Addie isn’t the “right” size or shape for volleyball…at least according to everyone else. But when the sports obsession bug bites her, it bites hard. What starts as curiosity turns into drive, grit, and an unshakable need to prove something to nobody but herself! This is a story about scratching the itch to compete, ignoring the boxes people try to put you in, and going all-in on something just because it lights you up.

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Through ups and downs, rain and shine…and BUGS, Phoebe discovers that growing a garden is a lot like growing up. With patience, teamwork, and a little dirt under her nails, she learns that hard work can bloom into something truly beautiful—and oh-so rewarding.

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Through ups and downs, rain and shine…and BUGS, Phoebe discovers that growing a garden is a lot like growing up. With patience, teamwork, and a little dirt under her nails, she learns that hard work can bloom into something truly beautiful—and oh-so rewarding.

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Growing up on the plains as a boar, you’ll need thick skin; luckily, Billy the Boar is born with it! After Billy’s dad takes a terrible tusk to the gut (from none other than his own mother), it’s clear that eyesight isn’t exactly a boar’s greatest gift. But don’t worry, boars have plenty of other survival skills up their snouts. Giggle along as Billy guides our listeners through life in the sounder (that’s the word for a group of baby boars) and shows you what it really takes to grow up wild, tough, and just a little muddy.

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In this episode of Animal Apprentice, Lady Pippa Longbeak shows us how to grow gracefully on the shoreline. We’ll learn why sandpiper chicks practically run right out of the egg, how their long, elegant beaks are packed with special sensors to find the juiciest crabs, and why standing tall (and a little snooty) is part of being a proper sandpiper. Are we learning survival…or attending bird finishing school? Come, see for yourself.

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The Black Effect Presents... Adventures of Curiosity Cove!

In this episode of Animal Apprentice, Katie the Cuttlefish shows us why life under the

sea is full of color, camouflage, and clever tricks. We’ll learn how she changes her skin

into dazzling patterns, why she has not one…not two…but threehearts, and how she

squirts ink to escape trouble in a flash. And wait—did she just hypnotize her dinner with

stripes? Come see for yourself!

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How many of you love to dream? And how many of you drag out bedtime because you’re

afraid of a scary one? Well, Doug gets it! He even tried sleeping with one eye open. But

when he started looking a little frazzled from no sleep, Doug got some great advice that

turned his whole view of dreams upside down. Now he can’t WAIT for bedtime—because

when Doug learns to take control of his dreams, the sky’s the limit!

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How many of you love to dream? And how many of you drag out bedtime because you’re

afraid of a scary one? Well, Doug gets it! He even tried sleeping with one eye open. But

when he started looking a little frazzled from no sleep, Doug got some great advice that

turned his whole view of dreams upside down. Now he can’t WAIT for bedtime—because

when Doug learns to take control of his dreams, the sky’s the limit!

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Parker has always seen life like a puzzle—scattered thoughts and feelings waiting to be

sorted into neat little piles. But when an unexpected emotion feels too big to fit, Parker

realizes not everything can be solved with logic alone. With a little creativity, courage, and

(of course) puzzles, she learns new ways to handle her biggest feelings.

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Billy, a silly boy with a wild imagination, discovers there’s more than just a brain in his

noggin. When he slips on Principal Poligrip’s magical goggles, he’s transported into a mega

playroom—home to a curious little sneazle living in his head! Join Billy as he learns to

wrangle this quizzical critter and unlock what it really means to be Billy the Brilliant.

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