. No matter what scholar his father brings to teach him, he never seems to learn. To help him gain more knowledge, the king sends his son on a journey through India. Will Ranbir’s adventures help him gain the knowledge and wisdom he needs to become a good monarch?

During the Chinese Cultural Revolution, Xinxin’s family must work together to protect their ancestral heirlooms. After their plan is outed by a neighboring town, they must move quickly as the Red Guard rapidly approaches their home. What will Xinxin do to distract the guards while his family hides their most important heirloom? Will their history be saved?

Joey is not excited to spend an afternoon with his grandfather. He is always sad and doesn’t seem to like Joey all that much. After struggling to find something to do together, Joey finds an old chess set. His grandfather decides to teach him how to play chess. Will this game help Joey see his grandfather in a new light?

What is a space archaeologist? After decades of leaving behind old pieces of equipment orbiting in space, scientists want to clean it up. An archaeologist determines what is important to save for the history of human space exploration. Learn about new efforts to identify and even retrieve old space equipment! How should scientists determine what should be preserved or what is junk?

Did you know there once was a dinosaur with colorful stripes? Go on a prehistoric journey to learn how dinosaurs had colorful feathers! See the different clues they left behind as fossils to help scientists learn about the past.

Plants and animals are in trouble! All over the world, they are affected by how we treat their environment. Learning some ways to change how you interact them and their environment, such as limiting your trash and using recycled products, can help them! See why conservation is important.

Spider is knitting something special. None of her animal friends can guess what it is, though! Is it a hat? Cape? Or a food pouch? Can you figure out what Spider is knitting? Will her friends, Chickadee, Butterfly, or Chipmunk appreciate her hard work?

Nick and his family adopted a kitten! There is only one problem—they cannot agree on a name. The family must come together to find the perfect one for their new pet. Everyone thinks they have the perfect name! How will they be able to decide?

Doodlebug and Dandelion are excited to have their annual Pinkley Night! Every year, all the Pinkleys get together to celebrate the holiday season. To celebrate this gathering, Dandelion organizes a talent show, but her cousin Punky keeps interrupting everyone. It’s time she teaches him a lesson!

It’s Halloween! One night, Doodlebug and Dandelion find a strange book in the library. With their cousin, Rudyard, they decide to read it together. Soon after starting the book, they are launched into a tale of two children who are turned into zombies! The only scary thing is the characters seem awfully familiar—will the children be able to escape the scary story?

Doodlebug’s stuff has been disappearing. He thinks his cousins, Rudyard and Dandelion, are the thieves! They decide to investigate the thefts to prove their innocence. Together, they find the real culprits. Will Rudyard and Dandelion be able to convince Doodlebug they didn't do it?

Dandelion and her friend, Tomiko, are playing outside when they discover her brother’s man cave. Together, they decide to spy on her brother and his friends, and film all the silly things they do! While they’re spying, though, they hear the boys devise a plan to scare them. Will they be able to thwart the boys’ plan and teach them a lesson?

While on a road trip with his know-it-all dad, all Trev wants to do is read about his favorite cowboy, the Cactus Kid. His dad just won’t stop talking! When they stop at a horse ranch to go horseback riding, though, Trev learns that his dad might not be all talk after all.

What happens when a bunch of frogs invade your home? You send Doodlebug in to fix the problem! After sending a day catching tadpoles with friends, Dandelion realizes Doodlebug is a frog whisperer. Now he must use his talent to get all the frogs out of their house. Will he be able to get them to leave forever?

Hoping to avoid war, the Vietnamese king must build an extravagant gate to please the Chinese ambassador. The king’s advisor, Quynh, knows the gate will never please the ambassador, so he must come up with another plan. Will he be able to use the ambassador’s greed and pride against him to save his people?

Peder works hard every day, taking care of his family’s farm with no help from his lazy brothers. He doesn’t mind, though—he gets to play his flute while he works. After his playing attracts the attention of a wealthy troll king, his brothers become jealous of the rewards the king offers to him. They hatch a plan to collect Peder’s reward for themselves. Will the king see through their ploy?

Potano, the chief of the Timucua people, must save his daughter from a demon. Together with his strongest warriors, he must overcome the demon's challenges. Will he be able to rescue his daughter? Or will they fail after they fall into the Devil’s Millhopper?

King Ashoka was a fearsome conqueror in ancient India. After seeing the destruction and death from his battles, he decided to forgo war and institute peace and Buddhism in his kingdom. Learn about his peaceful reign and the lasting changes he created in India.