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After Bailey’s mommy and daddy meet a surfing dog in Costa Rica, they get a good idea: Why not try to teach Bailey how to surf too? Back home in Canada, Mommy organizes a visit to a friend who lives by a wavy lake, and Daddy plans out how he is going to teach Bailey how to surf. Starting by sniffing Daddy’s surfboard, to eating treats off of it, Bailey eventually learns how to balance on the surfboard in the water. When Bailey gets nervous about the moving water and big waves, Daddy and Mommy fear Bailey might not enjoy surfing.

In her first ever book, Trinitee Stokes - best known as Judy Cooper from Disney Channel's K.C. Undercover - features Trinitee's answers to real fans about friends, faith, and fame, empowering girls and boys to embrace that their big dreams are valuable, worth chasing, and within reach! Trinitee Stokes is an actress, singer, inspirational speaker, and fashion designer who knows how hard it can be to not back down in the face of peer pressure, choose friends who will have your back and treat you right, and discover your own unique talents...all while following your dreams!

Three manuscripts in one audiobook: Wolves for Kids: Amazing Facts and True Stories About the Gray Wolf and Arctic Wolf, Giraffes for Kids: Amazing Facts and True Stories About Giraffes, and Lions for Kids: Amazing Facts and True Stories About the Lion. Learn more about wolves, giraffes, and lions!

A brilliant collection taking an in-depth look at our world from the incredible coral reefs to the dangerous volcanoes, plus a bonus nature-themed poetry collection for the whole family to enjoy. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to four information books about animals around the world, touching on topics such as migration and animal welfare, plus a bonus animal-themed poetry collection.

Revised and updated with new information, this Jane Addams Award-winner is an in-depth examination of the Emmett Till murder case, a catalyst of the civil rights movement.

True or false quiz book all about amazing animals that’ll keep you guessing to the end for fans of National Geographic Kids Weird but True books. In this wild and wacky audiobook, you’ll discover 50 amazing animal facts. Some will sound stupid, some will seem obvious, and some may even sound familiar. But you’ve got to think long and hard to work out which are real and which are complete nonsense. That’s right, some are the truth and others are poop!

Nubs, an Iraqi dog of war, never had a home or a person of his own. He was the leader of a pack of wild dogs living off the land and barely surviving. But Nubs's life changed when he met Marine Major Brian Dennis. The two formed a fast friendship, made stronger by Dennis's willingness to share his meals, offer a warm place to sleep, and give Nubs the kind of care and attention he had never received before.

Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people - but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age 13 to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing 400 miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: Disability is not inability. Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled.

In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope team unveiled the first ever image of a super massive black hole. This inspiring scientific breakthrough took years of hard work, innovative thinking, and a level of global cooperation never seen before. A multinational team of scientists, lead by Dr. Shep Doeleman and Dr. Heino Falkem, used eight of the largest telescopes from around the world to collect more than four million billion bytes of data, which was flown to teams of computer scientists and mathematicians.

This is a collection of the first three true stories about an unforgettable puppy named Bailey. Bailey is a kind and happy dog who has the quality of life that most pets dream about. Bailey struggles to find his place with his new family, then he trains to become a service dog, and finally learns to overcome his fear to sail on a boat with his family.

Listen to these true, heartwarming stories of daring animal escapes involving a pair of pigs who escaped slaughter, a cow who broke her neck and survived, a lamb born during transport and rescued by a woman, and more.

After years of harsh monsoon seasons, a forest on the river island of Majuli is in danger of being slowly washed away. Jadav is determined to save the forest he loves. This is the true story of how one young boy dedicated his life to creating and cultivating an expansive forest that continues to grow to this day. In a world impacted by climate change, Jadav Payeng’s inspirational story shows how one person’s contributions can make a difference in helping to save our environment.

When an Iraqi family is forced to flee their home, they can't bear to leave their beloved cat, Kunkush, behind. So they carry him with them from Iraq to Greece, keeping their secret passenger hidden away. But during the crowded boat crossing to Greece, his carrier breaks, and the frightened cat runs from the chaos. In a moment, he's gone. After an unsuccessful search, his family continues their journey, brokenhearted. But a happy ending awaits. This remarkable true story is told by the real people involved and with the full cooperation of Kunkush's family.

Black activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. This true story celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that many Americans had never heard of the holiday. Join Opal on her historic journey to recognize and celebrate "freedom for all."

When Areli was just a baby, her mama and papa moved from Mexico to New York with her brother, Alex, to make a better life for the family - and when she was in kindergarten, they sent for her, too. Everything in New York was different. Gone were the Saturdays at Abuela's house, filled with cousins and sunshine. Instead, things were busy and fast and noisy. Areli's limited English came out wrong, and schoolmates accused her of being illegal. But with time, America became her home.

When Kristen Balouch was ten years old, her parents made a surprising announcement: their whole family was going on a trip to plant trees! Kristen, her sisters, and her mom and dad—and their pet, Wonder Dog—flew from their California home to a logging site in British Columbia. There, they joined a crew working to replant the trees that had been cut down. In this story, Kristen reflects on the forty days they spent living in a tent, covered in mud and bug bites, working hard every day to plant a new forest.

In this book, author Boritzer explores how we can try to discern between facts and appearances in our world. Children are asked to carefully consider their actions and thoughts based on various types of inquiry and evaluation. What Is True? provides both the child and adult listeners numerous openings for discussion in order that children may cultivate the critical thinking required to travel through an increasingly complex world.

Bailey notices something interesting on TV. It’s a television show about a new world underwater with animals he’s never seen before. Daddy catches Bailey’s interest and plans to give Bailey a closer look at this new underwater world. Cousin Lauren comes to visit Bailey, and Daddy has a surprise for both of them. You guessed it; it’s a fun and exciting trip to the aquarium for the day! Bailey and Cousin Lauren are fascinated by all of the exciting animals. Bailey sees a new underwater animal and decides to take a closer look.

Is your child interested in learning about lions? There are endless benefits to learning about animals at a young age. The truth is we all have a lot to learn from and about animals, regardless of our age, and lions are a great place to start. They’ve emerged, branched out, evolved, and adapted numerous times throughout the course of history. Their social structure and certain ways they interact with each other are incredibly heartwarming despite their notorious image.

In der ersten Geschichte des dritten Teils geht es darum, wie sich die sechs besten Freundinnen kennengelernt haben und wie sie mit Hilfsbereitschaft, gegenseitiger Unterstützung und Vertrauen sofort eine Basis für wahre Freundschaft schafften… und was ein Kindergarten voller Schlamm damit zu tun hat.