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Hoping to avoid war, the Vietnamese king must build an extravagant gate to please the Chinese ambassador. The king’s advisor, Quynh, knows the gate will never please the ambassador, so he must come up with another plan. Will he be able to use the ambassador’s greed and pride against him to save his people?

Peder works hard every day, taking care of his family’s farm with no help from his lazy brothers. He doesn’t mind, though—he gets to play his flute while he works. After his playing attracts the attention of a wealthy troll king, his brothers become jealous of the rewards the king offers to him. They hatch a plan to collect Peder’s reward for themselves. Will the king see through their ploy?

Potano, the chief of the Timucua people, must save his daughter from a demon. Together with his strongest warriors, he must overcome the demon's challenges. Will he be able to rescue his daughter? Or will they fail after they fall into the Devil’s Millhopper?

King Ashoka was a fearsome conqueror in ancient India. After seeing the destruction and death from his battles, he decided to forgo war and institute peace and Buddhism in his kingdom. Learn about his peaceful reign and the lasting changes he created in India.

After Jaidutt’s father squanders his inheritance, he must find a way to take care of his family. Hoping to start a business, he asks a merchant for a loan. Instead of giving Jaidutt money, however, the merchant challenges him to turn a dead rat into gold. How will Jaidutt complete this impossible task?

The Pinkley family is moving into their new house—Casa Bizarro. When they arrive, though, they realize they lost the key! In order to help find the key, the family decides to let whoever finds it pick the first dinner at the house. Now Doodlebug and Dandelion must compete to find the key first! Who gets to pick their favorite meal for dinner?

Doodlebug and Dandelion are preparing for their school’s pet show! Their cat, Choo-Choo, quickly learned her trick and their owl, Kazoo’s trick is almost perfect. Their dog, Don’t, is still confused and cannot even do one leap! Will he learn his routine in time for the show?

Rahim loves animals, but he’s forced to help his grandfather poach pangolins. He does not want to hunt these animals, but he also wants to “be a man” like his grandfather. When he comes across a mother pangolin and her baby in the forest, he must make a decision—stay true to his beliefs or make his grandfather proud.

Ali and his wife, Noura, wish to travel to Mecca but they don’t know where to hide their gold for safekeeping. Ali wants to ask his friend to watch it, but Noura doesn’t trust him. To settle the dispute, Noura comes up with a plan to hide the money in plain sight. All she needs is a jar of olives!

It is time for the Chinese emperor to choose his successor. Instead of one of his lazy sons, he decides to choose someone who is not from the royal family and devises a special test. Who will be worthy to become the next emperor?

The Pinkley family is on a beach vacation! It's their last day on the beach and Doodlebug and Dandelion want to build a sand castle. They can’t agree on what to build, though. He wants a Viking ship, while she wants a Gothic mansion. How will they ever agree on what type of castle to build?

Doodlebug has stage fright! When his tryout for the school play goes awry, he is embarrassed. His teacher notices Doodlebug’s artistic talent, though, and gives him a huge role in the play! Will he be able to get over his fear of the stage and let his true talent shine?

Kris’s family must leave Earth because of his sister’s allergies. Together, they need to move to the colony world. In order to do that, he must pass the four weather tests to prove he can handle the new world’s uncontrolled weather. Will Kris be able to pass these tests? Or will he be left on Earth without his family?

Taribu and Riheti are an unlikely pair—Taribu is a slave while Riheti is a noble. Determined to prove themselves, they attend the New Year Festival to play a game of Ball and Mallet. Will Taribu be able to face his fears and help Riheti win the game?

Rollo is training to be a medieval warhorse! From the time he is born, he is taught the lessons he will need to take a knight into battle. For the first time in his young life, he is caught commands and how to wear armor. Follow him as he learns to become a fierce warrior!

After Conal’s family moves to the Irish countryside, an angry fairy curses their new home. Despite their beautiful new castle, the family can no longer feel any joy or happiness. When one of his sons, Finn, saves an injured dog, its magical owner decides to help the family. Will this stranger be able to lift the curse?

Erik wishes to go on a raid with the rest of the men in his village. Due to his injury, he must stay behind and learn the skills to become a navigator. One day, using his senses of navigation, he hears sounds of raiders approaching. He races to warn his village. Will the injured Erik make it back to the village in time to help the women and children escape?

In this Japanese folktale, Farmer Shiba’s crops are being destroyed by Kappa Dai, a mischievous water creature that lives in the nearby river. As his crops continue to disappear, Shiba must find a way to trick this creature.

Henry loves his grandfather’s old pocket knife! He asks his grandfather to tell him the story of why he carved a bird into the handle. He learns the history of his family as they moved from Kansas to Oregon during the Dust Bowl and how the meadowlark became a symbol of hope during their journey.

Patrick is too excited to sleep! It’s the first day of vacation, and he can’t wait to pretend to drive a train around his room. The only problem is he keeps waking his family up! Will Patrick be able to get the train back to the “station” safely? Or will his family make him go back to bed?