Betty Quan
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Grandmother lives with Grace's family. She teaches her how to measure water for rice. She tells her stories about growing up in China and together they savor the flavors of her childhood. Grandmother says goodbye when she drops Grace off at school every morning and hello when she picks her up at the end of the day. Then, Grandmother stops walking Grace to and from school, and the door to her room stays closed. Father comes home early to make dinner,...
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[2014]
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English
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Join the Frog Family and friends on a problem solving adventure. When Quigley announces the new Letter Factory is almost ready to open, the team takes a visit to learn about adjectives and words with consonant blends. But when the letter machine goes on the fritz, it's up to them to work together as 'junior engineers' to find the best fix-it solutions.
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[2015]
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English
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Explore the joys of building words and creating stories as Leap, Tad, Lily, and friends go on a camping adventure to see a meteor shower. Follow along as they learn to rhyme in song, and then build words and develop amazing stories in a super-fun game with picture and letter cards. Join the LeapFrog friends as they discover stories can come from anywhere.
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[2015]
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English
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Join the LeapFrog friends as they discover that fun, learning-filled adventure comes in all shapes and sizes. There's a new machine at the Letter Factory, but no one knows what it's supposed to do. With only a map and a few clues, Leap, Lily, and Tad set out to unlock the machine's secret, embarking on an amazing journey that will teach them about shapes, fractions, and measurement, and give them the tools they need to solve the Great Shape Mystery....
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[2014]
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English
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Turn lemons into learning fun on a math-filled adventure. Tad, Lily, Leap and friends stir up lots of learning fun when they decide to sell lemonade and use their earnings to buy new books for the library. With the help of Cousin Toad, Matilda, Quigley, and Burfder, the twins apply their new skills in counting, addition, and subtraction to their new venture of making the most delicious lemonade ever.
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Gastro Blast volume 4
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English
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Link's quick recipe for Dill Pickles and Carrot Pickles recipe can help you decide and explain the process of pickling. Caption Cook offers Link some advice on keeping 'pirate grub' like pickles, from spoiling. /Link wants to make sure he has the perfect golden crust on the fish for his Fish Tacos. Luckily I.Q has the right chemical reaction for that.
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Gastro Blast volume 7
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English
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Link's recipe for Mango Mousse explores the results of mixing a little bit of gelatin with some fruit and liquid ingredients. Sportscaster Chip issue over time with a bonus recipe and experiment./Link shares a Sloppy Joe recipe tofu and explains why it is so good at soaking up the flavour. Gastro Bob stops by with an experiment that looks at what foods are good at absorbing flavours.
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Gastro Blast volume 13
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English
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What type of potato is best for making Stuffed Baked Potatoes? Link learns not all potatoes are the same and why it's a good idea to poke a few holes in potatoes before cooking. /Link has a great recipe for a Greek-style yogurt dip called Tzatziki. When Link realizes that he doesn't have enough yogurt, he gets an idea to make his own using milk.
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Gastro Blast volume 6
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English
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Link challenges himself to a Gastro Blast kitchen first! He is going use Granola and prepares it two different ways. Link experiments with adding sticky and dry ingredients to make different textures for his Granola and Granola Bar recipes. /With some helpful tips about making pastry dough from I.Q., Links discovers the secrets to a delicious pastry for his Empanada recipe.
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Gastro Blast volume 11
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English
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Homemade Macaroni and Cheese starts with the sauce called a roux. The key is to get the consistency just right and Link knows how to make it just right. /Another homemade classic, Pizza with whatever toppings you desire. Link runs into an unexpected problem with some cold Pizza dough, luckily I.Q is there to explain why dough needs to rest for best results.
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Gastro Blast volume 9
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English
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Link is chopping onions for a French Onion Soup, but wonders why his eyes won't stop watering? With some investigating and Gastro Bob's help, Link gets his answer along with a solution for tear-free chopping. /Captain Cook is not sure what to do with his treasure chest of unripe avocados, Link has a perfect science solution to get these avocados ripe and to ready to make Guacamole.
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Gastro Blast volume 2
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English
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Link is keen to test the rising power of yeast with things other than dough. Gastro Bob's balloon experiment shows Link how yeast works, and takes Gastro Bob to new heights!/While making Devilled Eggs, Link discovers a green ring around the yolk of some eggs he has boiled. Link puts on his detective had to help I.Q helps get to the bottom of this culinary conundrum.
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Gastro Blast volume 10
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English
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Link shows you how to make your own ricotta cheese for is Veggie Lasagna recipe and explains the science behind how it's done. /Link makes a sweet and tangy Lemon Meringue Pie. Link has some good tips for making the cloud like, meringue topping light and fluffy, while I.Q shares the scientific reasons behind his tips.
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Gastro Blast volume 3
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English
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Link shares some helpful kitchen hygiene tips while preparing his crunchy oven-baked Chicken Fingers. /It's Sushi time! Link has some questions about rice, like which type works best when making sushi and why? With the help of I.Q, Link learns the differences between varieties of this amazing grain.
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