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Gray Propaganda
A weapon of covert action wielded by governments around the world, gray propaganda straddles the fine line between fact and fiction, letting its secret sources instigate chaos without liability.
Weird History
The Real Alice In Wonderland Lewis Carroll Had an Unusual Relationship With
You're probably more likely to know Charles Lutwidge Dodgson as British author Lewis Carroll. He wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass. But what you may not know is how close a relationship he...
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Former Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal talks new book "Veto, The Governor's Cat"
In an interview with Scripps News, former Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal shares how his late wife inspired the book and what he hopes children can learn from it. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
How Public Domain Made Way For A 'Winnie The Pooh' Horror Movie
"Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey" is a real, upcoming horror movie with familiar characters, but adapting them is no easy legal task.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: "Poetry Speaks to Children" Book Review
A review of the children's book "Poetry Speaks to Children." Review includes commentary and information as well as several audio clips of poems being read for children.
Storyline Online
Storyline Online: Knots on a Counting Rope
The counting rope is a metaphor for the passage of time and for a boy's emerging confidence facing his greatest challenges: blindness and the approaching death of his beloved grandfather. Written by: Bill Martin Jr., Read by: Bonnie...
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Storyline Online: A Bad Case of Stripes
Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the ther kids at her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact she is so worried that she's about...
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Storyline Online: Enemy Pie
It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became Enemy Number One. Luckily, Dad has a surefire way to get rid of enemies - Enemy Pie. Written by: Derek Munson, Read by: Camryn Manheim....
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Storyline Online: My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother
Tricia can't stand her rotten redheaded older brother Richie, who can do everything better than she can. So when her grandmother tells her a wish made on a shooting star will come true, she knows exactly what to wish for - to be able to...
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Storyline Online: No Mirrors in My Nana's House
There are no mirrors in my Nana's house. No mirrors to reflect the cracks in the wall, the clothes that don't fit, the trash in the hallway. No mirrors. But there is love. The beauty in this child's world is in her Nana's eyes. It's like...
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Storyline Online: Private I. Guana
Leon the chameleon is missing! But Ace detective Private I. Guana is on the case. This engaging adventure will tickle your funny bone. Written by: Nina Laden, Read by: Esai Morales. [8:08]
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Storyline Online: Romeow & Drooliet
Romeow the cat and Drooliet the dog are two star-crossed lovers who meet by chance, marry in secret and are kept apart by a snarling rottweiler, appalled owners and the animal control warden. Written by: Nina Laden, Read by: Haylie Duff....
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Storyline Online: Sebastian's Roller Skates
Sebastian didn't talk very much, even though he had a lot to say. Sebastian was shy. He was very shy. But when he finds a pair of old roller skates in the park, he learns how to do much more than skate. Written by: Joan De Deu Prats,...
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Storyline Online: Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch
Mr. Hatch is a drab, predictable gentleman who leads a painfully ordered and uninteresting life. One Valentine's Day a giant candy-filled heart is delivered to Mr. Hatch with a note that reads, "Somebody loves you." Written by: Eileen...
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Storyline Online: I Need My Monster
Ethan is a little boy who can't fall asleep without the ragged breathing and claw-scratching of his favorite monster, Gabe. But Gabe has left a note that he's gone fishing, so Ethan knocks on his floor to summon a series of substitute...
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Youtube: Wilfrid Gordon Mc Donald Partridge Read by Bradley Whitford
Watch a video of Bradley Whitford reading the children's book Wilford Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas. [5:12]