Piteously poor Charlie Bucket is whisked into a world of wonder and imagination when he opens a rare candy bar and finds one of the coveted five golden tickets that allow him entrance to the mysterious Willie Wonka's candy factory.
Examines the strategies and weapons used by twelve of history's most accomplished military leaders, discusses the significance of the battles they fought, and includes diary entries, reenactments, and commentary from scholars.
As Ms. Frizzle leads the way, the class takes a journey through Arnold's digestive system, an excursion through Ralphie's bloodstream, and an exploration through the Ralphie Robot to learn about bones, joints and muscles.
Holiday special: on the last day of school before the winter holidays, the kids take a trip to a recycling plant. All dried up: Phoebe learns how the animals and plants of the desert take care of themselves. In the rainforest: the kids visit a rainforest on Earth day.
"George Orr is haunted by dreams that become reality. In a world where pollution has destroyed the ice caps and plagues rage unchecked, a psychiatrist sees Orr's power as a way for humanity to escape its bleak fate. But as each attempt to direct Orr's dreaming ends in failure, the doctor's obsession with playing God grows stronger."--Container.
A little girl decides to bring home tadpoles after hearing her mother read her a story about frogs, and they watch as the tadpoles develop and grow into frogs.
A 1968 performance, starring Rudolf Nureyev, of Tchaikovsky's ballet about a little girl who receives a nutcracker for Christmas and is swept into an adventure filled with conflict, bravery, and sweet surprises.
