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Two sisters / by Cox, Josephine,author.; Middleton, Gilly,author.;
The pretty Arnold sisters have grown up on their father's farm and yearn for something more out of life than drudgery and toil. Ellen, loyal and honest, is her father's favourite, but Gina is impulsive and unreliable, and can't please a father who has never shown her love. The big house, Grindle Hall, offers them both a chance of betterment, but while Ellen follows the steady path, Gina takes a darker road and soon her actions will have fateful consequences for them all. Only Ellen can help them, but will a sister's love be enough?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Sisters; Families; Fathers and daughters; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Ruby and the itsy-bitsy icky bug / by Wortche, Allison,author.; Walker, Sally(Illustrator),illustrator.; Liatis, Maria,narrator.; Container of (expression):Wortche, AllisonRuby and the itsy-bitsy icky bug .Spoken word (Liatis);
Read by Maria Liatis."Ruby does NOT like bugs! Until she's forced to spend some time looking more closely at one ... A funny story for kids with big feelings and curious minds. When Ruby discovers a bug on her window one morning she FREAKS OUT! She loves animals, just NOT bugs! But no amount of blowing or squirting or yelling will get this bug to go away. It will get Ruby stuck in a time out. With lots of time to study Mr.Yuck-bug, Ruby grudgingly decides he may have some interesting qualities after all. He's strong. A good listener. And his little antennae might be an itsy-bit cute. Over the course of the day, Ruby gets almost attached to the guy. And when night falls, she sees him in a surprising new way! Allison Wortche and Sally Walker team up to show readers how something can go from gross to great when looked at in the proper light."
Subjects: Picture books.; Children's audiobooks.; Book plus audio.; Dyslexia-friendly books.; Fireflies; Insects; Friendship; Emotions;
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The cat man of Aleppo / by Latham, Irene,author.; Shamsi-Basha, Karim,1965-author.; Shimizu, Yuko,1965-illustrator.; Faragallah, Ramsey,narrator.; Container of (expression):Latham, Irene.Cat man of Aleppo.Spoken word (Faragallah);
Read by Ramsey Faragallah.Aleppo's city center no longer echoes with the rich, exciting sounds of copper-pot pounding and traditional sword sharpening. His neighborhood is empty--except for the many cats left behind. Alaa loves Aleppo, but when war comes his neighbors flee to safety, leaving their many pets behind. Alaa decides to stay--he can make a difference by driving an ambulance, carrying the sick and wounded to safety. One day he hears hungry cats calling out to him on his way home. They are lonely and scared, just like him. He feeds and pets them to let them know they are loved. The next day more cats come, and then even more! There are too many for Alaa to take care of on his own. Alaa has a big heart, but he will need help from others if he wants to keep all of his new friends safe.Ages 4-8.P-3.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Book plus audio.; Dyslexia-friendly books.; Aljaleel, Alaa; Animal sanctuaries; Cat rescue; VOX books.;
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Moonlight and Valentino. by Anspaugh, David,film director.; Perkins, Elizabeth,actor.; Paltrow, Gwyneth,actor.; Sisto, Jeremy,actor.; Sommer, Josef,actor.; Turner, Kathleen,actor.; Goldberg, Whoopi,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Elizabeth Perkins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeremy Sisto, Josef Sommer, Kathleen Turner, Whoopi GoldbergOriginally produced by MGM in 1995.In the blink of an eye, Rebecca Loft (Elizabeth Perkins) has becomes a widow. She's not alone for long, however, when her eccentric friend Sylvie (Whoopi Goldberg), younger sister Lucy (Gwyneth Paltrow) and ex-stepmother Alberta (Kathleen Turner) move in with a lot of baggage…emotional and literal. But when Alberta hires a sexy house painter (Jon Bon Jovi), he inspires unforeseen passion within each of the women as they learn to let down their defenses and let go of their innermost fears.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
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The secret garden [videorecording] / by Egerickx, Dixie,2005-actor.; Firth, Colin,1960-actor.; Hayhurst, Edan,actor.; Munden, Marc,film director.; Walters, Julie,1950-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Burnett, Frances Hodgson,1849-1924.Secret garden.; STX Entertainment,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Dixie Egerickx, Colin Firth, Julie Walters, Edan Hayhurst, Amir Wilson, Isis Davis, Maeve Dermody.Mary Lennox is a prickly and unloved ten-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents. When they suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. There, she begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly after meeting her sickly cousin Colin, who has been shut away in a wing of the house. Together, these two damaged, slightly misfit children heal each other through their discovery of a wondrous secret garden.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements and some mild peril.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's films.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Children of the rich; Children with disabilities; Gardens; Grief; Friendship in children; Orphans;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The secret garden [videorecording] / by Egerickx, Dixie,2005-actor.; Firth, Colin,1960-actor.; Hayhurst, Edan,actor.; Munden, Marc,film director.; Walters, Julie,1950-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Burnett, Frances Hodgson,1849-1924.Secret garden.; STX Entertainment,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Dixie Egerickx, Colin Firth, Julie Walters, Edan Hayhurst, Amir Wilson, Isis Davis, Maeve Dermody.Mary Lennox is a prickly and unloved ten-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents. When they suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. There, she begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly after meeting her sickly cousin Colin, who has been shut away in a wing of the house. Together, these two damaged, slightly misfit children heal each other through their discovery of a wondrous secret garden.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements and some mild peril.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's films.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Children of the rich; Children with disabilities; Gardens; Grief; Friendship in children; Orphans;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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After the flames : a burn victim's battle with celebrity / by Rose, Jonathan R.,author.;
On the morning of March 10th, 1988, a house fire engulfed fourteen-year-old Joey Philion in flames. He suffered third degree burns on 95 percent of his body. This book is about one of the world's most famous burn victims: his incredible survival, his nightmarish path to recovery that helped revolutionize medical treatment for burn victims worldwide, the fame thrust upon him after he was declared a hero from the media, and the tumultuous years that followed, most of which were spent under the microscope of an unforgiving public eye.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Philion, Joey.; Burns and scalds; People with disabilities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hunting the falcon : Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the marriage that shook Europe / by Guy, John,1952 November 17-author.; Fox, Julia,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Based on new research, this history of Henry VIII's courtship, short union, and brutal execution of Anne Boleyn dispels previously held myths about Boleyn's role in the marriage. 'Hunting the Falcon' is the story of how Henry VIII's obsessive desire for Anne Boleyn changed him and his country forever. An exhilarating feat of historical research and analysis, 'Hunting the Falcon' is also a thrilling and tragic story of a marriage that has held enduring fascination over the centuries.
Subjects: Biographies.; Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547;
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Never let go [videorecording] / by Aja, Alexandre,1978-film director.; Anderson, Matthew Kevin,actor.; Berry, Halle,actor.; Coughlin, K. C.,screenwriter.; Grassby, Ryan,screenwriter.; Compton, Cadence,actor.; Daggs, Percy,actor.; Jenkins, Anthony B.,actor.; Lavigne, Stephanie,actor.; Morgan, Mila,actor.; Park, Christin,actor.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),film distributor.;
Halle Berry, Percy Daggs, Anthony B. Jenkins, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Christin Park, Stephanie Lavigne, Mila Morgan, Cadence Compton.As an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family's protective bond. Needing to stay connected at all times even tethering themselves with ropes, they cling to one another, urging each other to never let go. But when one of the boys' questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Horror films.; Feature films.; African American families; Mothers and sons; Twins; Survival; Siblings; Good and evil; Supernatural;
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Glass : a Cinderella tale / by Lasky, Kathryn.;
"In a grand glass house, there was a girl named Bess whose power would, one day, change the fate of her family . . . Bess Wickham has always felt like a bit of an outcast among her family of extraordinary glassblowers, but then an immense, magical power that's lain dormant in her bloodline begins to emerge. So, when she suspects her family's business has taken a sinister turn, Bess must find the strength to defeat dark magic and save a certain cinder girl. But will she shatter under the weight of such evil or get her happily ever after?"--Amazon.
Subjects: Fairy tales.; Fantasy fiction.; Families; Hot shops (Glass blowing and working); Family-owned business enterprises; Magic; Ability; Cinderella (Tale);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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