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Little Mavericks

Little Mavericks

By: Little Mavericks
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True stories of real people who did what everyone said was impossible. A big-wave surfer, a scientist, an inventor, an explorer, an artist. Every episode is one maverick's story, told as an adventure for curious kids, and it ends with one big idea worth keeping. Living legends and history's boldest, side by side. Made for ages 6 and up, and the grown-ups listening along.© 2026 Little Mavericks Literature & Fiction
Episodes
  • Simone Biles: Brave Enough to Stop

    Simone Biles: Brave Enough to Stop
    Jun 18 2026
    With the whole world watching and gold on the line, the greatest gymnast alive chooses to stop. Meet Simone Biles: the tiny girl from a hard start who became the most decorated gymnast in history, and showed the world a braver kind of strong. The big idea: sometimes the bravest thing is to stop and take care of yourself. A true story for curious kids, ages 6 and up. Part of Little Mavericks.
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    8 mins
  • Walt Disney: The Man Who Kept Betting on a Mouse

    Walt Disney: The Man Who Kept Betting on a Mouse
    Jun 15 2026
    A young man is fired from a newspaper for "having no imagination." Meet Walt Disney: the boy who delivered papers in the freezing dark and grew up to gamble everything on a mouse, on sound, and on the first full-length cartoon the world had ever seen. The big idea: imagination, plus the courage to keep going, can outlast you for a hundred years. A true story for curious kids, ages 6 and up. Part of Little Mavericks.
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    13 mins
  • Mary Anning: The Girl Who Dug Up a Lost World

    Mary Anning: The Girl Who Dug Up a Lost World
    Jun 3 2026
    A girl your age, alone on a storm-lashed cliff with a small hammer, starts digging a monster out of the rock. Meet Mary Anning: a poor girl in seaside England who taught herself to read the cliffs, pulled giant sea-dragons out of the stone, and helped prove there was a whole lost ancient world. The big idea: you do not have to be rich, or grown up, or anybody's favorite to discover something true. You just have to look harder than everyone else. A true story for curious kids, ages 6 and up. Part of Little Mavericks.
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    9 mins
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