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Earth Day is right around the corner, and everyone in Jacksonville is working hard to be green and take care of the Earth. From a playground cleanup to the Earth Day parade, Kylie Jean is doing everything she can to make sure Jacksonville is fit for a green queen and gets crowned the "Prettiest...

Kylie Jean decides to enter a local fishing contest. She enlists the help of her grandfather to help her find the legendary Blue Catfish called Whiskers. But that Blue Cat has kept fishermen guessing for years. Will Kylie make the big catch and win the contest?

Ever since he arrived at his family's rented summer house, Brendan has been hearing horror stories from all of the locals about sharks in the water. His new friend and surfing partner, Alex, swears the stories aren't true, but Brendan can't shake his fear. Then, one day, when Alex and Brendan are surfing off the coast, Brendan's shark nightmare comes true in a horrible way.

The secret recipe for a million-dollar mozzarella is stolen aboard a European train trip. Should Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang investigate or end their vacation early? Will the gang stick together or split up? Does Scooby find the missing cheese or eat the evidence? In this interactive story,...

J.D. is the fourteen-year-old son of the notorious monster of Frankenstein, on a quest to find his family the donors of his dad’s parts. In New York City J.D. discovers a cousin, Bertie, who is extremely rich and likes sitting on his butt and doing nothing all day. Speaking of butts, that’s how...

Meet Squishy Taylor: sneaky, cheeky ninja-detective! Squishy Taylor and her dad have just moved in with the two most annoying twin sisters EVER. But when Squishy finds a runaway boy hiding in their basement, she’ll need all the help she can get!

Meet Squishy Taylor: sneaky, cheeky ninja-detective! Squishy and her bonus sisters are in trouble with the crankiest neighbor in the world. But he might be a diamond smuggler . . . and it’s up to them to get to the bottom of it!

Meet Squishy Taylor: sneaky, cheeky ninja-detective! There’s been a mysterious burglary in Squishy’s apartment building — a priceless antique vase has gone missing from a locked room. Could it have been a ghost? It’s up to Squishy, Vee, and Jessie to find out!

Meet Squishy Taylor: sneaky, cheeky ninja-detective! Squishy’s favorite movie star is filming on their street — right next door! But could Carmeline Clancy really be as naughty as the media says? Only Squishy, Vee, and Jessie can solve this mystery . . .

Twins Ben and Zoe are miserable after being left behind while their parents head to Africa for a veterinary adventure. But almost immediately after their parents depart, Dr Stephen Fisher, a famous zoologist, recruits Ben and Zoe for an adventure of their own! Soon, the twins are on their way to Sumatra to rescue a tiger and her two cubs from a gang of vicious poachers.

A golem is sent to protect Andy from a bully. How can he stop the monster?

The story about Pandora opening a box and releasing terrible evils into the world? Totally made up! Pandora couldn't have cared less about what was in that box. The one who was really dying to know was Zeus. Zeus gave Pandora a box alright. A box full of really nasty items. But disease? Pain? Greed? No way. Hades, King of the Underworld, reveals the true story behind the Pandora myth.

The story about how Hades kidnapped Persephone when she was picking flowers? Totally false! Zeus made that story up to make himself look better. What else would you expect from a total myth-o-maniac? The truth is, Persephone was trying to escape her overprotective mother, Demeter. King Hades, Ruler of the Underworld, is here to set the record straight.

In Greek mythology, Medusa was a Gorgon a winged monster with snakes for hair. Anyone who looked at her was instantly turned to stone. But she wasn't born that way. Not even close. Athena was so jealous of Medusa's beauty that she cursed her. Zeus changed the story to make his son, Perseus, look good. Hades is here to set the record straight on Perseus, Medusa, and everything in between.