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Series
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2016
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Description
The inspiration for The Durrells in Corfu, a Masterpiece production on public television: A naturalist’s account of his childhood on the exotic Greek island.
When the Durrells could no longer endure the gray English climate, they did what any sensible family would do: sold their house and relocated to the sun-soaked island of Corfu.
As they settled into their new home, hilarious mishaps ensued...
When the Durrells could no longer endure the gray English climate, they did what any sensible family would do: sold their house and relocated to the sun-soaked island of Corfu.
As they settled into their new home, hilarious mishaps ensued...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.8 - AR Pts: 105
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Description
Sensational, dramatic, packed with rich excitement and filled with the sweep and violence of human passions, LES MISERABLES is not only superb adventure but a powerful social document. The story of how the convict Jean-Valjean struggled to escape his past and reaffirm his humanity, in a world brutalized by poverty and ignorance, became the gospel of the poor and the oppressed.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Santa Claus and the mischievous brothers Heat Miser and Snow Miser are the targets of yuletide treachery. The sneaky blowhard North Wind schemes to sabotage Santa's new Super Sleigh and take the Christmas Eve gift-giving journey himself, and blame the squabbling Misers for any holiday mishaps. See if the North Wind's naughty plot can work and if the Miser Brothers save Christmas.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Jean Valjean is paroled after serving 19 years in prison for stealing some bread. He tries to steal silverware from a missionary, but is set straight by a bishop. Nine years later, Valjean is now a wealthy industrialist and mayor. He eventually befriends Fantine, a single mother turned prostitute and risks all when he helps her after she's nearly arrested by police officer Javert. Javert was a guard at the prison Valjean was in and is suspicious that...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements.
In early 19th century France the paroled prisoner Jean Valjean seeks redemption, regains his social standing, and rises to the rank of mayor. He encounters a beautiful but desperately ill woman named Fantine and cares for her daughter, Cosette, after her death. All the while he is obsessively pursued by the policeman Javert, who vows to make him pay for the crimes of his past.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1974]
Description
Three classic Christmas specials to brighten your holiday.
The year without a Santa Claus: Mrs. Claus and two elves are tasked with saving the spirit of Christmas.
A Miser brothers' Christmas: Santa Claus and brothers Heat and Snow Miser become targets of yuletide treachery by sneaky blowhard North Wind.
Elf: Buddy's musical Christmas: Buddy the Elf journeys to New York City to find his birth father.
Author
Series
Publisher
UDON Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
In a new graphic novel adaptation, escaped convict Jean Valjean risks his freedom to take care of a motherless young girl during a period of political unrest in Paris while Inspector Javert relentlessly pursues him for a minor crime.
10) Dog and cat
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A dog and a cat living in the same household attempt to make each other's life miserable but only until night comes, the family goes to bed, and fear sets in.
11) The Odyssey
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 24
Description
"The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. In this fresh, authoritative version--the first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse...
12) Scrooge
Publisher
CBS DVD
Pub. Date
2003
Description
The classic Charles Dickens tale of the cold hearted miser who is reformed by the Ghosts of Christmas.
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Description
Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it's too late. Includes featurettes, and deleted scenes.
15) Intermission
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
In the suburbs of Dublin, more than a dozen strangers find their paths colliding in sometimes violent, sometimes absurd ways. When the desperately insecure and emotionally inarticulate John breaks up with Deirdre to 'give her a little test' his plan backfires leaving her broken-hearted and him alone and miserable. Through chance and coincidence, their break-up triggers a roller coaster ride of interweaving escapades in the lives of everyone around...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In early 1900s New York City, miserly Scroogemacher, a waistcoat factory owner, is visited by the Rabbis of Hanukkah Past, Present, and Future and learns the value of carrying on Jewish tradition. Includes glossary of Yiddish terms and historical notes.
Author
Series
Grimmtastic girls volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Description
"A Grimmtastic girl named Cinderella is starting her first week at Grimm Academy on the wrong foot. Cinda's totally evil stepsisters are out to make her life miserable. The Steps tease Cinda, give her terrible advice about life at the academy, and even make her look bad in front of her new friends, Red, Snow, and Rapunzel! But when Cinda overhears the Steps plotting a villainous deed that could ruin Prince Awesome's ball, Cinda, her new friends, and...
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it's too late.
19) Kamichama Karin
Author
Publisher
Tokypop
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Karin is an average girl who's not any good at sports and gets terrible grades. Her parents are dead, her beloved cat Shi-chan just died and it seems like nothing she does will please her Aunt. She is miserable, but then Karin discovers that her mother's ring can make her a goddess!
Series
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Make the season merry as Mickey, Goofy, Donald, and all their pals star in a heartwarming retelling of Dickens' unforgettable holiday tale. Ebenezer Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck) is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some wise ghosts (Goofy and Jiminy Cricket) and a bunch of newfound friends, Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season.
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