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English
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Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, while scene selections or simplified language are too limited. "The 30-Minute Shakespeare" is a new series of abridgements that tell the "story" of each play from start to finish while keeping the beauty of Shakespeare's language intact. Specific stage directions...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
An annotated edition of Shakespeare's tragicomedy in which an unjust Viennese deputy offers to lift a death sentence from a young woman's brother in return for sexual favors from her; also includes essays on Shakespeare's theatrical world and his texts, and a scholarly introduction.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Max has an active imagination, who will throw a fit if others don't go along with what he wants. Following an incident with his sister Claire and her friends, Max throws a tantrum when his mother pays more attention to her boyfriend than to him - runs away from home. Wearing his wolf costume at the time, Max not only runs away physically, but runs toward a world in his imagination. This world, an ocean away, is inhabited by large wild beasts, including...
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A mother and her three Edwardian children move to a country house in Yorkshire after the mysterious disappearance of their father. The children become fascinated by a nearby train and their kindness helps them befriend an older gentleman who may be able to solve the mystery of their missing father.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (9 hr., 34 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Intrepid eleven-year-old Johnny Test and his faithful dog, Dukey, return for another season of wacky lab mischief. As the guinea pig for his genius twin sisters Mary and Susan, Johnny risks bizarre side effects and even gains the occasional superpower. Contains all 26 episodes from the fifth season of this award-winning Cartoon Network hit series.
6) Abel's field
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Left motherless by tragedy and abandoned by his father, high school senior Seth McArdle has been put under enormous pressure to support his little sisters. At school, he endures the daily bullying of the football team. When he fights back, he's singled out for punishment, assigned to an after-school work detail under the supervision of a reserved groundskeeper, Abel. Much to his surprise, Seth discovers that Abel may be the only one who truly understands...
Publisher
Cerebellum
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
[Fullscreen ed.]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sam Sutter is the only one left who believes that his sister is still alive after her capture by the Indians, and against the wishes of his family he embarks on a search for her. He faces insurmountable odds and the dangers of the wilderness but perserverance leads him to his sister, now married to an Indian prince but condemned to die for a petty crime. Sam now must face the toughest and possibly the last battle of his life.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents the complete text of Shakespeare's comedy of mixed-up identities and misplaced affections in an easy-to-read format; and includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare, an introduction to the play, and a note on the text used.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Family guy Jack Sadelstein prepares for the annual event he dreads: the Thanksgiving visit of his twin sister, the needy and passive-aggressive Jill, who then refuses to leave.
Edition
DVD video : English
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"When the Germans mount an air attack on their quiet village, fourteen-year-old Agnes and nine-year-old Ollie are separated from the rest of their family as they are shuttled to supposed safety with a friend of their grandfather's. As weeks turn into months at a Red Cross refugee camp, the children wonder if they will ever see their mother, father, and grandfather again. But with Christmas coming, Agnes does her best to help Ollie hold on to hope--and...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
3-disc collector's ed.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (149 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The four Pevensie children - Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy - return to Narnia, only to discover that hundreds of years have passed since they ruled there. Now, crowning himself king, the evil General Miraz has taken charge. The children enlist the help of a heroic mouse called Reepicheep. They set out find the exiled Prince Caspian, determined to see him rightfully named king.
Publisher
Covenant Communications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the midst of the Great Depression, a motherless family experience small miracles of service and sacrifice bring them joy and teach the true meaning of Christmas giving.
14) Labyrinth
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007, 1986
Edition
Anamorphicwidescreen (2.35:1) format, Anniversary ed. ; single sided.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
While watching her baby brother, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, wishes the goblins from her favorite book would take him away, and when he actually disappears, she is told by the wicked Goblin King that she has thirteen hours to solve the labyrinth or her brother will be turned into a goblin. Includes commentary, production featurette, and other special features.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Still mourning the loss of her family, Ellie agrees to watch her brother's children when he has to leave town. When a fire is set, Ellie works with a handsome deputy to clear a friends name and learns that if she can trust her faith, this Christmas may bring more miracles than she hoped.
Series
Publisher
Dimension Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004, p2003]
Edition
3-D ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Secret agents Juni and Carmen set out on their most mind-blowing mission yet: to venture inside the virtual reality of a 3-D video game. The game contains awe-inspiring graphics and creatures that come dangerously close to real life. As they face escalating challenges, the Spy Kids must rely on humor, high-tech gadgets and the bonds of family in order to stop a power-hungry villain who is set on controlling the youth of the world.
Publisher
ARC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the wake of her mother's death, 10-year-old Cotton's (Bailee Madison) future is looking uncertain when her older, half-sister Sunny (Laura Bell Bundy), a famous Hollywood actress, returns to their small hometown of Bent Arrow to say her last goodbyes. Meanwhile, one-time NFL great Butch (Conrad Goode) has returned to Bent Arrow to begin a career as an artist. He's deeply concerned about Cotton, and knows her even better than Sunny, who left home...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
[Widescreen ed.].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 135 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Lucy Pevenise, along with her older brothers Edmund and Peter, and her older sister, Susan, are in London during the initial bombing raids of WW II. Like many families, their parents decide to send them to the country for safer keeping. Peter, the oldest, is told to watch over the children and make sure they stay safe. This simple request will test Peter's ability to protect his siblings, especially after Lucy discovers an amazing secret. The children...
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