A boy and his sister and brother pilot a canal narrow boat from north-east Wales to London. With a girl they meet on the way, they learn about the history of British canals and of the people who live and work on the waterways today.
The interconnectedness of all things is a fundamental part of reading motivation projects. Although GPN's Reading Rainbow claims to have invented that idea, Stories of America with host Ann McGregor got there first. It was 1976, America's bicentennial year, and WVIZ-TV of Cleveland wanted something more out of a series aimed at delivering American history, They decided to combine history with reading. The result was Stories of America. Hosting was the familiar face of Ann McGregor, who had enlivened Picture Book Park and Tilson's Bookshop some two years earlier. Stories of America resembled more of a story reading than a history lesson, but it also introduced other elements that became standard Reading Rainbow procedure. There were occasional film sequences, dramatizations, and even an animation. All told, the 32-part Stories of America series ran some 14 years on WVIZ-TV. The station brought the shows back in 1998, and it would be the only WVIZ instructional telev
The new short-form anthology series, “Locker Diaries,” stars characters from the popular Disney Channel franchise, Phineas And Ferb. “Locker Diaries” offers viewers a fresh perspective on their favorite shows and movies, inviting them to peek into the hallways and lives of their favorite characters as they open their school lockers. With each locker opened, a new short adventure is revealed, ranging from the dramatic and funny to the chilling and surprising.
The new short-form anthology series, “Locker Diaries,” stars characters from the popular Disney Channel franchise, Descendants. “Locker Diaries” offers viewers a fresh perspective on their favorite shows and movies, inviting them to peek into the hallways and lives of their favorite characters as they open their school lockers. With each locker opened, a new short adventure is revealed, ranging from the dramatic and funny to the chilling and surprising.
Young siblings Dan and Helen must protect their new friend, a strange blue alien boy they name Peep-Peep, from the terrifying evil alien known only as The Thin (Space) Man, who's after him.
Keira Knightley narrates this adorable animated series. From the hissing of the tide to the snuffles of his pet Mole, hear the world through the ears of a little Sound Collector.