David DeVries
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Bink & Gollie : two for one: The fair is in town and these two very different girls, but best friends extraoridinaire, use teamwork to navigate its many wonders.
A sick day for Amos McGee: Amos McGee is a zookeeper who always makes time for his animal friends. One day, when his sniffles and sneezes prevent him from going to the zoo, he receives some unexpected guests. This is a gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication.
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103) Georgie
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Georgie the friendly ghost is happy living with the Whittakers, but then things change and he decides to find a new place to haunt.
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The day Jimmy's boa ate the wash: The class trip to the farm was pretty dull, until the cow started crying, the pigs got on the bus and Jimmy's pet boa got loose! Shrinking Violet: Violet is so shy that she shrinks whenever anyone watches her. So what will Violet do when her teacher gives her a big part in the school play? Will I have a friend? Jimmy's worried about the first day of school. The other children are strangers and he's sure he'll never...
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"From Don McGregor, the world-building writer of "Panther's Rage," come the second and third chapters in his epic Wakandan trilogy! in "Panther's Quest," T'Challa searches for his long-lost mother -- and it will lead him on a brutal hunt like no other, set against the violence of South African apartheid and illustrated by the legendary Gene Colan! Then, in "Panther's Prey," the painted art of Dwayne Turner brings the action back to Wakanda -- where...
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Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians details the many discoveries made in the port city of Mendes and in the village of Deir El Medina. These discoveries provide a remarkable glimpse into the lives of the workers who toiled in the Valley of the Kings. Death and the Journey to Immortality examines the latest findings about Egyptian funerary and burial practices. Sacred hieroglyphs provide a map for the soul's journey through the afterlife, while doctors...
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Disc 1: How the earth was made. Examines the origin and geological evolution of the earth, focusing on the various cataclysmic transformations that occurred through time.
Disc 2 : A global warning? The History Channel answers the question: After 650 million years of climate change, is global warming simply a naturally occurring phenomenon, or the result of human activity?
Disc 3 : Life after people. What will the world be like when mankind is extinct?...
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Mansions of the Spirits visits some of the most important surviving Egyptian sanctuaries, including the Great Temple of Karnak and the Deir El Bahari of Queen Hatshepsut. It also features footage of the ongoing efforts to restore and preserve these monuments. The Great Pharoah and His Lost Children examines the largest tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Kent Weeks, whose team has been excavating the site for five years, explains the importance of the...