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An engaging collection of resources that brings books to life with author interviews, book trailers, lesson plans & interactive activities, discussion guides, and more to support literacy instruction and love of reading.
61) The help
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 146 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1960s Mississippi, Skeeter, a southern society girl, returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives, and a small Mississippi town, upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen, Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up, to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community.
62) Thelma & Louise
Series
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Thelma is an abused and neglected wife, while her friend Louise is a bitter, hard-edged waitress. The two decide to take a brief vacation to escape the drudgery of their everyday lives. Immediately, they run into trouble, as Louise shoots and kills a man who tries to rape Thelma in the parking lot of a country bar.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (1,009 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follow an elite team of special agents who operate outside the military chain of command. Led by Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, a tough, highly skilled investigator who's willing to bend the rules to get the job done, this tight-knit crew travel the world investigating everything from murder and espionage to terrorism and kidnapping.
64) Happy feet
Language
English
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Description
Emperor Penguins from Antarctica each express their true love with a special heartsong of their own that expresses their very being. However, the misfit Mumble cannot sing. Instead he has an extraordinary talent to tap dance with almost magical energy and expression. Nevertheless, the leadership of the colony fearfully blames the young penguin's unorthodox ways for the lean fishing that threatens them all. Defiant in the face of unjust rejection,...
68) Happy feet two
Language
English
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Description
When Mumble's son Erik wants to be a singer instead of a dancer like his father, they have a falling out until a problem that threatens the entire penguin colony brings them together.
69) Air buddies
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Here's the delightful tale of teamwork and adventure your whole family will love! Air Bud is the proud father of five adorable puppies - with an unbelievable secret: They can talk!
70) Open season
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A performing grizzly bear named Boog, who has been domesticated by a park ranger, Beth, helps deer friend Elliot escape from the mullet-sporting hunter, Shaw. When the two animals escape to the forest they become lost - just as hunting season begins. To make the situation worse, Boog doesn't know how to survive outside of his beloved ranch. Elliott and Boog develop a strong bond not only between themselves but also with the other wild animals as they...
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Language
English
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The Fellowship has been broken. Boromir is dead; Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee have gone to Mordor alone to destroy the One Ring; Merry and Pippin have been captured by the Uruk-hai; Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli have made friends of the Rohan, a race of humans that are in the path of the upcoming war, led by its aging king, Theoden. The two towers between Mordor and Isengard, Barad-dur and Orthanc, have united in their lust for destruction. The...
Language
English
Description
Eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts creates an extraordinary car called Chitty chitty bang bang. It not only drives--but also flies and floats--as it leads him, his two children and his beautiful lady friend, Truly Scrumptious into a magical world of pirates, castles and adventure. There, the group encounter a host of unforgettable characters, including Baron Bomburst of Vulgaria, his persnickety wife, a lovable village toymaker and an evil child...
Language
English
Description
Ready for high-speed, high-seas, treasure hunting? Set sail with Blaze and Pegwheel the Pirate-Truck to search for three keys to unlock the golden treasure! Then, use a treasure map to find the most amazing treasure there is, race to The Island of Lost Treasure for more riches, and speed through an ancient race track in search of a magical Wishing Wheel!
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English
Formats
Description
Scooby-Doo and Shaggy learn there are things even scarier than homework in this feature-length field trip into mystery and mayhem! The academic adventure begins when the boys sign on as gym teachers at Miss Grimwood's School for Ghouls--only to discover the pupils are daughers of the world's most frightfully famous monsters! But when the girls-ghouls are kidnapped by the evil Revolta and her spider-bat flunkies; our heros spring into action.
Series
Language
English
Description
Caillou and his friends have a lot of fun participating in sports together! With patience and practice, Caillou becomes more confident as he gets better and stronger. When Caillou realizes that winning isn't the most important part of playing the game, he develops a healthy love of sports.
77) Life with dog
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"My wife had faith, I had doubt - you'd be surprised how well those two work together!" That's been Joe Bigler's "life operating manual" until his wife died in a mysterious bicycle accident. Now without her faith to help him mourn, and his doubt driving toward a mystery surrounding her death, Joe is left with more questions than he can handle, and quickly finds himself spiraling into a dark abyss - uncertain of all things. His rescue comes in the...
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English
Description
Since his childhood, Benjamin Franklin Gates has known that he is a decendant of a long line of people, whose job it has been to guard a treasure hidden by the Founding Fathers. They hid clues to its whereabouts in the country's currency, and on the back of the Declaration of Independence. Now, Ben has learned of a plot to steal the Declaration, and has only one option--he has to steal it himself. Even if he pulls off this monumental task, keeping...
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Candy manufacturer Willy Wonka has a contest and hides five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. All five ticket winners get a free tour of the mysterious Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of Wonka candy. Four of the children are nasty brats who are punished by Willie Wonka with various diabolical, but funny, methods. Only Charlie, a likeable child, wins the heart of the manufacturer.
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