Quiet Time

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Quiet Time

Junkyard Tales: All Together Now

Sergeant needs some time alone without the constant questions from his puppy assistant Winnie. He enlists the help of Sally the chipmunk, who happily takes Winnie on an adventure. But when Winnie decides to have some of her own "quiet time," the whole Junkyard must be set loose on a search!

18 min
5+
Topics: Animals

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Be Quiet
2013-02-20
education

Be Quiet

You cannot breathe out unless you have breathed in. The light follows the darkness. You cannot wake unless you have slept.

Characters in this Story

Sergeant

Winnie

The Mice

Sally

Junkyard Tales: All Together Now

Angus the Camel

Angus the Camel

The Junkyard welcomes a new visitor. A camel!
24 min
5+

The Old Tree and the New Friend

The Old Tree and the New Friend

Lil Mamma and Sally must leave their home in the tree, but they make a new friend.
23 min
5+

Superheroes

Superheroes

Sally believes the "Brave and Busy Beaver Brigade" are real superheroes. Are they really?
21 min
5+

A Taste of the Wild

A Taste of the Wild

Spiro decides to try something wild skunks do: taste a junebug grub.
22 min
5+

Melody the Crow

Melody the Crow

What beautiful singing from a nearby pine tree! Sergeant discovers it's a talented crow.
24 min
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Risky Rabbit

Risky Rabbit

Ricky Rabbit, Lil Mamma's grandkit, is not the only adventurous rabbit in the Junkyard...
20 min
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The Gift of Inventor Mouse

The Gift of Inventor Mouse

Tiny Newberry is a shy inventor-mouse. Ben helps his gift to shine quietly without drawing too much attention to the mouse.
16 min
5+

Cat and Skunk Tricks

Cat and Skunk Tricks

Ben joins in a traditional day of "tricks" - but he doesn't realize that the biggest trick is about to be played on him
16 min
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Frogs and Toad

Frogs and Toad

In the Junkyard, there is a rule that "All Belong". This rule is tested when a group of frogs and a straight-talking toad appear.
20 min
4+

Mud Boat Races

Mud Boat Races

It's been raining for days, and now the paths are muddy streams. What to do?
20 min
5+

The Junkyard Clean Up

The Junkyard Clean Up

It's a full Junkyard Clean-Up! By day's end, it's not looking good. How will they get it clean in time?
27 min
4+

Because We Take Care of Each Other

Because We Take Care of Each Other

Winnie is nervous for her first vet visit, and so Ben and Spiro secretly come along.
24 min
5+

The Junkyard Way

The Junkyard Way

A bluejay stranger keeps taking the little Junkyard treasures the mice have found.
25 min
5+

Big and Small Alike

Big and Small Alike

The mice are not allowed to visit the Far Side of the Junkyard. Is that fair?
17 min
5+

Now That's a Camp!

Now That's a Camp!

Ben plans to create a summer camp for the mice, with the help of his talented friends.
18 min
5+

Rocket Ship

Rocket Ship

Sally the chipmunk finds something that truly amazing in the Junkyard: a giant rocket ship!
21 min
5+

Real Magician

Real Magician

When the mice mistake Spiro's quick eating for a magic trick, the mice all wish to be magicians, too. Will Spiro tell the truth or let the magic go on?
29 min
4+

Afraid of the Dark

Afraid of the Dark

Winnie, the puppy assistant, is afraid of the dark. Who can help her enjoy the night?
16 min
5+

The Lucky Statue

The Lucky Statue

The mice stumble upon a little golden statue that seems to be magic!
22 min
5+

Zippy's Dream

Zippy's Dream

Zippy has a surprising dream for his life, and the Junkyard animals decide to help him create it.
24 min
5+

Funny How Things Work Out

Funny How Things Work Out

Spiro and Zippy's ductwork home is suddenly taken away. How will things work out?
16 min
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Between Friends

Between Friends

Both Zippy & Spiro have bad starts to the cold day. The Junkyard friends help to make it better.
19 min
5+

Just Like Pico Mouse

Just Like Pico Mouse

The young mice are chilly. Mr. Flinch transforms their perspective on the cold - with a story.
15 min
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Even Moles Need a Hand

Even Moles Need a Hand

Merryweather Mole is in a fix. She is very stubborn, but finally admits that even moles sometimes need help.
20 min
5+

Reading Lessons

Reading Lessons

Mr. Flinch teaches Tandy Mouse how to read - in secret. What happens when everyone finds out?
21 min
5+

A Real Adventure

A Real Adventure

Harriet Hawk is on the way to Mexico, and some of the mice want to join her on her beach vacation.
18 min
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Zippy the Artist

Zippy the Artist

On a visit to the lake, Zippy encounters the beautiful sculptures of a woodworking beaver and is inspired.
18 min
5+

A Quiet Festival

A Quiet Festival

Not many of the Junkyard friends can attend this year's Harvest Festival, so it looks like it will be quiet. Or will it?
16 min
5+

Time with the Grandkits'

Time with the Grandkits'

Lil Mamma needs help with her seven grandkits. Her Junkyard friends become a community of care.
25 min
5+

Kind Favors

Kind Favors

Ben needs help with his home. From there, a delightful series of kind favors spread across the Junkyard.
19 min
5+

Little Pip

Little Pip

Little Pip has loved his visit with his grandmother, Lil Mamma. He feels at home. How will he be able to leave?
15 min
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So Many Apples

So Many Apples

Angus the camel returns, with apples! The Junkyard turns it into an Apple Festival.
21 min
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Junkyard Games

Junkyard Games

How to get the grumpy Junkyard friends to do their daily chores in the heat? Turn them into summertime games!
22 min
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Dancing on a Bridge

Dancing on a Bridge

It is a very hot day at the Junkyard, and the animals are out of sorts. The Rowland raccoon family can help!
21 min
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In Need of a Bath

In Need of a Bath

It hasn't rained in weeks, and the Junkyard Pond is almost empty! How will the friends bathe?
20 min
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The Ring Game

The Ring Game

Tomorrow is the annual Junkyard Ring Game, and the Junkyard friends can't find the special ring!
22 min
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Quiet Time

Quiet Time

Sergeant needs some "quiet time" without his puppy friend. But then she takes her own "quiet time," and there's a Junkyard-wide search.
18 min
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Have a Heart

Have a Heart

The Warden plans to use a trap in the Junkyard. Spiro, the fun loving skunk, doesn't get the message in time.
24 min
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The Pirate Queen

The Pirate Queen

The Junkyard animals put on a pirate-themed play for some summertime fun.
21 min
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Let's Get to Work

Let's Get to Work

It is hot in the Junkyard. Ben, Spiro and Sally claim they can make rain!
22 min
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A Porcupine's Home

A Porcupine's Home

Zippy's mother doesn't think the Junkyard is a proper home for a porcupine. Should he move back to the forest?
19 min
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Smells Like You

Smells Like You

Does everyone think Spiro is stinky? An experiment with perfume surprises everyone.
18 min
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Farm Trip

Farm Trip

It's time for the young mice to visit Mr. Arnold's Bug Farm! Dreamy, however, doesn't want to go.
20 min
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The Sleepless Cat

The Sleepless Cat

Ben Thompson, clever cat, can't fall asleep. A sleepwalking friend helps.
19 min
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The Excavator

The Excavator

The mice's mulch pile home is scheduled for removal. How will the friends coax out three scared, hiding mice?
19 min
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Slow, Steady, and Invisible

Slow, Steady, and Invisible

Snapping turtles Terrance and Thaddeus emerge from the mud next to the Junkyard pond, and an adventure ensues.
17 min
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Home

Home

Ben longs to have some quality time with his town friends, and learns what " home" truly means.
17 min
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False Alarm

False Alarm

Little mouse Newberry mistakes a discarded stuffed animal for a fierce badger!
20 min
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I'm Sorry

I'm Sorry

Ben loses a special statue that was important to his Junkyard animals, and tries to replace it.
22 min
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Letting Go

Letting Go

It's a spring snow! Will it hurt Lil Mama's garden? The mysterious mouse Mitzie Niegel helps.
20 min
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Conquest of the Junkyard Pond

Conquest of the Junkyard Pond

It is very cold in the Junkyard. What brave arctic explorers will help Mr. Flinch?
19 min
5+

Puppy School

Puppy School

Who can teach feisty Winnie, Sergeant's puppy assistant? Sally the chipmunk can.
20 min
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New Friends

New Friends

The animals have a day of rest and tell stories about where they came from.
15 min
4+

Snow Possums

Snow Possums

It's a snow sculpture spectacular at the Junkyard, and even old Mr. Flinch jumps in.
22 min
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Spring Break

Spring Break

It’s time for the yearly Spring Festival, but it's cold. How will the Junkyard animals meet the challenge?
15 min
4+

What We Have and What We Need

What We Have and What We Need

In preparation for the Mudball tournament, the junkyard friends run into a problem - no mud!
21 min
4+

In the Stillness

In the Stillness

A single muskrat arrives on this cold day with some incredible news - she is going to have a baby!
16 min
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Into the Snow

Into the Snow

Little Winnie doesn't like the snow. How will her friends convince her to step out in it?
19 min
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