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Get ready for big adventures and rescues in the great outdoors! When a mysterious iceberg is spotted off the coast of Griffin Rock, it brings both danger and the interest of an old nemesis. On a nature hike, the Rescue Bots team will have to battle escaped snakes. And when the Burns family is stranded atsea by a swarm of jellyfish, the Bots must control miniature souvenir replicas of themselves.
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A reading of the book, "Digging up dinosaurs" by author Aliki. Introduces readers to many types of dinosaurs whose skeletons and reconstructions are seen in museums and explains how scientists uncover, preserve, and study fossils. Other segments: The mysteries of dinosaurs: LeVar buries a time capsule and relates this activity to what we find now when we look at dinosaurs from the past ; What makes a dinosaur?: dino-history poem with visuals of present...
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The Rescue bots team, along with the human Burns family, are tasked with keeping Griffin rock safe. They will do whatever it takes to accomplish this mission. Their work is cut out for them, as they must deal with an unpredictable teleportation device, star in an extreme reality TV series and more.
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The Rescue Bots are kept very busy protecting Griffin Rock. Join them in five exciting adventures as they work together to keep the peace. Cody and the Bots rescue a stray dog, a mysterious superhero watches over Griffith Rock, the team must defeat an evil villain with plans of destroying the island, and more, as the Bots battle for justice!
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The Rescue Bots, Chase, Heatwave, Blades and Bolder, along with a family of first responders, must tackle all sorts of problems to keep the town of Griffin Rock safe. This task just got prehistoric, as they must battle Doc Green's pet Dinobot Trex, along with other fantastic creatures.
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They call themselves the Borg--a half-organic, half-machine collective with a sole purpose: to conquer and assimilate all races. Led by their seductive and sadistic queen, the Borg are headed to earth with a devious plan to alter history. Picard's last encounter with the Borg almost killed him. Now, he wants vengeance.
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The Rescue Bots, Chase, Heatwave, Blades and Bolder, along with a family of first responders, must tackle all sorts of problems to keep the town of Griffin Rock safe. This task just got prehistoric, as they must battle Doc Green's pet Dinobot Trex, along with other fantastic creatures.
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Corinne Orr reads the featured book by Aliki, Mummies made in Egypt. Host LeVar Burton visits museums to look at mummies and watch research and restoration work being done on mummies in museum collections. Reviewed books include "I can be an archaeologist" by Robert B. Pickering, "Bill and Pete go down the Nile, " by Tomie de Paola, and "Visiting the art museum" by Laurence Krasny Brown and Marc Brown.
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A reading of the book, "Rumpelstiltskin" by author Paul O. Zelinsky. Host LeVar Burton visits a Renaissance festival in Agoura Hills, California. Viewers experience what it was like to live in the days of lords, kings and queens, and knights in shining armor. LeVar explores the festival where daily performers such as minstrels and jesters all take part in the fanfare.
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Host LeVar Burton introduces the book Once there was a tree by Natalia Romanova about a stump that attracts many living creatures, even man; and when it is gone, a new tree attracts the same creatures, who need it for various reasons. Also discusses the value and variety of trees, how trees grow, and harvesting maple syrup.
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The Rescue Bots, Chase, Heatwave, Blades and Bolder, are charged with the important task of protecting the town of Griffin Rock. Relying on their courage and friendship, these Transformers are also aided by a family of first responders, chief among them is a young boy named Cody. This is a big task at the best of times, but even more so when uncovering the mysteries of Griffin Rock! Join the suspense and the fun as Cody and the Rescue Bots confront...
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When the greatest heroes on the planet unite to face the world's wickedest villains, it becomes the biggest, most family-friendly Super Hero alliance in TV history. It's no small job protecting Super Hero City from the wild, weird, and even wacky villainy of VillainVille's infamous baddies. However, Iron Man, Wolverine, the Hulk, the Silver Surfer, Thor, and the Falcon are always up for the job. Includes the second six episodes from season one, plus...
57) Summer
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Reading rainbow volume 103
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In "Summer" by Ron Hirshchi, baby animals spend the summer growing, playing, and learning from their parents.
58) Roots
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An adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots, in which he traces his family's history from the mid-18th century when one of his ancestors was captured and sold into slavery. Follows the struggle for freedom that began with the boy's abduction to America and continued throughout the generations that followed.
60) Smart house
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High school science whiz Ben Cooper goes online to win a computerized 'smart house' designed to make life easier. His real trouble begins when the smart house takes on a virtual motherly identity who is smothering, stubborn, and undeletable.