A storybook tornado blows into the library and makes a terrible mess. Key word: west. Word family: -est. Target vowel: short e. Target consonant: w. Genre: folk tale. Subject/Themes: the environment and writing stories and poems.

Hike a rugged Corsican mountain range, drive through the hills of Sardinia, see a wild horse race and more.

"...looks to the heavens in an attempt to understand the age-old secrets of Earth. Applying the most advanced science, space technology, and digital imaging, the series boldly tris to unravel history's most enduring mysteries."--Container.

Brand new season, all new machines. Mighty Machines is a unique series for young children, featuring exciting live footage, friendly and informative characters, dynamic music, and delightful humor. At the scrap yard, the squashed cars and other scrap metal go into Shredder, a huge machine that shreds whole cars into little bits! An oil truck has tipped over and needs help getting back on his wheels. A brand new tow truck is put to the test to see...

A stray dog in New York City is adopted by a taxi driver, with whom he thereafter rides and shares adventures each day.

In Garbage, Bill digs up the dirt on ever-expanding landfills from New York to Florida. He also exposes the vast amounts of non-biodegradable waste that humans create.

Bill Nye talks about reptiles, their nature, habitat, food, body temperature, and how they breed. Snakes and crocodiles are fascinating creatures and Nye gives us a close look.

Bill Nye, the Science Guy goes underwater to talk about ocean ecosystems and the importance of small organisms such as coral, kelp and plankton. Amazingly, these latter organisms are the food of huge whales, which gather them by straining thousands of tons of sea water through their mouths.

"In Phases of Matter, Bill Nye takes viewers on a tour of a steel mill to help demonstrate that matter exists in three phases--solids, liquids, and gases"--Container.