Harold Gould
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
Full screen edition.
Language
English
Description
Pistachio Disguisey is a mild-mannered waiter whose life is about to change. A criminal mastermind kidnaps his parents and is forcing his father to steal priceless treasures from around the world. His grandfather informs him he is descended from a long line of disguise artists and now it's up to Pistachio to save the day.
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A mother and her daughter are always fighting and screaming at each other. Each thinks that the other has it so easy. Then, thanks to a magical fortune cookie, they switch personalities and bodies and discover each other's problems and complications. And they end up gaining a little respect for each other's point of view. But they need to be changed back by Saturday, because the mother is getting married!
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
"Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning play brings to life the fate and foibles of the celebrated Antrobus family-- a bold and brassy embodiment of Wilder's vision of the American people. This eloquent comedy serves up an allegorical tale of one American family whose members must come to grips with their destinies. Having survived fire, flood, pestilence, seven-year locusts, the Ice Age and a dozen wars, the Antrobuses are as durable as radiators,...
Author
Series
Dennis the Menace volume 29
Language
English
Description
Mr Wilson goes back to grade school as a student with Dennis after he complains the city spends to much on frivolous items for school. He wants to see first hand where the city is wasting money.
Author
Language
English
Description
Pistachio Disguisey (Dana Carvey), a genial waiter at his father Frabbrizio's (James Brolin) Italian restaurant, possesses an uncanny knack for mimicry. What he doesn't know is that his talent is genetic, and that he is the descendent of a long line of "Masters of Disguise," all of whom have inherited the secret family gift known as Energico. Initially, Pistachio is a klutz, but little by little, he learns to harness his inherited power, and sallies...
6) Brother Bear
Series
Language
English
Description
A young Native American boy's father is killed by a mother bear protecting her cubs. With revenge on his mind, Kenoia sets out into the woods only to find himself magically transformed into the creature he hates most, a bear. Luckily, a bear cub befriends him and Kenoia sets out to become human again. Kenoia begins to see the world through the eyes of what was once his prey and is forced to learn a lesson about nature and life. In the meantime, Kenoia's...
8) Aunt Mary
Author
Language
English
Description
When a new professional baseball team comes to Baltimore, fan Mary Dobkin (Jean Stapleton) becomes inspired to help the kids in her neighborhood who have started falling into delinquency and crime. Mary decides to start her own team, giving the kids something constructive to do. However, since the team has a mixed racial roster, many in the city do not approve.
10) Love and death
Series
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
Widescreen version; standard version.
Language
English
Description
Cowardly scholar Boris Grushenko has the hots for the beautiful Sonja, but cold feet for the Napoleonic Wars. Devastated by news of Sonja's plans to wed a foul-smelling herring merchant, Boris enlists in the army, only to return a penniless hero. Finally agreeing to marry him, Sonja settles down with poor Boris, to a rich life of philosophy, celibacy and meals of snow. But when the French troops invade Russia and Sonja hatches a zany scheme to assassinate...
11) Silent movie
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
None
Description
A has-been movie director (Mel Brooks) intends to make a comeback by making a silent movie, and in the process, save his film studio from a takeover by a New York-based conglomerate.
12) The Big Bus
Author
Language
English
Description
A wonderful spoof of disaster films, The Big Bus is about the world's first nuclear-powered bus - a 75-ton monster on 32 enormous wheels - and its maiden journey from New York to Denver. Jockeying the world's greatest bus, of course, is the world's greatest bus driver. His co-pilot is given to sudden blackouts and has a penchant for driving on the shoulder of the road. A pair of evil-doers vow to destroy the bus at the outset, thus providing lots...
Language
English
Formats
Description
Brother Bear: When a young hunter needlessly kills a bear he is magically transformed into a bear as punishment with a talkative bear cub as his guide.
Brother bear 2: Kenai and Koda are joined by an old female friend of Kenai named Nita who needs the help of Kenai on a quest.
14) Julius Caesar
Author
Language
English
Description
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
15) Brother bear 2
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Kenai and Koda are joined by an old female friend of Kenai named Nita who needs the help of Kenai on a quest.
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