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      <image:caption>This episode takes us on a journey of a fisherman and the nightcrawlers he collected. Al the nightcrawler finds out what fishing is all about, but it is not quite the fun he hoped it might be.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In this episode, Cherie has a fear of monsters hiding in her room like many young children.  Are they real?  Are they there to scare her?  Listen to find out the answers to these questions and maybe you can overcome your same fear.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This episode brings a story of a woman who is unsatisfied with the wart on her nose. Her plan to get rid of it does not go as planned and she has a much bigger vanity problem on her nose. Listen to find out more about what happens when you worry to much about how you look.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This story is about a boy, Bobby, making the dream he had about building a snow fort into reality. However, the fort building was not without a scary moment for Bobby and his friend, Todd. Listen to this story for wintertime.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This episode tells the story of a young girl, Beatrice, who meets an interesting woman, Mrs. Maddox, on her way home from school. This woman lives in a very unusual house where Beatrice has quite an experience.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Two mice, Jasmine and Derrick, take to the hallways of Pierce Elementary School looking for a late-night treat.  All the children and teachers have gone home for the day, but they forgot about the janitor.  Listen to find out what happens when the janitor sees them scurry down the hallway after having a late-night treat.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>King Leon was a small king but he had big ideas. He made those big ideas a reality, even when advised against doing so. Listen to find out what ideas he had and how they led him to be a small king with a big head instead of a wise king.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This story is about two cousins who have a different way of life. They struggle with how the other cousin lives their life instead of seeing the value of each other's approach. A third cousin comes to visit and helps them see a different perspective. Listen to see what he has them do to allow them to appreciate each other.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mary and Jeri are two twin sisters that do not seem to grow out of their childish ways. Or maybe they only revert to those childlike behaviors when they are in their home. The bizarre behavior baffles her parents and doctors. Listen to find out more of how Mary and Jeri handle this as they grow into adulthood.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Shane lives in the house on the street that never has Christmas lights displayed.   He loves Christmas personally but cannot afford to buy them.  His father says he can display lights if he can create them himself.  Listen to find out if he is able to create lights to put on display.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Christmas is almost here and to celebrate here is a story of a girl, like many girls and boys, who is excited for Christmas morning.  She is hoping she will get a bike this Christmas.  However, the Christmas day is not how she planned it to go.  Listen to find out what unexpected gift she receives</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We follow a family of possums through their daily life. One of the younger possums is a little bit naive and makes several mistakes. Some of which put him in dangerous situations that his mom and dad have to help him out in.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We enter the fascinating world of an ant colony where our main character, Grant, lives. He seems to be different than the other ants in his class. He does not bring back food to the colony like the others. Listen to the whole story to find out what Grant is bringing back and why.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Traveling Garden is about two children who see an opportunity to share the joy of gardening with others in their neighborhood. It is a great story of sharing while enjoying the amazement of a growing garden.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A children's story about a father fish who shares wisdom to his son while swimming at a quiet place along a river. There are many lessons for the son that teach of the impacts of pollution, predators, and the importance of being observant of your surroundings.</image:caption>
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