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Song after song : the musical life of Julie Andrews / by Hedlund, Julie.; Urbinati, Ilaria,1984-;
This picture book biography chronicles the early life of the beloved film star, theater performer, singer and published author, showing how she found her extraordinary voice when her stepfather taught her to sing to comfort her and fill her time during the London Blitz.
Subjects: Biographies.; Andrews, Julie; Motion picture actors and actresses; Singers;
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The doll's eye / by Cohen, Marina.; Ceccoli, Nicoletta.;
Hadley isn't happy with her mother's remarriage, which has brought her to live in a musty, decomposing house in the country with her stepfather and stepbrother who take up too much of her mother's time. When she discovers a lone glass eye in the empty attic of her new house, her whole world changes, forever.LSC
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Dolls; Families; Demonology;
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The Boogeyman. by Lommel, Ulli,film director.; Carradine, John,actor.; Love, Nicholas,actor.; James, Ron,actor.; Love, Suzanna,actor.; All Channel Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
John Carradine, Nicholas Love, Ron James, Suzanna LoveOriginally produced by All Channel Films in 1980.A young girl witnesses the brutal murder of her stepfather at the hands of her brother, by mirror reflection. Years later, when the mirror is accidentally shattered, a dark and vengeful curse is unleashed on the family, and anyone unlucky enough to come into contact with its shards falls victim to heinous murder.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Cult films.; Slasher films.;
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Famous last words / by Alender, Katie.;
High-schooler Willa has just moved to California with her mother and film director stepfather, and she will be attending a private school--but her real problem is that she keeps seeing things that are not really there, like a dead body in the swimming pool, and her visions may be connected to a serial killer that is stalking young girls in Hollywood.LSC
Subjects: Occult fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Teenage girls; Clairvoyance; Serial murderers; Stepfamilies; Private schools;
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Frogkisser! / by Nix, Garth.;
Princess Anya has a big problem: Duke Rikard, her step-stepfather is an evil wizard who wants to rule the kingdom and has a habit of changing people into frogs, and her older sister Morven, the heir, is a wimp--so with the help of the librarian Gotfried (who turns into an owl when he is upset), and the Royal Dogs, she must find away to defeat Rikard, save her sister, and maybe even turn Prince Denholm back into a human being.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Princesses; Sisters; Wizards; Magic; Dogs;
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The agony house / by Priest, Cherie.; O'Connor, Tara.;
Seventeen-year-old Denise Farber, her mom, and her stepfather are moving back to New Orleans, into the Argonne house, which is over 100 years old, and really showing its age, but which her mother plans to turn into a bed-and-breakfast--but old houses have histories, and sometimes ghosts, and a mysterious old comic book that Denise finds in the attic may hold the answer to a crime and the terrifying things that keep happening in what she thinks of as the "Agony" house.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Ghost stories.; Haunted houses; Murder; Comic books, strips, etc.;
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Boy swallows universe / by Dalton, Trent,author.;
Brisbane, 1983: A lost father, a mute brother, a mum in jail, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious criminal for a babysitter. It's not as if Eli's life isn't complicated enough already. He's just trying to follow his heart, learning what it takes to be a good man, but life just keeps throwing obstacles in the way - not least of which is Tytus Broz, legendary Brisbane drug dealer. But Eli's life is about to get a whole lot more serious. He's about to fall in love. And, oh yeah, he has to break into Boggo Road Gaol on Christmas Day, to save his mum.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Dysfunctional families; Friendship; Suburbs; Nineteen eighties; Criminals; Coming of age;
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Under pressure / by Foster, Lori,1958-author.;
Leese Phelps's road hasn't been an easy one, but it's brought him to the perfect job - working for the elite Body Armor security agency. And what his newest assignment lacks in size, she makes up for in fire and backbone. But being drawn to Catalina Nicholson is a dangerous complication, especially since it could be the very man who hired Leese who's threatening her. What Catalina knows could get her killed. But who'd believe the sordid truth about her powerful stepfather? Beyond Leese's ripped body and brooding gaze is a man of impeccable honor. He's the last person she expects to trust - and the first who's ever made her feel safe. And he's the only one who can help her expose a deadly secret, if they can just stay alive long enough.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Bodyguards; Man-woman relationships;
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Alan Pakula: Going for Truth. by Miele, Matthew,film director.; J., Alan,actor.; Plummer, Christopher,actor.; Bridges, Jeff,actor.; Streep, Meryl,actor.; Redford, Robert,actor.; Soderbergh, Steven,actor.; Foundation Distribution (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alan J. Pakula, Christopher Plummer, Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Steven SoderberghOriginally produced by Foundation Distribution in 2019.This documentary encompasses the personal and professional life of Alan J. Pakula, a lauded filmmaker and extremely private man, who was unflinching in his commitment to bringing some of the most memorable movies of the last half of the 20th century to the big screen. Always placing story first and going for truth, this elusive artist finally gets his spotlight. Select cast and crew members from his wide ranging filmography including To Kill A Mockingbird, Klute, All the President's Men, Sophie's Choice, Presumed Innocent, and The Pelican Brief bring Pakula to life once more after he was lost so tragically; while family and friends share their memories of knowing him as an artist, a husband, and a stepfather.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Motion pictures.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.;
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Mantel pieces : Royal bodies and other writing from the London review of books / by Mantel, Hilary,1952-author.; Mantel, Hilary,1952-Essays.Selections.;
A collection of twenty reviews, essays and pieces of memoir selected from three decades of the author's contributions to the London review of books. Subjects include Robespierre and Danton, the Hite report, Saudi Arabia (where she lived for four years in the 1980s), the Bulger case, John Osborne, the Virgin Mary as well as the pop icon Madonna, and Helen Duncan, Britain's last witch. There are essays about Jane Boleyn, Charles Brandon, Christopher Marlowe and Margaret Pole, Her famous lecture, 'Royal Bodies', which caused a media frenzy, explores the place of royal women in society and our imagination. Here too are some of her LRB diaries, including her first meeting with her stepfather and a confrontation with a circus strongman. Interleaved with letters and other ephemera gathered from the archive.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Diaries.; Essays.; Literary criticism.; Reviews.; Mantel, Hilary, 1952-; English literature;
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