Tim Curry
Author
Language
English
Description
Charles Dickens' classic tale of the stingy Ebenezer Scrooge in a full-length animated musical. In the course of a single night, Christmas Eve, Ebenezer's cold heart is warmed forever and he grasps the true meaning of Christmas when he is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. This tender tale of hope and redemption comes to life with the voices of Tim Curry, Whoopi Goldberg, Ed Asner and Michael York.
Author
Series
A series of unfortunate events volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Description
After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. Imagine tales so terrible...
Author
Series
A series of unfortunate events volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
On the run after being falsely accused of murder, the three Baudelaire orphans find themselves in the Heimlich Hospital, with the evil Count Olaf in close pursuit.
Author
Series
A series of unfortunate events volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
After narrowly escaping the menacing clutches of the dastardly Count Olaf, the three Baudelaire orphans are taken in by a kindly herpetologist with whom they live happily for an all-too-brief time.
Author
Series
A series of unfortunate events volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
The woeful saga of the Baudelaire orphans continues as evil Count Olaf discovers their whereabouts at Esme Squalor's seventy-one bedroom penthouse and concocts a new plan for stealing their family fortune.
Author
Series
A series of unfortunate events volume 11
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Still pursued by the evil Count Olaf, the Baudelaire orphans attempt to reach a very important VFD meeting, but first they must travel in a rattletrap submarine to the Gorgonian Grotto, a dangerous underwater cave, in search of the sugar bowl.
Author
Series
A series of unfortunate events volume 12
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
The Baudelaire orphans disguise themselves as employees of the Hotel Denoument and find themselves pursued by the evil Count Olaf and others. Lemony Snicket returns with the next-to-last chronicle of the misadventures of the orphaned Baudelaire children in the New York Times bestselling Series of Unfortunate Events.
10) The Marzipan Pig
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
1990.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (26 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Based on the award-winning book by Russell Hoban, a marzipan pig falls behind a sofa and is lost. In his loneliness, the pig's feelings of love reach out to an owl, a mouse, and a hibiscus flower, causing a strange chain of events. Narrated by Tim Curry.
11) Abel's Island
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
1988.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Based on the beloved classic from William Steig (author of Shrek), this Emmy-nominated film relates the story of Abel, an elegant and romantic mouse who gets swept away in a flood and stranded for over a year on a deserted island.
12) Mythic journeys
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 90 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Every human being has asked the questions: who am I, what is my purpose, why am I here? The answers are in the sustaining allegories of myths that have been passed from generation to generation. With gorgeous stop-motion animation by the creators of The dark crystal and Labyrinth and stimulating interviews with Deepak Chopra and other spiritual leaders, Mythic Journeys reveals the power of myth to transform lives into journeys. With the voices of...
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (103 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old orphan Maria Merryweather (Dakota Blue Richards, The Golden Compass) is sent away to live with her eccentric uncle, Sir Benjamin (Ioan Gruffudd, Fantastic Four) at the mysterious Moonacre Manor. Although crumbling apart, Moonacre Manor and the surrounding lands are a place of magic and wonderment, and before long Maria finds herself a part of an ancient feud with the sinister De Noir family. As she unravels ever more of the mystery...
Author
Series
A series of unfortunate events volume 9
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
On the run as suspected murderers, the unlucky Baudelaire orphans find themselves trapped in the Caligari Carnival, where they must masquerade as freaks in order to hide from the evil Count Olaf.
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 76 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
There's magic in the rainforest and it's called FernGully! Deep in the heart of the forest awaits a paradise filled with tiny sprites, winged fairies, and tree spirits who all live in joyful harmony. But when their home is threatened by humans, one courageous sprite gives her all to save it!
18) Sabriel
Author
Series
Old Kingdom volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Sabriel, daughter of the necromancer Abhorsen, must journey into the mysterious and magical Old Kingdom to rescue her father from the Land of the Dead.
19) I, Crocodile
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a Nile crocodile is brought back to Paris by the Emperor Napoleon, it must not only struggle to get enough to eat, but escape from being eaten, too!
20) Abhorsen
Author
Series
Old Kingdom volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Formats
Description
Abhorsen-In-Waiting Lirael and Prince Sameth, a Wallmaker, must confront and bind the evil spirit Oranis before it can destroy all life.