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Down the Yukon

2001
In the wake of Dawson City's Great Fire of 1899, sixteen-year-old Jason and his girlfriend Jamie canoe the Yukon River across Alaska in an epic race from Canada's Klondike to the new gold fields at Cape Nome.

The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County

1989
A man who loves to place bets acquires a remarkable frog, which he claims can outjump any other frog in the county.

Surviving Antarctica

reality TV 2083
2005
In the year 2083, five fourteen-year-olds who were deprived by chance of the opportunity to continue their educations reenact Scott's 1910-1913 expedition to the South Pole as contestants on a reality television show, secretly aided by a Department of Entertainment employee.

Horrid Henry and the abominable snowman

2010
Collects four stories featuring Horrid Henry, including the title selection in which Henry enters a snowman building competition and hopes to win a year's supply of ice cream.

White crane

2010
Even though he has only one leg, Niya Moto is studying to be a samurai, and his five fellow-students are similarly burdened, but sensei Ki-Yaga, an ancient but legendary warrior, teaches them not only physical skills but mental and spiritual ones as well, so that they are well-equipped to face their most formidable opponents at the annual Samurai Games.

Movie for dogs

2010
Andi and Bruce entered a dog-themed film-making contest, but did not expect to be called by a Hollywood producer.

It's Raining Cupcakes

2010
Twelve-year-old Isabel dreams of seeing the world but has never left Oregon, and so when her best friend, Sophie, tells her of a baking contest whose winners travel to New York City, she eagerly enters despite concerns about her mother, who is opening a cupcake bakery. Includes recipes.

The biggest snowman ever

2004
When the mayor of Mouseville announces a contest, Clayton and Desmond compete to win the prize for building the biggest snowman.

Worm gets a job

2004
Worm attempts various jobs for his animal friends so that he can buy painting supplies and enter the art contest.

Nasty stinky sneakers

1994
Will ten-year-old Colin find his missing stinky sneakers in time to enter The Stinkiest Sneakers in the World contest?.

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