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Why are bees so important? What is the life cycle of bees? What is causing lots of bees to die? What can you do to help bees?

Dogs has been around for millions of years. They come in many different shapes, sizes, colors, and personalities. A dog can be calming, very comforting, and a loyal friend. That’s why dogs are called “man’s best friend”.

The unicorns enjoy a few summer days at the beach. Then they discover a lamp in the sand. They rub the lamp, and a genie appears. What will the unicorns wish for?

Sharks are a type of fish. There are more than 400 different kinds of sharks. Each kind of shark can have a different tail design. The tail allows sharks to move fast, make quick turns, or balance themselves in the water. Most sharks have a pair of eyes located on the sides of the head that see forward, backward, upward, and downward. Some sharks have eyes on top of their head.

It all started at the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). Someone found a “top secret” document. We couldn’t make sense of what it said. Maybe, you could help us figure it out. Some think it’s just a joke. To whom it may concern: This is a top-secret document only for certain eyes. Soon, the planet Earth will be wiped out. Meet tonight at the swamp two miles past the red barn. Pass the word around only to certain ears. Signed, Zombious.

Una (You-nah), the magical unicorn, says to Udi (You-dee), the yellow unicorn, “Why are you so happy?” Udi the yellow unicorn answers, “There are many reasons to be happy. It’s springtime! I love working in the garden.” Umber (Um-bur) the brown unicorn leaps high up in the air and floats there. She says, “I always feel more excited in the Spring. It’s magical.”

Because of movies and books, bats are misunderstood by many people. Some think that all bats fly into your hair, carry rabies, and are blind bloodsuckers. In fact, bats are smart, gentle animals. They try to avoid humans, can see very well, and rarely carry rabies. Bats are extremely important to humans.

There are more than 10 thousand different kinds of birds. Birds are warm-blooded animals with a backbone, strong skeleton, and toothless beaked jaws. They have hollow bones that help them fly. There are all sizes of birds. The bee hummingbird is the smallest bird. The ostriches is the biggest. Birds are an important part of our world.

If you like cowboy and cowgirl jokes, then have fun listening to this book. You don’t have to understand every joke. Just laugh and pretend that you get the joke. You will figure it out later. What do cowgirls and cowboys put on their salads? Listen to find the answer.

To understand what a virus is and what you can do about viruses, you must first learn about living cells that are invaded by viruses. This can help you prevent infections by viruses as well as stop the spread of harmful viruses.

If you love dinosaurs, then you'll enjoy this book. You don’t have to understand every joke. Just laugh and pretend that you get the joke. You will figure it out later. What did the dinosaur say when the volcano exploded? Listen to find the answer.

"The T-Rex charges at the three-horned dino. Suddenly, a flying dinosaur swoops down to protect the three-horned dino. The T-Rex runs away because he is outnumbered. The flying dino says, “Together we can protect each other from a bully.” The flying dino says, “Do you see that volcano erupting?” What will the dino friends do?

High up in a temple within the clouds of Mount Olympus, a voice bellows, scaring the birds into flight. It is Zeus (ZOOSE), the Greek god of sky, thunder, and lightning. He says, “I challenge the gods to a contest to prove once and for all who is the best conqueror!

A rhyme for children to guess the meaning. The itsy, bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain. And the itsy, bitsy spider climbed up the spout again. Finger movements that match the rhyme are included. Spider facts include the importance of spiders to our world.

Hey Diddle Diddle is a short nonsense rhyme that makes children laugh. This book also includes bonus joke for kids.

I am a poor, wandering hobo with nothing in my pockets. I see a smooth round stone by the river bank and pick it up. It’s a cold, windy day. There’s a house. I hope that they can spare some food for a hungry hobo. Brrr! It’s cold. I will politely tap on the front door. A family comes outside. The father says, “I’m sorry. We have no food for strangers.”

Similes are words that can make you smile. Similes (sim-uh-leez) are words that compare two different things. Similes have either the word “like” or the word “as”. Have fun making up your own similes. But be careful! Not all similes make people smile. See if you can think about and figure out the meaning of each simile before you hear the possible answers.

Hyperbole (HIGH-purr-buh-lee) are groups of words that exaggerate to make a point. If you say I have a ton of work, you don’t really have 2,000 pounds of work. You overstate to make the point that you have lots of work to do. See if you can guess the meaning of these hyperbole before you listen for possible answers. There can be many other possible answers for them that are not stated.

This is a retelling of The Emperor's New Clothes for you to find the meaning. The Emperor loves to tell jokes. They are very corny jokes. What you might call “dad jokes.” His subjects politely laugh at his puns. More than telling witticisms, the Emperor loves to have new clothes. He cares more about his clothes than his subjects or the kingdom. Both are doing poorly. But, his royal highness is bored with the clothes he has purchased. The Emperor does not like any of the new clothes that he is shown.

There was a crooked man, and he had a crooked hat. He had a crooked smile. What do you think of that? Crooked arms and legs had he. His bow tie looked so funny.