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A place in Aurora's world

The harbor

Fishing boats, a tall striped lighthouse, seals sunning on the rocks, the ferry to the island and an old boathouse café that serves cocoa when it storms.

A harbor at dusk with boats and a lighthouse

7 adventures happened here

A scene from "The Turtle and the Plastic Bag"

Aurora Cares for the Earth

The Turtle and the Plastic Bag

At The harbor · with Pebble

On a boat with a glass floor, Aurora watches fish swim right under her feet. Then the wind snatches an empty plastic bag over the side, and a young sea turtle named Pebble swims toward it.

What Aurora learned

Plastic in the sea can hurt sea animals

  • Nature
  • Kindness

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A scene from "When Aurora Felt Blue"

Aurora's Brave Little Heart

When Aurora Felt Blue

At The harbor · with Marlo

Kai is going away for two whole weeks, and Aurora's chest feels heavy, as if it's full of wet sand. On a bench by the harbor, something big splashes out in the bay.

What Aurora learned

Talking about sad feelings makes them lighter

  • Feelings

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A scene from "The Shy Little Seal"

Aurora's Brave Little Heart

The Shy Little Seal

At The harbor · with Sola

At the harbor, a girl Aurora has never seen is digging all by herself. Aurora's cheeks go hot and her feet won't move. Down on the rocks, one small seal is hiding too.

What Aurora learned

One tiny brave step can start a friendship

  • Feelings

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A scene from "Count the Thunder"

Aurora and the Wonderful Weather

Count the Thunder

At The harbor · with Skipper

Thunder rumbles over the sea, so there is no boat trip today. In the old boathouse café, Aurora's tummy feels a little wobbly, and then her star clip twinkles.

What Aurora learned

Count from the flash to the rumble to know how far a storm is

  • The sky
  • Counting
A scene from "A Cloud on the Ground"

Aurora and the Wonderful Weather

A Cloud on the Ground

At The harbor · with Misty

The harbor has vanished into soft white fog, and the ferry has to wait. "How long does fog take?" sighs Aurora, swinging her legs on the bench.

What Aurora learned

Fog is a cloud down on the ground

  • The sky
  • Nature
A scene from "The Lighthouse Light"

Aurora Wonders How Things Work

The Lighthouse Light

At The harbor · with Gully

Aurora has a head full of questions. How does the lighthouse shine so far? At the end of the harbor pier, the lamp at the top clicks on.

What Aurora learned

A lighthouse lens sends a small lamp far out to sea

  • How things work
A scene from "Why Boats Float"

Aurora Wonders How Things Work

Why Boats Float

At The harbor · with Nell

A little pebble sinks straight to the bottom of the bucket. So won't Ingrid's big, heavy wooden boat sink too? Aurora's tummy feels wobbly on launch day.

What Aurora learned

Boats float because they push water out of the way

  • How things work

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