Washoe County Library System

When Nathaniel is left out of a roller hockey game and humiliated by his failure, Wishbone remembers the loneliness and humiliation of Quasimodo in Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Mister Rogers goes to school: Mister Rogers introduces a school bus driver, who shows him around the bus and takes him for a ride. On their first day of school, Anna, Prince Tuesday, and Daniel find out how good it can feel to learn something new. Mister Rogers talks about learning: The children at the school in Make-Believe wonder whether it is better to learn by taking field trips or using a fancy "learning machine." In the end, they work together...

In The rein-deer hunter, it's Christmas Eve and the unthinkable has happened: someone has stolen Santa Claus' main reindeer Rudolph! Can Ace save Christmas? In Natural born koalas, Ace and trusty monkey pal Spike head down under to find out why cuddly critters have turned into ferocious felons. In Dragon guy, Sir Ace Venturus and Squire Spike must save a fire-breathing dragon from the evil Dr. Faust.

LaVar tracks down, scouts out and sneaks up on math-in action, and he finds out firsthand that a factory -- and life -- can't run without it. Books reviewed include Marvelous math: a book of poems by Lee Bennett Hopkins, Twelve snails to one lizard: a tale of mischief and measurement by Susan Hightower, and Pigs on a blanket: fun with math and time by Amy Axelrod.

Ever since the Earth was formed, land and sea have battled to claim the coastline. Segments cover this epic struggle as well as the habitats and adaptations of several marine species. In this episode, students witness the constant interactions that occur among water, land, and life forms and examine the world-shaping results.

When Dr. Strangeglove threatens to aim a Number Ray at Earth, secret agent Matt Mattics must solve problems with fractions in order to thwart him.

Longtime believer, Linus believes that this year the Great Pumpkin will come and he decides to keep watch all night in the pumpkin patch to welcome him. Charlie Brown dresses up as a ghost, but does not scare up the usual kinds of Halloween loot when trick-or-treating. Snoopy crashes into Violet's party, as well as Linus' vigil.

Mama Mirabelle, a world-traveling elephant explorer, presents the natural world from a preschooler's point of view and introduces children to a world filled with lovable characters and stunning wildlife movies with a lively world music track.

The galaxy's ultimate crime-fighting squad continues its on-going battle with enemies on Earth and beyond.

Follows the adventures of two amateur detectives as they try to catch Carmen Sandiego, the world's greatest thief, and learn geography along the way. The world famous thief, Carmen Sandiego, plays an intricate game of cat and mouse with teen ACME detectives, Zack and Ivy. Based on the award-winning line of educational computer games, the energizing series is rich in both excitement and education as Carmen Sandiego attempts to steal the most valuable...