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"When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard...
4) I'm brave!
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Presents the story of a fire engine with a siren, a horn, a tank full of water, and whole lotta hose who races to the rescue.
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Mr Penguin is boarding a luxury cruise ship. He doesn't like water, and he can't swim, but his friend Colin is performing with the Ladies Choir on board - and anyway, Mr Penguin feels like a rest after some busy Adventuring. What's more, fish finger sandwiches are apparently available twenty-four hours a day. Heaven! But despite the glamorous film stars and party atmosphere, Mr Penguin can't help but feel that something shifty is happening on board....
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"From the New York Times-bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From and Everything Bad Is Good for You, a new look at the power and legacy of great ideas. In this illustrated volume, Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life (refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses, to name a few) from their creation by hobbyists, amateurs, and entrepreneurs to their unintended historical consequences....
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Set sail for big adventure on the high seas with our fearless team of Popular Mechanics hosts. You'll swim along with dolphin friends, visit Sea World and other aquariums to help take care of turtles, manatees and sea lions, dive with sharks, and explore the largest submarine canyon on North America's West coast.
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George has a friend named Allie who wants to learn all about being a monkey; George promised he would stay clean for picture day, but when he helps dye eggs, he falls into a pot of dye and turns completely yellow; Bill and the Man with the Yellow Hat are excited for their big hike, but they get stuck on a ledge and George has to find a way to help; It's love at first sight when Hundley meets Professor Wiseman's kitten, but Hundley's allergic to cats;...
9) Elemental
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An all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted, and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.
10) The water man
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Gunner sets out on a quest to save his ill mother by searching for a mythic figure who possesses the secret to immortality, the Water Man. After enlisting the help of a mysterious local girl, Jo, they journey together into the remote Wild Horse forest, but the deeper they venture, the stranger and more dangerous the forest becomes. Their only hope for rescue is Gunner's father, who will stop at nothing to find them.
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The pups need all paws on deck as they uncover a secret pirate cave and emBARK on a tremendous treasure hunt with Cap'n Turbot! Then, it's ruff seas ahead as the PAW Patrol works together to stop a ghostly guest from ruining the pirate ship parrrty! Plus, fix a broken water tower, save a PAWsome puppy pool day, and more! Y'arrr in for a good time!
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Life is berry sweet in Berry Bitty City where Strawberry runs the Berry Cafe. But, when Berry City's water supply is in jeopardy, Strawberry must find a way to rescue the town, and learns that when you have good friends and faith in yourself, any challenge can be overcome.
Join Strawberry Shortcake and her berry best pals on some sweet sunshine adventures! Episodes include: No Blueberry is an Island; Where the Berry Breeze Blows; and The Berry Best...
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Make way for ducklings: The Mallards look for the perfect spot to raise their young, and find it in the most unlikley place ; Blueberries for Sal: A little girl and a little bear on a blueberry-picking rip get mixed up with each other's mothers ; Time Of wonder: Follow two sisters spending a summer in Maine and experience a wonderful variety of natural sights and sounds ; Burt Dow, deep water man: Tells the story of Burt and his trusty boat, the Tidely-Idley....
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Come join in the fun, on new adventures we go, with the Cat in the Hat and his friends all in tow! Discover how water can turn into snow, that penguins don't fly but, boy can they go! Black bears get ready for a very long sleep, before the weather gets cold and the snow is too deep.
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For Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the rest of the crime-busting crew, life is never a day at the beach. So when the Gang go to a resort in Florida for a much-needed vacation, they kick back and enjoy some sun, sand and, a sea monster?! When a weird, water creature causes trouble in paradise by stealing precious jewels, the Gang will either sink, or swim to solve the case. Also, watch Scooby-Doo make a splash in twelve more fun-filled summertime episodes...