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Word World empowers children as early readers by making the important connections between letters, sounds, words and meaning that are necessary for reading. The animated Word Friends go on adventures and face challenges that can only be resolved using the correct word. <br/> <strong>Ages:</strong> 3-5<br/> <strong>Educational Goal:</strong> Language and Literacy
The Race to Mystery Island/A Star is Born
Season 1 Episode 19 | 24m 32s | CC
Pig and Frog take the competitive spirit a bit too far when they go all-out on a word building race to Mystery Island. But it's teamwork that eventually turns them into winners. / Duck gets a case of stage fright while singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" for all his WordFriends. Instead of singing the word "star," Duck freezes and blurts out the first thing he sees.
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