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On an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds; or almost entirely because in this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it's up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.
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Ready for high-speed, high-seas, treasure hunting? Set sail with Blaze and Pegwheel the Pirate-Truck to search for three keys to unlock the golden treasure! Then, use a treasure map to find the most amazing treasure there is, race to The Island of Lost Treasure for more riches, and speed through an ancient race track in search of a magical Wishing Wheel!
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When a new threat emerges that puts both Bird and Pig Island in danger, Red, Chuck, Bomb, and Mighty Eagle recruit Chuck's sister Silver and team up with pigs Leonard, his assistant Courtney, and techpig Garry to forge an unsteady truce and form an unlikely superteam to save their homes.
5) The reef
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When Pi, an orphaned fish, escapes the fisherman's net to move in with his aunt on an exotic coral reef, he meets his true love, Cordelia. But before Pi can start his life with Cordelia, he must outsmart the bully tiger shark also determined to win her heart.
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When a new threat emerges that puts both Bird and Pig Island in danger, Red, Chuck, Bomb, and Mighty Eagle recruit Chuck₂s sister Silver and team up with pigs Leonard, his assistant Courtney, and techpig Garry to forge an unsteady truce and form an unlikely superteam to save their homes.
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Jim Button and Luke the engine driver: im Knopf and Luke the Engine Driver embark on an adventurous journey through fantastic worlds to free the kidnapped Princess Li Si from the impenetrable Dragon City and solve the secret of Jim's mysterious origins.
Jim Button and the wild 13: Can you make an old locomotive fly? You bet! To protect Morrowland from the notorious pirate gang "The Wild 13", Jim Button and his best friend, the engine driver Luke,...
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Join the Wuzzleburg gang as they voyage to Dino Island in Widget's Wavy Wheeler 3000, explore Wazumboo Jungle, and try to control a Doodleberry patch that has gone Wow! Wow! Wild! There is no telling who they will meet along the way. Sing and laugh along while learning life lessons about honesty, sharing, friendship, and being prepared.
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Goes to Mussel Beach (topic: tidal zones): One of Ms. Frizzle's relatives wants the class to look after his "luxurious" beachfront property.
Gets swamped (topic: wetlands): Should the town swamp be drained and replaced with a new shopping mall? The class learns that the swamp is an important habitat.
Takes a dive (topic: coral reefs): Discovering that one of Ms. Frizzle's ancestors was Richard the Pirate, Wanda decides to hunt for treasure using...
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Because they have evolved in isolation for millions of years, island life forms often show characteristics seen nowhere else on Earth. Segments cover plants and animals of the Galapagos, Indonesia, and Tasmania. As students travel the Southern Hemisphere and encounter its wide variety of life forms, they get compelling clues to how species and traits develop over time.
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Meet Lily! Lily is six years old and lives with her dad and her best friend Gull in a little hut on the beach. Across the way is Driftwood Bay, a special island that exists in Lily's imagination--it is here that the characters that she has created come to life. Every day the sea washes up a new treasure which sparks Lily's imagination about what might be happening on Driftwood Bay.