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In this humorous adaptation of the Grimm fairy tale, "lucky" Hans Pumpernickel takes the gold brick which is his payment for seven years of work and heads home, but finding it too heavy to carry he trades it for a horse--and through a series of encounters and trades he ultimately ends up with nothing at all, but remains convinced that he is the luckiest man alive.
10) Be fair! share!
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Three friends share their lunches and a lesson in fairness.
12) Albert adds up!
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When Albert's sister brings home the new Captain Slime book, Albert wants to read it first and offers a trade, adding more items to sweeten the deal.
13) Monkey for sale
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When Luzolo goes to market with her parents, she learns that it takes a great deal of bartering to finally get what she wants.
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One morning at dawn the little man wakes up with an empty stomach and not a crumb in his house. He runs to the bakery: "Baker, I am hungry so please give me some bread!" But bread is not given free, one must buy it. Then the little man understands that the things which one desires have to be sought and worked for. So that's what he does.
Una mañana al despertar, el hombrecito amanece con la panza vacía. Corre a visitar al panadero: "Panadero, por...
16) The apple cake
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"An old woman wants to bake an apple cake. She has everything she needs, except apples. So she sets off to market, taking a basket of plums to trade along the way, just in case...This is a classic story of sharing, trading and caring. Children will love guessing what the woman will acquire next, and how, and seeing how her journey brings her a full circle as her kindness is repaid"--
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"While traveling through the Delta Quadrant, the Protostar crew discovers a worn transporter coil on their ship. Despite Janeway's misgivings, the crew decides to trade a Starfleet-issued battery for new transporter parts at a market on a distant planet. Little do they know that a group of rogue traders are intent on getting their hands on something much bigger: the Protostar! Will the crew be able to defend their ship and stay out of trouble?"--