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The Day Henry Met...A Digger
Henry meets a Digger. There is a house that needs to be built but with the builder off with a tummy ache it's up to Henry to save the day. Henry becomes a Builder for the day, he scoops, saws and paints away until the house is finished.
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The Day Henry Met...A Fire Engine
Henry meets a friendly Fire Engine. It's his first day on the job and he's a little nervous when a call comes in about a cat stuck up a tree. Henry becomes a Fireman for the day and helps Fire Engine rescue the Cat from the tree.
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The Day Henry Met...A Shield
Henry meets a friendly Shield. Shield tells Henry about a missing Sword kidnapped by a ferocious Dragon. Henry becomes a Knight for the day and a little luck, he manages to rescue the missing Sword in the nick of time.
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The Day Henry Met...A Rabbit
Henry meets a friendly Rabbit. Rabbit used to be a magicians assistant but never finished her final performance. Henry becomes a Magician for the day, things go a little wrong but the performance works out for the best in the end.
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The Day Henry Met...A Cow
Henry meets a Cow and learns about where milk comes from. Unfortunately, the gate to the cow field has been left open & the Cows have gone during the night. Henry becomes a Cowboy & helps round up the lost herd in time for the Barn Dance!
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The Day Henry Met...A Car
Henry meets a friendly Racing Car. Henry learns about engines and finds out that Racing Car has never finished a race. Henry becomes a Racing Driver for the day, races around the track, & even manages to help Race Car finish his first race.
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The Day Henry Met...A Lighthouse
Henry meets a Lighthouse who needs to light the way for a boat as it heads towards the shore but his bulb has gone. Henry becomes a Lighthouse Keeper for the day & after climbing lots of steps, carrying a bulb he finally saves the day.
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The Day Henry Met...A Rooster
Henry meets a friendly Rooster. Rooster needs to wake up the farmer so he can feed the animals but he has a sore throat and can't crow. Henry becomes a Farmer for the day and helps feed all the animals and even helps cure his sore throat.
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The Day Henry Met...A Whale
Henry meets a friendly Whale. Henry learns all about how whales breath underwater but unfortunately Whale has lost her glasses. Henry becomes a Deep Sea Diver for the day before finding Whale's glasses.
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The Day Henry Met...A Train
Henry meets a Train. He needs to take his carriages full of animals back to the ranch but the Train Driver got off at the wrong stop and he needs Henry's help. Henry becomes a Train Driver for the day on his journey back to the ranch.
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The Day Henry Met...A Balloon
Henry meets a friendly Balloon. He's preparing for the big circus show but the clown has gone missing. Henry becomes a Clown for the day, bounces on a trampoline, is fired from a cannon and throws custard pies as he helps save the show.
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The Day Henry Met...A Panda
Henry meets a Panda preparing for a visit from her cousin, but when she arrives it's obvious there has been a mix up in the Zoo. Henry becomes a Zoo Keeper and meets all sorts of animals while searching for Panda's cousin.
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The Day Henry Met...A Letter
Henry meets a Letter as he prepares for her first trip out into the world. She has missed the postman so it falls on Henry to save the day. Henry becomes a Postman & gets lost in the sorting office before finally delivering Letter on time.
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The Day Henry Met A Football
Henry meets a Football. She is excited about everything, especially when they meet two Football Boots wanting a football match. Henry becomes a Referee for the day helps keep the Boots in check and decide who is the best after all.
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Wellbeing A-Z -Needles
What is Belonephobia? It’s a fear of Needles, and is more common than you think!
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The Kid With Extraordinary Super Duper Powers by Glenn Alan
The Kid with Extraordinary Super Duper, Superpowers is the first book in the series. This book introduces the reader to Gabriel – a super-secret superhero with an overactive imagination. Book #1 is an upbeat adventure of Gabe and his...
Professor Dave Explains
Empiricism Part 2: Locke, Hume, and Voltaire
We've learned about the early figures in the empiricist movement, so let's continue along the timeline to examine John Locke, David Hume, and Voltaire, among other key figures in the late 17th century. Empiricism helped set the tone for...
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Octavia Butler
First popularized as a genre of literature in the 1920s, for decades science fiction was dominated by white male authors. That is until Octavia Butler, an African American woman, rewrote the script.
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Lois Lowry
Being a teenager isn’t always easy – but sometimes, books can provide the comfort and guidance we need. Few authors capture the adolescent experience better than young adult author Lois Lowry.
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Colson Whitehead
The first author to win the Pulitzer Prize for two consecutive novels, Colson Whitehead is one of the United States’ most versatile writers.
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Alice Walker
As the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Alice Walker helped to bring the Black experience to readers across the globe. A true trailblazer, her work continues to entertain and enlighten.
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Richard Wright
At a time when Jim Crow laws made racial segregation legal across much of the United States, author Richard Wright gave voice to a struggle – as the first African American author to achieve widespread critical and commercial success.
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Make Believe
Miss Palomine compares two stories, a true story that actually happened and a make-believe story. Using “Henrietta’s Birthday,” she goes through the story and points out the parts that are make-believe.
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Why your memories can't be trusted
Memory does not work like a video tape – it is not stored like a file just waiting to be retrieved. Instead, memories are formed in networks across the brain and every time they are recalled they can be subtly changed. So if these...