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Start the conversation in your choice of over 70 world languages and dialects through courses crafted using conversational methodology. Every self-paced language course introduces the learner to cultural insights and grammatical nuances specific to their language of choice, delivered through native speaker dialogue, and created with each individual learner in mind.
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Four delightful Christmas classics -- Revel in the in the magic of the holiday season with four classic Christmas tales. From the birth of Christ to the story 'The Nutcracker', these family favorites will be enjoyed over and over again. Titles include: The Christmas Story; The Nutcracker; Twas the Night Before Christmas; Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Clause.
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The story of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, focusing on their friendship and inventions. -- Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing Thomas's glorious career from afar, a frustrated Henry wondered...
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Did you know the moon is a satellite? In fact, the moon is the Earth's only natural satellite. In beautiful, spacious visuals, children will learn about lunar phases, eclipses, lunar exploration, and the moon's effect on the Earth.
4) Hurricanes!
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Young viewers will learn how hurricanes are formed, how they are named and classified, and what to do if a dangerous storm is on the way.
6) Tornadoes!
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Using detailed illustrations and clear wording, youngsters learn how tornadoes form, the scale used for classifying them, and what to do in case one should be near.
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
As Cara the cat is struggling to choose a soundtrack for her figure skating performance, she notices that Darby the dog seems a little down. When she discovers Darby is sad because he doesn't know how to ice skate, Cara happily puts aside her problem to help out a friend with the caveat that Darby should pay it forward. Before long, Darby helps out a friend, who helps out another friend, and the circle of kindness makes its way back to Cara just in...
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
From the first female mayor to the first female Supreme Court justice, Isabella has plenty of inspiration to campaign, debate, and rally with the best of them. But what will it take for Isabella to imagine herself in the highest office in all the land?
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
George Washington crossed the Delaware. Abraham Lincoln saved the Union. President William Howard Taft, a man of great stature - well, he got stuck in the tub. But how did he get unstuck? In this larger-than-life tale of a presidential mishap, a parade of clueless cabinet members advise the exasperated president on just that!
" ... Barnett's text is propelled with a pleasing rhythm, alliteration, and occasional rhymes ... Van Dusen's spread of cascading...
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