Surveys the life of Harriet Tubman, including her childhood in slavery and her later work in helping other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Describes the man and the story behind the creation of America's national anthem, profiling Francis Scott Key as a busy and respected political advisor who was inspired to write his famous poem after witnessing the Battle of Fort McHenry.
An introduction to fairy folklore shares historical tales of fairy sightings from various cultures, from the West African forest fairies to Scotland's magical brownies.
Introduces Meriwether Lewis and William Clark who, during their exploration of the West for Thomas Jefferson, captured a prairie dog and sent it to the President as a gift.
Unable to think of an idea for a science fair project, Arthur borrows a model his father made in third grade but feels bad about it even before he gets into trouble.
Pinky Dinky Doo, an imaginative young girl, tells her brother and her pet guinea pig a silly story about a mixed up day when everyone wore food for shoes.
Best friends Arlo and Robby are almost identical in what they wear, what they like, and even where they have teeth missing, but when Robby insists on betting on who is going to lose the next tooth their friendship is endangered.
Perry and his friend Cosmo find some magic pencils that turn them into the comic book characters they have invented, and a battle between good and evil ensues.
Beth admires her friend Molly's courage, but on a visit to Molly's country home, Beth surprises herself with her own bravery when the two become lost within the maze of a cornfield.
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