Mystery on the Docks

PRODUCT SUMMARY

From the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning PBS children's series, Reading Rainbow, this program presents the book by Thacher Hurd. Ralph, a short order cook, rescues a kidnapped opera singer from Big Al and his gang of nasty rats. Also in this episode, host Levar Burton takes a trip to the Charleston, South Carolina, harbor, where he meets a tugboat captain and visits a crane that is used to unload freight.

The Reading Rainbow programs are designed to encourage children to read by transporting them to exciting, real-life settings. The series introduces kids to interesting new people and places, explores social and cultural issues, and offers a close-up look at the world around them. Its dynamic, fast-paced, colorful animation and hip music entertain and reinforce these experiences, and help children embrace positive reading habits, skills and attitudes.