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Spring is here and the natural world is busy.

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HEROES OF SCIENCE
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SMASH IT UP!
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WET ’N’ WILD
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COOL STUFF
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ENCHANTED ISLANDS
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MASK OF GOLD
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MYSTERIES OF SCIENCE
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HEADSCRATCHERS
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BODY SNATCHERS! 
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HEROES OF SCIENCE
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THAT’S AMAZING!
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STRANGE NEW WORLDS
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BLAST OFF!
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