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HRH The Duke of Kent has been at the heart of the British Royal Family throughout his life. As a working member of the Royal Family, he has supported his cousin, The Queen, representing her at home and abroad. His royal duties began when, in 1952, at the age of 16, he walked in the procession behind King George VI's coffin, later paying homage to The Queen at her coronation in 1953. Since then, he has witnessed and participated in key royal occasions. A Royal Life is a unique account based on a series of conversations between the duke and acclaimed royal historian Hugo Vickers.

The young son of a merchant is searching for his missing brothers. After finding a notice from the king challenging rich men to search for the hidden princess, he realizes his brothers have failed. He also wants to marry the princess, so he enlists the help of an old beggar to come up with a trick to fool the king. Will their plan work? Or will the young son lose his head?

One night, Chugg and his sister, Penelope, are going to bed when a group of fairies comes out of a toy ship. The queen fairy would like to take Chugg away to be her consort. Penelope must find a way to stop her or she will never see her brother again! Will Chugg’s love for trains be able to help?

King Vikram loves his subjects and will do anything to make them happy—even if it means trying to convince a mute queen to speak and marry one of his men! Despite the danger of the challenge, he gladly takes it on behalf of his subject. Will he be able to win her over? Or will he be doomed to join the caged men who tried—and failed—to make the queen speak?

Jamil is sick, which means he can’t play with his friends! Instead of playing, he needs to get his rest. Jamil doesn’t understand why a cold makes him feel so bad. He has a stuffy nose, he can’t taste or smell anything, and he can’t stop sneezing! With the help of his parents, Jamil learns how a cold affects his body and what he has to do to feel better.

Jake wants to learn how to make his grandmother’s apple crisp—or as Jake likes to call it, "the best apple crisp in the world!" The only problem is his grandmother doesn’t use a recipe. With his uncle’s help, he must figure out the measurements of each ingredient. Will they be able to make the apple crisp together?

A young unicorn wants a gold horn like his king's, but his is white. The only way to change his horn’s color is to do good and noble deeds for others. The unicorn goes on a long journey seeking to do good deeds. Will the unicorn be able to change his horn?

In this Yiddish folk tale, the town half-wit isn’t sure how to tell himself apart from other bathers in the shvitz, or public bathhouse. He must come up with a solution! Will a piece of string be able to help? Or will he just cause trouble for the other bathers?

The clock strikes three! A little white dog named Lady and her farm friends know what that means! Follow Lady as she gathers all her animal friends to accompany her on a journey to give a very special welcome.

Dandelion misses her teddy bear, Englebert Fuzz. She put him in a time capsule, but now she’s regretting it! Determined to help her feel better, Doodlebug and their friends come up with a plan. Will their idea make her smile again?

Papa Turtle made Little Turtle a toy boat! Little Turtle can’t wait to go play with it on the pond. Along the way, his friends, the Duckling Twins, wish they could sail on a real ship!

The Pinkley family is going camping! What else is there to do while on a camping trip? Find Bigfoot, of course! Together, Doodlebug, Dandelion, and their friends search for the elusive Sasquatch. As they continue to uncover more evidence, they might be closer to uncovering the mystery than they thought. Will they be able to find him? Or will the legend scare them away?

Owen’s mom won’t let him eat with his fingers. Instead, he has to use a fork! He doesn’t understand why he can’t use his fingers like his baby sister. To understand why he has to use a fork, Owen and his family go to the library to find out about the history of utensils.

Jaime is excited to be taking care of his classroom pet—Sid the corn snake! When he brings his new friend home from school, his mother is not happy. Jaime teaches his mother about corn snakes and why they make great pets!

Sean O’Halloran loves his wife, Molly, but he fears she will never be happy with their life together. When Molly goes missing one night, Sean must search for her. To his chagrin, he finds that a band of noble fairies kidnapped her! Will he get her back? Or will she be gone forever?

In 1497 Portugal, everyone is a Christian—it’s the law. Felipe and his family are secretly Jewish and must go by false “outside names” to hide their faith and avoid arrest. Now that Felipe is old enough to know his true “inside name,” he wishes he could go by that instead. Will Felipe and his family ever be able to escape Portugal and use their true names?

Ever since Chester was a kitten, he has loved boxes! He will sit in any kind of box he can find. One day, when his owner, Sasha, comes home from school, she can’t find Chester anywhere! After searching all over the house, the family finds him stuck inside a vase. Will they be able to free their silly cat?

While traveling with his father’s band of puppeteers, Matthias gets lost in the woods! Instead of finding the inn, he runs into two dragons with their newly laid egg. With his knowledge of puppeteering, Matthias might just have the answer on how to escape undetected. Will he be able to escape the new parents before they find his hiding spot inside the cave?

Nick is afraid of sharks. He'd much rather spend his time safely on the beach than in the water with sharks! To help Nick get over his fear, his sister takes him to an aquarium. Will this special trip help him learn that sharks aren't scary?

Kai Kaus, a Shah in Persia, wants to be the first man to fly! Instead of listening to his advisors, he comes up with a crazy plan. With the help of four eagles and a special chair, he invents a special contraption that will take him far away. Will his flying machine work? Or will this idea end in disaster?