Dreamscape
Author
Language
English
Description
Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk's life's passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and to bring to light the achievements of people of African descent throughout the ages. When Schomburg's collection became so big that it began to overflow his house (and his wife threatened to mutiny), he turned...
Author
Language
English
Description
Princess Penelope lives in a beautiful palace with a closet full of beautiful dresses. But being a princess is much much more than beauty. In fact, every morning Princess Penelope runs right past her frilly dresses to choose from her beloved collection of pants! What she wears each day depends on what job she has to do. Will she command the royal air force sporting her sequined flight suit? Will she find her zen in her yoga pants and favorite tee?...
3) Little Women
Author
Language
English
Description
The five young March sisters grew up on the East Coast during the American Civil War. Although they had very different personalities, their strong bond connected them as sisters throughout their childhoods and into their adult lives. They relied on one another as they faced struggles of growing up during the war and as they grew into young women. Through their adventures, they learned the importance of love, following their dreams, and always supporting...
Author
Language
English
Description
The five young March sisters grew up on the East Coast during the American Civil War. Although they had very different personalities, their strong bond connected them as sisters throughout their childhoods and into their adult lives. They relied on one another as they faced struggles of growing up during the war and as they grew into young women. Through their adventures, they learned the importance of love, following their dreams, and always supporting...
Author
Series
Inside Luxury Travel volume 10
Language
English
Description
In the series final, Varun finds himself at The Mulia in Bali. From here he drives to Bali Pulina where an unusual commodity is produced, cat poo coffee! After sipping some coffee Varun heads to Uluwatu to lean about the island's lace and clothing manufacturing. After a spot of shopping Varun heads to The Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay where it's straight to the kitchen to prepare a dish with the Executive Chef. The next day, Varun heads to Sayan and...
Author
Series
Lyndey and Herbie's Moveable Feast volume 4
Language
English
Description
In this second visit to the sunny coast, Lyndey meets a great character who breeds water buffalo, and combined with a local trumpet player's cheese, she creates her 'Spiced Bocconcini Salad'. Lyndey and Herbie discover the common garden snail breeding like wild fire at the Glasshouse Mountains Snail Farm and check out a local spanner crab company that has turned the industry on its head. That visit inspires Lyndey's mouth-watering 'Linguine with Noosa...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Mark Marderosian visits the Museum of Science in Boston where he introduces his viewers to dinosaurs and how they lived. Viewers then learn how to draw a Tyrannosaurus Rex and a Pterodactyl. On a second visit to the museum, Mark and the 'Angels from the Attic' learn about outer space, planets, and stars. The drawing lessons feature the planet Saturn and a friendly astronaut on the moon.
Author
Series
Inside Luxury Travel volume 3
Language
English
Description
Varun travels to the North of the beautiful island of St Lucia for a night at the luxurious Cap Maison. After taking a dip in his own roof-top plunge pool, Varun stops in at the cellar to sip on some vintage wine and, of course, a Caribbean rum tasting. The next day is action packed as Varun explores the island by quad bike before a dramatic arrival at Sugar Beach where he settles in for the night. Next Varun explores the dirty side of luxury with...
Author
Series
Inside Luxury Travel volume 7
Language
English
Description
Ever in search of luxury, Varun heads to Abadia Reuterta leDomaine in Spain, a converted monastery with a few rooms and suites but a huge reputation for excellent cuisine, service and wines. Here he meets the hotel's head winemaker and explores their stunning vineyard before enjoying a cooking lesson with Michelin starred chef Andoni. Varun visits the local town and samples a variety of tapas dishes, classic and contemporary. Then he steps into action...
Author
Language
English
Description
Poppy, the adorable, persistent, dreaming-big pig, has a new adventure in store for her: the World Games ice-skating championship in Paris! Poppy is nervous about meeting so many new people in a new place. But, ever courageous and supported by her family (Emma, too!), Poppy embarks upon this exciting adventure head-on. She meets a snowboarding Panda, a Maltese who skies, and two fellow skaters, a Crane and a Kangaroo. Poppy begins to realize that...
Author
Series
Lyndey and Herbie's Moveable Feast volume 6
Language
English
Description
With such an array of wonderful produce, this episode explores more Riverina treasures with Lyndey and Herbie discovering a citrus orchard singing with freshness, walnuts straight from the tree, a quaint caper farm and world class wineries. And while the produce is amazing, the recipes really shine here: a classic bruschetta with a twist, a rice recipe that includes some Milan magic and Lyndey's divine walnut cake.
Author
Language
English
Description
In 1947 the world's leading photo-journalists chose ten families at random to represent our common humanity in the wake of war. In the 21st century these Chosen people have been tracked down throughout the world and we learn of their lives over the extraordinary past half-century.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Visiting a neighborhood ice cream shop, children learn about everyone's favorite ice cream flavors. Mark then teaches everyone how to draw an ice cream cone and a truck. He then takes a journey to the Buddy Dog Human Society, learns how to care for four-legged friends, and teaches viewers how to draw a cat and puppy.
Author
Language
English
Description
Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her Great-Great-Aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal-to fly-Rosie sets to work building a contraption to make her aunt's dream come true. But when her contraption doesn't fly but rather hovers for a moment and then crashes, Rosie deems the invention a failure....
Author
Series
Inside Luxury Travel volume 2
Language
English
Description
This episode centres on Abu Dhabi where Varun heads to the glamorous Emirates Palace. His adventures start on a sea plane over the region before he joins a cooking class, makes time for paddle boarding and camel riding as well as scuba diving with dolphins. Then it's on to the Park Hyatt on Saadiyat Island for a spot of golf and wildlife spotting. The next day Varun is back in the kitchen, this time at Rosewood Hotel where he joins an award-winning...
Author
Language
English
Description
Everything at the North Pole is going according to plan-that is, until Santa's head elf, Wink Silverbells, discovers a list that's labeled for Santa's one true love. Wink assumes it's a list of gifts that Santa wants to get Mrs. Claus, and Wink wants to make sure Mrs. Claus gets them, but time is running out. Can you help? You'll have to honk, whistle, wiggle, and shake to save Christmas for Mrs. Claus!
18) Tornadoes!
Author
Language
English
Description
Tornadoes are funnel-shaped clouds that can cause massive destruction on the ground. Their winds can swirl faster than 260 miles per hour! In addition to factual information, youngsters will learn about how such extreme weather affects the lives of people in areas where these atmospheric storms are common. Using her acclaimed combination of clear wording and detailed illustrations, Gibbons explains how tornadoes form, the scale used for classifying...
Author
Language
English
Description
An everyday visit to the library becomes an unexpected adventure through the pages of classic children's book favorites! Like Goldilocks, Isabella searches for a book that is juuust right. Should she host a silly tea party in Wonderland with the Mad Hatter? Take a Technicolor trip through Oz with the Cowardly Lion? Or have a swashbuckling good time with the Lost Boys? Join Isabella as she imagines herself in the starring role of these beloved stories...
Author
Language
English
Description
Imagine a force that can toss boats around like toys, wash away bridges, and create waves as high as eighteen feet. With fierce winds and torrential rains, hurricanes can do all of these things. They can cause tremendous damage and even change the shape of a shoreline. For centuries people did not know when a hurricane was coming. But now we have new methods to predict when and where these storms will occur. Young viewers will learn how hurricanes...