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Soar into the tale of Sleeping Beauty with the Super Readers! When Sleeping Beauty just wants to snooze all day instead of playing outside with her friends, Super Why and the gang use their literacy powers to encourage her to try new things! This adventure-filled DVD also includes stories about a princess and a frog learning how to compromise and play together, Super Why and his friends discovering the secrets of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, and...
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It's a snowy day in the Neighborhood, and Daniel Tiger can't wait to play outside. Miss Elaina comes over to Daniel's house. Before they can go outside, Daniel learns that playtime in the snow is only grr-ific when he wears clothes that will keep him warm. Daniel also discovers that when an activity such as sledding or ice skating seems scary and hard to do, he can try a little bit at a time and then it's easier.
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Hansel and Gretel: Kids learn which foods taste great while providing long-lasting energy! Includes Hansel and Gretel and King Eddie Who Loved Spaghetti. Humpty Dumpty: The Super Readers help Humpty get down from a wall by providing encouragement. Includes Humpty Dumpty, Cinderella, Pinocchio, and Rumpelstiltskin. Jack and the Beanstalk: Whyatt learns about the soothing power of music. Includes Jack and the Beanstalk, The Princess and the Pea, The...
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Join Garfield for two fun-filled holiday tales! In Garfield's Thanksgiving, Jon Arbuckle invites veterinarian Liz to celebrate Thanksgiving with him, Garfield, and Odie, but has no clue how to prepare a Thanksgiving meal. Then, in A Garfield Christmas Special, Garfield gives a thoughtful gift to Grandma and learns that Christmas is about spending time with your family and making others happy.
6) The bomb
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This is the story of the most powerful and destructive device ever invented. With newly restored footage, go behind the scenes of the first atomic bomb, revealing how it was developed and how it changed the planet. Examine the choices society has made since 1945, and continues to make, to live with an invention that could destroy the planet.
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Pope Benedict made history when he announced his resignation. In his wake he left a bitterly divided Vatican mired in scandals. Frontline goes inside the Vatican to unravel the remarkable series of events that led to the resignation that shook the world. Frontline gives a first-hand account of the final days of Benedict's papacy and the current battle to set the Church on a new path under Francis.
9) The sixties
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The 1960s was the decade America transformed from a country of conformity to a land of political, cultural, and social liberation. Looking through the lens of television, this production weaves together the events and personalities that influenced and dominated the 1960s in America, sketching a portrait of this remarkable decade that is both entertaining and illuminating.
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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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From the shelter of our homes, snow looks magical, but it's a harsh reality to many animals. Snow means freezing temperatures, which these animals must endure for many months. Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan meets some of the world's most iconic snow animals across the globe, from the penguins of Antarctica to the bison of Yellowstone and the Arctic fox.
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It's the winter solstice-- the shortest day of the year! Daisy's family loves to celebrate the return of longer days with a winter solstice dance party, but there's one slight problem-- she forgot to prepare for the party! With too much to do and not enough time to finish, will Daisy get ready in time? Then, join Nature Cat and the crew as they track down the culprit who broke Nature Cat's beloved hot cocoa mug, attempt to create their own snow to...
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Caillou is an inquisitive four year old whose world is filled with learning, fun and imagination and inspires generations of pre-school children to grow emotionally as they explore the world around them. Join Caillou as he learns about all creatures great and small from crickets to lions and everything in between!
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Two teams of scientists explore the fascinating geologic story of Italy: the continuously erupting volcanoes, the violent earthquakes, the clash of mighty tectonic plates, and the rising of the mountains that produced Michelangelo's famous marble. If they can determine if the northern Apennines are still alive and growing, they might better understand where future earthquakes might strike this highly unstable land.
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On July 4, 2012, scientists at the giant atom smashing facility at CERN announced the discovery of a subatomic particle that seems like a tantalizingly close match to the elusive Higgs Boson, thought to be responsible for giving all the stuff in the universe its mass. Now CERN's scientists are preparing to restart the history-making collider, hoping to find the next great discovery.
18) Earth from space
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Earth From Space is a groundbreaking two-hour special that reveals a spectacular new space-based vision of our planet. Produced in extensive consultation with NASA scientists, this special takes data from earth-observing satellites and transforms them into dazzling visual sequences, each one exposing the intricate and surprising web of forces that sustain life on earth.
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Join Daniel Tiger for 20 incredible tigertastic tales! Daniel loves playing fun games with his friends, including a game of pretend with Miss Elaina and a birthday tea party with Katerina Kittycat. And join Daniel on exciting trips with his family as they visit the Enchanted Garden, Grandpere's house, and many other interesting places! This fun filled collection tells stories about sharing, trying your best, helping others, and much more!
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Learn all about friendship and helping one another with Daniel Tiger! Join Daniel as he uses his imagination to play �outer space� with Miss Elaina, celebrates Prince Wednesday's birthday with his friends at the castle, and more in these eight fun-filled stories that teach children all about cooperating, playing together, and helping out their neighbors!