Edward Asner
1) Scat
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
Description
Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.
3) Up
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Seventy-eight-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. He discovers too late that an 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell has stowed away.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Adventurous young Boca decides he must do something after coming to the realization that his tribe is starving. Along with his friend Nipop, he heads out in search of a magical plant from the Bonta Forest that will feed everyone and make him a hero, but the adventure is not as easy as he thought it would be.
Publisher
Engine 15 Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
It's 1906 and thirteen-year-old Melinda is unhappy with the hand that life has dealt her. Born out of wedlock and scorned by many, Melinda desperately wants to know what happened to her real father, but no one will tell her. Determined to do all within her power to find her father, Melinda's bravery compels some of the townspeople to reveal the dark secrets that they have kept to themselves for years.
8) Gigantic
Publisher
Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Brian is a mattress salesman who gets swept up into a romance with Harriet when she falls asleep on one of the beds in his store. To win her over, he must compete with her father, an art-collecting loudmouth with a bad back and deep pockets.
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2002]
Description
"Bitten by a radioactive spider while on a high school field trip, young Peter Parker is transformed into a human web-slinger with incredible spider strength. Discover how the Spider-Man legend began and watch as he learns the dark origins of The Green Goblin and wages spectacular battles with supervillains Dr. Octopus and Kingpin. You'll get caught in a web of excitement with this thrilling animated adventure"--Container.
Publisher
Hallmark Channel
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Jenny and Brian are planning their wedding. The house that brought them together, Emily's Country Inn, is filled to capacity with happy guests. Then a distant relative of Emily's arrives and stakes a claim to the house. The pressure is on as Jenny and Brian are plagued with financial issues, and try to raise enough money to hang onto their home.
Publisher
Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Description
In the midst of war in Afghanistan, Cody Cullen is touched by a lovely Christmas card sent to him by Faith Spelman. Faith lives in the small, picturesque town of Nevada City, California. As months pass, the card never leaves Cody's side, giving him the strength to survive and setting him on a mission for find her.
Special features: Edward Asner: a veteran's view; "Heart of a soldier: actor John Newton" featurette; Karene and Jeff: a real-life "Christmas...
14) Up
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Carl Fredericksen is a 78- year-old curmudgeon. He used to enjoy his modest life as a balloon seller when his adventure-loving wife Ellie was still alive. When she died, Carl was left with his memories and the awareness that they never made their dream journey to Paradise Falls in South America. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to Shady Oaks Retirement Home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats away. He discovers that...
Series
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Description
In his father's shoes: "When 15-year-old Clay's father dies of cancer, he puts on a pair of wingtips given to his dad by a gypsy and discovers that he can travel in time with them. Eager to know more about his father's younger years, Clay goes back in time to experience what it would be like to walk in his father's shoes"--Container.
Out of the woods: "When a hotshot L.A. lawyer Matt Fleming agrees to head upstate into the wilderness to check on...
16) Elf
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2004, 2003
Description
A human baby accidently ends up at the North Pole and grows up among the elf community. Buddy, as he comes to be known, knows that he's "special". When he's 30, Buddy learns from Santa that he's really a human. He decides to go in search of his father, to find out where he belongs. He walks to Manhattan, and is immediately run over by a cab. His father at first rejects him and Buddy ends up in a department store where other elves are working. But...
18) Elf
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2013, 2003
Description
A human baby accidently ends up at the North Pole and grows up among the elf community. Buddy, as he comes to be known, knows that he's "special". When he's 30, Buddy learns from Santa that he's really a human. He decides to go in search of his father, to find out where he belongs. He walks to Manhattan, and is immediately run over by a cab. His father at first rejects him and Buddy ends up in a department store where other elves are working. But...
19) Elf: Fred Claus
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Elf: A human baby accidently ends up at the North Pole and grows up among the elf community. Buddy, as he comes to be known, knows that he's "special". When he's 30, Buddy learns from Santa that he's really a human. He decides to go in search of his father, to find out where he belongs. He walks to Manhattan, and is immediately run over by a cab. His father at first rejects him and Buddy ends up in a department store where other elves are working....