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Snow! Cookies! Candy! Mouse loves snow days. When he's accidentally swept out the door and into the snow, Mouse has a blast ice-skating, sledding, and building snow animals - always just one step ahead of sly Cat. But above Mouse on a wire sit three cold birds who warn Mouse of Cat's approach. Now it is Mouse's turn to do something nice for his new friends.
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This video explores the context, characters, themes and writing style of John Steinbeck's novella. The narrator discusses the social and economic landscape of the Great Depression and the role of the migrant worker to provide historical context. Other topics include in-depth character analyses of George, Lennie, and Curley's wife, how the central theme of strength and weakness is conveyed throughout the story, and literary devices implemented. Examples...
5) The gruffalo
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When a courageous mouse goes for a stroll in the woods, he must outwit a series of predatory animals, including a fox, snake, owl, and the mighty Gruffalo.
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Deep below snowy, cobblestone streets, tucked away in networks of winding subterranean tunnels, lives a civilization of hardworking mice, terrified of the bears who live above ground. Unlike her fellow mice, Celestine is an artist and a dreamer, and when she nearly ends up as breakfast for ursine troubadour Ernest, the two form an unlikely bond.
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The Rescuers: Two brave mice try to rescue a kidnapped young orphan from the hilariously evil Madame Medusa, who is obsessed with getting her hands on the world's largest diamond.
The Rescuers down under: When a poacher sets out to capture a golden eagle in the outback of Australia, his friend Cody's call for help is answered by the world's bravest mice, Bernard and Bianca, who fly in on the wings of their albatross friend Wilbur to face their most...
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Abbygail plans a weekend full of adventure for all of her friends: Mr. Big Bob the miniature horse, Swiss the mouse, Champ the dog and his son Champson, and more. They enjoy swimming, collecting seashells, and the glow of a campfire, all while they look for their missing friend Pirate Dog.
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The Tale of two bad mice and Johnny Town-Mouse, tells the story of a city mouse and a country mouse who trade visits. In The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher, when Lucie loses her handkerchiefs, her search endswith kindly washerwoman Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, and she learns of Jeremy Fisher's eventful fishing trip. The Tailor of Gloucester is the enchanting sotry of an old tailor who sets to work to make a magnificent coat for the Mayor of...
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"Something suspicious is going on in Chipping Cheddar. Gracie fears Roquefort Hall is haunted when she hears strange sounds, Marco's music goes missing, and Mr. Chirpyface disappears while Angelina is bird-sitting for Ms. Mimi! Can Angelina and her friends stay en pointe and follow the clues to solve these mysteries?"--Container.
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Compilation of three video adaptations of Steig's picture books. Pete's a pizza: When Pete is in a bad mood, his parents cheer him up by making a pizza out of Pete. Doctor De Soto: Everyone's favorite mouse dentist helps a fox with a sore tooth who has plans for the dentist after the visit. The Amazing Bone: Pearl, a piglet, befriends a talking bone she finds in the woods.
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The animated series centers on the life and adventures of the famous Geronimo Stilton, head of a media empire, a peaceful mouse and klutz extraordinaire, and his fearless young nephew Benjamin Stilton. Adventure always comes knocking on their door, launching them paws-first into capers in New Mouse City or in exotic locales around the world.
17) An American tail
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A Russian mouse lands in New York in the 1880s, only to be separated from his family. He must now learn to live on the streets and evade the mean cats.
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When a popular toymaker goes missing, famous supersleuth Basil of Baker Street and his trusty assistant Dr. Dawson discover that Basil's archenemy Professor Ratigan is behind the disappearance; it takes Basil's finest detective work to locate the toymaker and reunite him with his daughter Olivia.
20) Flushed away
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The story of Roddy, an upper-crust society mouse who is rather rudely evicted from his Kensington flat when he is flushed down into Ratropolis, the bustling sewer world found under London's streets.