Take your middle graders on an adventure!
Hickory Hollow is a premier collection of original content, featuring six spellbinding short films and six captivating ebooks, available exclusively on Kanopy Kids, Libby and Sora.
Welcome to Hickory Hollow!
The town may be tiny, but it is a special place for the people who live there. Whether it is exploring off-trail in Shellbark forest, investigating the historical monuments that decorate Town Square, enjoying one of the many town celebrations, or even grabbing some popcorn and a flick at the Hickory Hollow Cinema, there is always an adventure to be had in Hickory Hollow. There are important discoveries to be made, secret riddles to be solved, unexplained mysteries to be discovered, and even hidden treasures to be found. But watch out! Sometimes, the town seems to have a mind of its own.
Lost in Shellbark Forest: Natalie’s Story
Natalie Kim is the new girl in Hickory Hollow. Her parents took over the local candy store after her Grandma Bernie passed away. But Natalie isn’t too happy about the move. She misses her old home. She misses her old friends. Worst of all, she misses Grandma Bernie. Natalie feels lost in her new town. But that is nothing new. As her twin brother Josh often reminds her, Natalie is terrible with directions.
Natalie joins her school’s orienteering club hoping to make new friends and get to know her way around Hickory Hollow. But the Shellbark Forest that surrounds the town seems to have a mind of its own, and soon Natalie finds herself lost and alone. Does she have what it takes to find her way back home?
Coming soon in the following languages: Spanish, Mandarin, German, Korean, and Vietnamese.
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The Perfect Recipe: Eva’s Story
Eva Williams is determined to bake the perfect pie and win the Hickory Hollow High Pie Competition. The perfect pie could make up for her recent big mistake and prove to her parents that she can handle responsibility. But she won’t become the first kid to win with just any old pie recipe. She needs something extra special if she is going to triumph.
Eva enlists the help of her friends Ollie and Natalie to go on a secret adventure for the perfect pie. The kids head into Shellbark Forest and encounter a series of challenges to collect the perfect ingredients. But will their pie be good enough to win the competition?
Coming soon in the following languages: Spanish, Mandarin, German, Korean, and Vietnamese.
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Secrets in the Shadows: Skye’s Story
Skye Douglas is not excited about her newest school assignment. She’s got better things to do with her time than research a former Hickory Hollow resident. But when Skye stumbles across a poem on Annabelle Ainslow’s town monument, she’s intrigued. The poem hints about a mysterious creature that supposedly lives in Shellbark Forest. But no one, aside from Annabelle, has ever seen this creature. With the encouragement of her Grandpa Louie and the help of her friends Josh and Mateo, Skye is determined to prove the legend and redeem Annabelle’s name. But finding a creature that may or may not exist isn’t easy. Will Skye ever find the creature and prove Annabelle right?
Coming soon in the following languages: Spanish, Mandarin, German, Korean, and Vietnamese.
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The Problem at Halfway Pond: Ollie’s Story
Ollie Olson loves spending time with his dog, Duke, down at Halfway Pond. But today, something seems wrong. All of the animals that call the pond home have mysteriously disappeared. Even more concerning is the smelly goop that Ollie finds polluting the water. Something is definitely not right. Ollie enlists the help of his friend Eva to investigate. Ollie is determined to use all of his detective knowledge to find out what, or who is polluting the pond. Together, Ollie and Eva take off on a dangerous journey through the woods to find the source of the pollution. Will Ollie be able to solve the mystery and save Halfway Pond?
Coming soon in the following languages: Spanish, Mandarin, German, Korean, and Vietnamese.
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A Hickory Haunting: Josh’s Story
Josh Kim has created a pumpkin sculpture to be proud of. He’s hoping his hard work will pay off when he wins the Hickory Hollow Fall Festival Pumpkin Art Contest. But when he turns his back for just a minute, Josh’s pumpkin goes missing. Josh is devastated, but he isn’t the only person who has lost something important. His twin sister Natalie and friends Skye and Mateo are also missing special items.
As the friends investigate, Josh becomes convinced that there is only one explanation. There must be a ghost haunting Hickory Hollow! But whose ghost could it be, and why did they take Josh’s pumpkin? Will Josh be able to solve the mystery and find the missing items in time?
Coming soon in the following languages: Spanish, Mandarin, German, Korean, and Vietnamese.
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X Marks the Spot: Mateo’s Story
Mateo Diaz loves history, especially when he gets to help out his abuela at the Hickory Hollow History Museum. When Mateo stumbles upon a riddle on a monument in Town Square, history becomes even more exciting. It seems like a former resident, the mysterious Ms. X, left a buried treasure somewhere in Hickory Hollow!
Mateo gathers his group of friends, and together they embark one grand treasure hunt around town. Every clue they find helps them learn more about Ms. X. But will Mateo and his friends be able to find Ms. X’s treasure?
Coming soon in the following languages: Spanish, Mandarin, German, Korean, and Vietnamese.
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