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1996 (Nos. 39–50) · U.S., 1990s

How I Got My Shrunken Head

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Mark gets a shrunken head from an aunt who works on a jungle island

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Quick recap

Mark Rowe gets a shrunken head from the jungles of Baladora, a gift from his explorer Aunt Benna. In Baladora he meets Dr. Hawlings and his daughter, Kareen. His aunt is missing, and only the Jungle Magic Benna taught him as a child can find her. A journal reveals the Hawlings want the magic to destroy the jungle. Alone in the jungle, Mark learns that shouting "Kah-Lee-Ah!" while holding the head scares off ants, summons vines, and saves him from a tiger. He finds his aunt, but Kareen leads her father to them. The villains threaten to shrink their heads, and Mark uses the magic to shrink all three to the size of mice. Back home, the head opens its mouth and wants to tell everyone about the tiger.

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What changed on screen

  1. Behind the scenesBook No. 39

    It came out in January 1996 as No. 39 of Scholastic's original series.

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  2. Behind the scenesA TV two-parter

    It became a two-part episode in S4 of the 1995 show (eps. 1 and 2).

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