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Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons is an animated adventure that is perfect for engaging children from 5 to 12 years old.On vacation at her grandpa's, a little girl named Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edmund, Mia's eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool's secret powers to change the world's seasons. She realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edmund doesn't want to let the plan go...Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky.
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Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, Mt Coot-tha
Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, 152 Mt Coot-tha Road, Mt Coot-tha
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Magic Globe
Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons is an animated adventure that is perfect for engaging children from 5 to 12 years old.On vacation at her grandpa's, a little girl named Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edmund, Mia's eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool's secret powers to change the world's seasons. She realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edmund doesn't want to let the plan go...Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky.
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