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Join the expedition visiting legendary Candy Man Willy Wonka in a splendiferous movie that wondrously brings to the screen the endlessly appetizing delights of Roald Dahl's classic book. On a whirlwind tour of Willy's incredible, edible realm of chocolate waterfalls, elfish Oompa-Loompas, and industrial-sized confections, a boy named Charlie will discover the sweetest secret of all: a generous, loving heart.
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A hurricane off the coast of Florida in 1662 caused the Atocha, a Spanish galleon, to sink. This book describes the long search for the treasure believed to be on it. An old treasure map leads LeVar to a treasure hunt at "Pirates Cove" in California where he uses every device known to man, including a bloodhound, to locate the treasure. Then viewers meet Dr. Robert Ballard of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution of Massachusetts who tells how...
4) Shiloh
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A young teen tries to save a dog from an abusive neighbor and learns some hard lessons about honor and honesty.
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Presents the tale of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. Living in harmony with nature, he fulfills his dream of traveling west to plant apple orchards across the frontier to aid pioneers on their overland journeys. Highlights the man's gentle spirit, love of all living things and perseverance and describes how he saves the life of an injured Indian with his knowledge of herbal medicine.
6) The Wall
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A boy and his father come to Washington, D.C. to visit the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial and find the name of the boy's grandfather who was killed in the conflict. Inspired by the story, LeVar visits the Memorial to meet Maya Lin, the young architect who designed it. Other monuments visited are Mount Rushmore and a mural dedicated to Louis Armstrong.
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The feature book, read by Kaleena Kiff, tells about a school trip to a peaceful farm that turns wild once Jimmy's pet snake is on the loose. LeVar visits an exotic pet shop, a farm, and a livestock fair, and interviews a man who greases pigs for a pig scramble. Other events include sheep shearing, goat milking and showing sheep.
8) Best friends
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In the feature book, two best friends learn how to share a newborn puppy. LeVar learns this too, when he meets eight golden retriever puppies. Shows how seeing-eye dogs are trained to act as eyes for the blind.
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Introduces Davy Crockett, the legendary hunter, politician and avid storyteller who tames the wild frontier. Depicts his sharpshooting, clever wit and humor, describing how this hero fought with bears and panthers, dislodged the sun from between two icebergs and whipped a destructive comet back into space. Crockett meets his match in the fearless and feisty Sally Ann Thunder Whirlwind and the pair set out on adventures together in places ranging from...