I Am Zora Neale Hurston/I Am Charles Dickens
xavier riddle and the secret museum

Fri, Apr 17 2:30 P.M. NH Kids (11.5)  

I am Zora Neale Hurston Xavier and Yadina are eager to read a new comic Brad has written, but Brad isn't so sure he can share this particular story - it's very personal. What should he do? To the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet an exceptional storyteller: Zora Neale Hurston. We meet Zora as she enjoys listening to the tall tales being told on the porch of her corner store, before launching into a few tales of her own. Listening to Zora tell her own personal stories, and watching her light up as she does, helps Brad to feel more comfortable with the idea of sharing his own story with his best friends. Because stories are best when you share them with others. I am Charles Dickens Yadina is left feeling bored on a rainy day after she's already played with ALL her toys - there's nothing left to have fun with. With no new toys to play with, there's only one thing left to do... To the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet someone who was seldom bored: Charles Dickens. After a playdate with a young Charles, which involves zero toys but oodles of fun as they jump over "shark infested waters" and swim with a funny octopus named Fanny, Yadina realizes that she doesn't need anything new to play with, because her imagination can make everything more fun.

Duration: 28 minutes and 55 seconds

Episode Number: 110

All broadcast times for this episode: (show all)

Fri, Apr 17 2:30 P.M. I Am Zora Neale Hurston/I Am Charles Dickens     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Apr 17 10:30 P.M. I Am Zora Neale Hurston/I Am Charles Dickens     NH Kids (11.5)

About Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum:

Inspired by the best-selling kids book series, Ordinary People Change the World, by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos, XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM follows the adventures of Xavier, Yadina and Brad as they tackle everyday problems by doing something extraordinary: traveling back in time to learn from real-life inspirational figures like Marie Curie, Harriet Tubman and Jackie Robinson when they were kids.

Each adventure will help young viewers make the connection between the skills that made these historical figures heroes and those same qualities within themselves, helping them discover that they, too, can change the world.


Future Broadcast times for "Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum": (show all)

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Sat, Mar 7 10:30 P.M. I Am Abraham Lincoln/I Am Jane Jacobs     NH Kids (11.5)
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Mon, Mar 9 4:00 A.M. I Am Harriet Tubman     NH Kids (11.5)
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