EP 04 18 minRichard Turere, age 13 — Kitengela, Kenya
The Kid Who Outsmarted Lions
He loved his family's cows — and hated what came looking for them after dark. Then he had an idea nobody saw coming.
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EP 03 10 minMatthew Berger, age 9 — Malapa, South Africa
The Kid Who Discovered A New Species
He got bored, chased the family dog into the grass, tripped over a rock — and then did the one thing most people don't. He looked at it.
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EP 02 15 minLaura Dekker, age 14 — Netherlands
The Kid Who Set Sail Alone
Born on a boat. Had her own boat by six. Decided she'd sail around the entire world alone — and then the grown-ups said no.
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EP 01 14 minTilly Smith, age 10 — Mai Khao Beach, Thailand
The Kid Who Sounded The Alarm
She paid attention in geography class. Two weeks later, on a beach in Thailand, she looked at the ocean and knew something was terribly wrong.
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