Alistair's time machine
Title:
Alistair's time machine
Series:
Series Number:
071.
Summary:
Presents a reading of the book "Alistair's time machine" by Marilyn Sadler which tells the story of Alistair who enters a science competition and invents a machine that takes him to many places and time periods. Film clips show some wild inventions that never made it. LeVar meets "Thomas Edison" who shows him his inventions of the light bulb and the phonograph. Reviewed books are "Find Waldo now" by Martin Handford, "The many lives of Benjamin Franklin" by Aliki, "What does it do? Inventions then and now" by Daniel Jacobs.
Audience:
Not rated.
General Note:
Based on the book of the same title by Marilyn Sadler ; illustrated by Roger Bollen.
"The complete episode as seen on PBS."--Container.
"Proudly sponsored by The Children's Place"--Container.
Originally broadcast on the PBS TV Program in 1991.
Contents:
Alistair's time machine / What would you do? -- Cool inventions -- Meet Thomas Edison -- The mind reader -- Find Waldo now / The many lives of Benjamin Franklin / What does it do? inventions then and now
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 30 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher:
Distributed by GPN Educational Media,
Publication Date:
2004
1991
Publication Information:
Lincoln, NE. : Distributed by GPN Educational Media, c2004.
Call Number:
DVD P READING # 71