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TCTV's Story Chest Just So Stories - How The Whale Got Its Throat

K - 8th
New ReviewKipling's story explaining why the giant whale only eats the smallest fish in the ocean.
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TCTV's Story Chest Greek Myths - Theseus and the Minotaur

K - 8th
New ReviewTheseus journeys to Crete to fight the Minotaur in the Labyrinth and save his people.
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TCTV's Story Chest Greek Myths - Perseus and Medusa

K - 8th
New ReviewWith help from the Gods, Perseus sets out fulfil his destiny as a great hero. He fights Medusa to save his mother, encounters a sea monster and faces a wicked king.
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TCTV's Story Chest Greek Myths - Orpheus and Eurydice

K - 8th
New ReviewOrpheus travels to the underworld to save his love Eurydice from the depths of Hades.
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TCTV's Story Chest Greek Myths - Odysseus and Circe

K - 8th
New ReviewOdysseus, cast adrift at sea, lands on the island of the Enchantress Circe. With help from Hermes, he wins Circe over and continues his long journey home.
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TCTV's Story Chest Greek Myths - Odysseus and the Cyclops

K - 8th
New ReviewOdysseus is captured by the cyclops Polyphemus. He outwits the terrifying giant but suffers the wrath of Poseidon. Please note this episode contains mild gory and frightening moments.
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TCTV's Story Chest Greek Myths - Heracles and Lernean Hydra

K - 8th
New ReviewHeracles faces the terrifying Lernean Hydra and learns the importance of asking for help when it is needed. Please note this episode contains mild gory and frightening moments.
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TCTV's Story Chest Fairy Tales - Jack and the Beanstalk

K - 8th
New ReviewAfter planting some magic beans, Jack climbs a beanstalk and encounters a giant in the clouds.
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TCTV's Story Chest Fairy Tales - Cinderella

K - 8th
New ReviewCinderella's Fairy Godmother helps her escape her wicked family, go to the ball and meet her prince.
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TCTV's Story Chest Alice in Wonderland - Part Four

K - 8th
New ReviewAlice reunites with the Duchess, meets the Mockturtle, appears in court and leaves Wonderland.
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TCTV's Story Chest Alice in Wonderland - Part Three

K - 8th
New ReviewAlice meets the Hatter, Hare and Dormouse for a confusing tea party. She finds her way into the beautiful garden for a game of croquet with the Queen of Hearts.
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TCTV's Story Chest Alice in Wonderland - Part Two

K - 8th
New ReviewContinuing her adventure in Wonderland, Alice meets the Caterpillar, Duchess and Cheshire Cat.
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TCTV's Story Chest Alice in Wonderland - Part One

K - 8th
New ReviewAlice follows the White Rabbit into Wonderland - she grows, shrinks, cries, meets many creatures and takes part in a Caucus Race.
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TCTV's Norse Myths - Ragnarok

K - 8th
New ReviewProfessor Hyll presents the story of Ragnarok: the Norse apocalypse and end of the world. He also explains the cyclical nature of the Norse Myths and how the end is the beginning in a constant cycle of birth and rebirth.
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TCTV's Norse Myths - The Death of Baldur

K - 8th
New ReviewProfessor Hyll presents the story of the Death of Baldur - an event that leaves Loki chained to a rock, and the start of Ragnarok.
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TCTV's Norse Myths - Loki's Children

K - 8th
New ReviewProfessor Hyll tells us the story of Loki's children: Fenrir the giant wolf, Jormungandr the World Serpent and Hel, goddess of the Underworld who all play pivotal roles in Ragnarok, the Norse Apocalypse.
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TCTV's Norse Myths - The Forging of Mjollnir

K - 8th
New ReviewProfessor Hyll presents the story of the Forging of Mjollnir. Loki's tricks go too far, and inadvertently playing a part in creating many of the Norse god's weapons and treasures, including the legendary hammer Mjollnir.
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TCTV's Norse Myths - Odin's Quest for Knowledge

K - 8th
New ReviewProfessor Hyll tells us the story of how Odin became the wisest entity in the nine realms, from sacrificing an eye for knowledge, to his ultimate sacrifice to bring written word and runes into the world of man.
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TCTV's Norse Myths - Ymir the First Giant

K - 8th
New ReviewProfessor Hyll presents the story of Ymir the First Giant and how the Norse people believed the world and universe was created.
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TCTV's My Pets Episode Two

K - 8th
New ReviewBook helps Bertie learn about habitats and how they are created to meet the needs of different pets. Bertie compares five different pet homes in order to chose the right environment for Twigson his pet stick insect.
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TCTV's My Pets Episode One

K - 8th
New ReviewBertie wants to buy a pet and it is his job to look at the needs of each animal and decide which is the best pet for him. With the help of his trusty book he explores the animal world, making observations and developing his knowledge of...
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TCTV's Maya Myths - Matactin and the Sun

K - 8th
New ReviewIn this episode, we hear the love story of Matactin and the Sun, and how the girl became the Moon. In the Museum, Professor Hyll talks about the different sources and versions of mythic stories, and gives an overview of how the Maya...
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TCTV's Maya Myths - Legend of the Hero Twins

K - 8th
New ReviewThe Twins of Maya Legend visit the Underworld to play a game of ball with Gods in a myth about learning from past mistakes. In the Museum: the Professor demonstrates how the Maya used tiles to count and write numbers in an interactive...
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TCTV's Maya Myths - The Legend of Xtabay

K - 8th
New ReviewIn this episode, we hear the Legend of Xtabay: a ghostly figure that haunts the Yucatan forests. The Professor explains how this myth dares to be different when it comes to beauty and being a good person.