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Tiny creatures called microbes live in, and on your body that can be helpful. But some are bad like bacteria and viruses–in fact, they can make you sick! Your body needs medicine called antibiotics to fight and kill these germs so you can feel better. You must get a different medicine called a vaccine to keep from catching a virus.

Sophie isn’t like most barn cats—instead of hunting for mice, she would rather be sleeping in the garden. She always turns her nose up to meat and prefers cat food. One day, her family brings home an injured barn owl, but they don’t know what to feed it! Will Sophie be able to go against her nature to help the owl?

Elizabeth is helping her friend, Anuska, forage for Yupik potatoes in the Alaskan tundra. To help her find the hidden potatoes, Anuska teaches her a trick—look for the trails the mice make. Will she be able to find her first potato?

Mikey the horse needs a new pair of shoes. Since he’s a horse, he can’t just go to a shoe store. Instead, a farrier comes to take care of his feet. Meet Natasha, the farrier who takes care of Mikey’s hooves. She cleans and clips his hooves—just like humans clip their toenails!—before putting on his special horseshoes. Learn about her job and why it’s important to keep horses’ hooves healthy!

Abby wanted to be a penguin for the school play, but is cast as an owl instead! After complaining to her horseback-riding instructor, Abby learns a lesson on the important role barn owls play on farms. After seeing an owl in action, will she be able to proudly portray an owl in the play?

Hana is learning how to ride horses! She can’t wait to take her horse, Chick, for a run. Her trainer won’t let her, though—Hana must learn the basics of horseback riding first. Before she and Chick can go for a run—or gallop, in horse terms—she must learn how to walk, trot, and canter!

In this Chinese myth, Nu Wa and her husband, Fu Xi were the gods that created life on Earth. After visiting Earth for the first time, Nu Wa discovered yellow clay. With this clay, she began to create different creatures with the hope to one day bring them to life. From her clay creations, Nu Wa made humans, animals, and all other forms of life. Explore this fascinating myth of the goddess Nu Wa, who has been worshipped for centuries in China.

Ling Li loves to listen to the songbirds that live in part of the Great Wall near her village. After a soldier kills them, she travels to see the Jade Emperor with hope that he will bring them back to life. Can Ling Li meet the emperor’s challenge and save the birds’ song?

Eva lies about everything—from her circus-trained dogs to her summer trip to Antarctica. She lies so much that no one believes anything she says anymore. After she starts telling everyone she was abducted by aliens, her friends start to think that she is crazy! Is she finally telling the truth?

In a small Japanese village, a maiden is sacrificed to a dragon so their town will not be destroyed. Kotoshi is next to be sacrificed, but she hopes to fight back! Instead of trying to eat her, the dragon asks for her help in return for her life. Will Kotoshi be able to help the dragon’s baby and end her tyranny on the town?

Every 15-year-old gets to pick one spell to master on their birthday. It is finally Liam’s turn, but he doesn’t know what to choose! Should he pick a memory spell like his mother? Maybe a love spell like his father? Liam is scared that he will pick a spell that he will regret. How will he ever make a decision?

In this Welsh tale, Nel loves to knit stockings for her brothers as she walks her family’s land. One day, a fairy leaves her a gift—a golden chair! To keep the fairy from stealing it back, Nel must use her wit and knitting supplies to keep her chair safe while she and her family carry it home. Will Nel’s plan work? Or will the fairy steal the gift back?

In this reimagined Japanese folktale, Binbou is a poor, kind man. One night, he rescues a raven from the snow and takes care of it. The next day, he meets a beautiful woman who wants to marry him. To help Binbou, she weaves a brocade cloth to sell but he is still unhappy. Will Binbou’s greed drive his new wife away?

Cassie doesn’t like living on a ranch! There is always an endless amount of chores to do, and her sister keeps calling her lazy. Cassie would rather spend time enjoying the sun coming through the trees or riding her horse. One night, the neighbor’s bull escapes! Will she be able to help her father and sister?

Princess Clarabelle never gets to do anything fun! She has to follow all of her mother’s rules, so she never gets to go swimming, play with other children, or learn to play the drums. She decides she’s going to make a new set of rules for being a princess! Will Princess Clarabelle ever get to play the drums?

The princess wishes for a new topping on her toast. After years of eating marmalade, she realizes that she does not like it and wants something new! A sea captain is sent on a quest to find the new topping. All hope seems lost until the captain meets an old woman with a strange new ingredient. Will this new ingredient make the princess happy?

When Sekka was a little girl, her mother disappeared into the snow. For years, she asked her father why her mother left. As her father is dying, she learns her mother’s secrets and who she really is. As her mother returns, Sekka learns the secrets of the Snow Spirit and their terrible price she must pay to be with her mother. What fate will Sekka choose— love or immortality?

In this Japanese tale, two sets of fox parents arrange for their children to marry. Everything seems to go as planned, but there’s a problem—in order to secure the marriage, each set of parents lied to the other about their child’s beauty! What happens when their dishonesty comes to light? Will the fox-bride and her husband still love each other?

Magpie loves all animals, but has always wanted a pet of her own. Her dad has a talking fish, but she wants something different—maybe a unicorn, or even a dragon! Follow Magpie as she tries to find the perfect pet in a world that is full of mythical creatures.

During the Dust Bowl, Sarah’s family is losing their crops from wind damage. In order to care for his family, Sarah's father leaves for California to find work. Now, the family must work together to keep the farm running. During a storm, the family gives shelter to a stranger. How will this stranger give hope to Sarah that their father will return?