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Detectorists. [videorecording] / by Crook, Mackenzie,1971-television director,screenwriter,actor.; Jones, Toby,1967-actor.; Quigley, Pearce,actor.; Stirling, Rachael,1977-actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment,distributor.;
Mackenzie Crook, Toby Jones, Rachael Stirling.To save up money for a place of their own, Andy and his wife, Becky (Rachael Stirling, The Bletchley Circle), have moved in with Becky's formidable mother (Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones), and Andy's new position as an archaeologist is not the dream job he thought it would be. Lance worries that having his daughter live with him is causing problems for his girlfriend. And to top it off, Andy and Lance may lose their favorite detecting field to the construction of a new solar farm.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Television series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Families; Lost articles; Man-woman relationships; Metal detectors; Treasure troves; Unemployed;
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Say my name! Say my name! / by Stine, R. L.;
What happens when a talking fish, a runaway dog, and a herd of hog-like creatures descend on the woods behind Cody Brachman's house? An absolute nightmare! His friend Sam wanted to stay inside and play video games all day, but Cody insisted they go wading in the creek. What starts as a fun morning in the water quickly turns into the scariest day the two friends have ever experienced. If Cody can't figure out why everything is going wrong, he's worried he won't live to swim another day!
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Fishes; Lakes; Monsters;

Still my Tessa / by Chiang, Sylv.; Ball, Mathias.;
A gently affirming story of the connection between siblings. Evelyn is worried about Tessa. Tessa doesn't want to play the same games they used to play together, but Evelyn is determined to find new ways to connect with her older sibling. And she is also learning to see Tessa as non-binary and using new pronouns for them. Evelyn learns quickly that it isn't hard. and helps others see that too. Through the course of this heartfelt story, Evelyn reaffirms her connection to her sibling and shows those around them how to make the effort to support Tessa -- with love.
Subjects: Picture books.; Gender identity; Gender nonconformity; Interpersonal communication; English language;

I survived the destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 / by Ball, Georgia.; Shepherd, Dave.; Tarshis, Lauren.;
Includes bibliographical references.No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes -- and always goes back to sleep. But Marcus is afraid. He knows something is terribly wrong -- and his father, who trusts science more than mythical beasts, agrees. When Vesuvius explodes into a huge cloud of ash and rocks that fall from the sky like rain, will they have time to escape -- and survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?Ages 8 through 12.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novel adaptations.; Survival; Cartoons and comics.;

The Baby-sitters Club. a graphic novel / by Nopra, Arley.; Martin, Ann M.,1955-; Czap, K.;
Claudia isn't worried when she hears her newest baby-sitting charge, Betsy Sobak, is a big practical joker. After all, how much harm can one little girl do? Plenty. Claudia breaks her leg as a result of one of Betsy's jokes. Now Claudia is feeling like baby-sitting might be too dangerous and she's talking about quitting the club. Kristy thinks Betsy needs to be taught a lesson, and that the baby-sitters are just the ones to do it. Watch out, Betsy Sobak. The joke war is on!
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novel adaptations.; Babysitters Club (Imaginary organization); Babysitters; Friendship; Clubs; Cartoons and comics.;

Life and nothing more [videorecording] / by Bleechington, Andrew,actor.; Méndez Esparza, Antonio,film director.; Williams, Regina,actor.; Williams, Robert,actor.; Grasshopper Film (Firm),publisher.;
Andrew Bleechington, Regina Williams, Robert Williams.Spanish-born filmmaker Antonio Mňdez Esparza follows-up his debut drama Aqu y̕ all ẁith another sensitive portrait of a struggling family. Stressed by her job in a diner, single mother Regina is raising her two children in northern Florida. When her fourteen-year-old son Andrew has another brush with the law, she worries he will wind up in prison like his father. Mendez Esparza employs documentary-style realism in this snapshot of race, class and the bonds of family in contemporary America.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; African American families; Juvenile delinquents; Mothers and sons; Single mothers;
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Visions [videorecording] / by Blumhouse Productions.; Fisher, Isla,1976-; Greutert, Kevin.; Mount, Anson,1973-; Parsons, Jim,1973-; Videoville Showtime.;
Isla Fisher, Jim Parsons, Anson Mount.Leaving her hectic city lifestyle behind, young mother-to-be Julia joins her husband David at their beautiful new vineyard home only to be plagued by terrifying noises and visions of a sinister hooded figure. No one else hears or sees these hallucinations, not even David, who grows increasingly worried about his wife's well-being. Desperate to prove her sanity, Julia hunts down a local medium who reveals the haunted history of the vineyard in which she now resides.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Haunted places; Horror films.; Pregnant women; Supernatural; Vineyards; Visions;
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Thomas & friends. [videorecording] / by Motion picture adaptation of (work) :Awdry, W.Railway series.; HIT Entertainment,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Excitement spreads across Sodor with the arrival of a new and unusual engine. Worrying they'll be replaced by the fast and modern Hugo; the engines fail to be good friends by not making him feel welcome. When they stop to listen, they realize that Hugo is a very special engine who truly belongs on the rails. Elsewhere things get spooky when the engines see a ghost train and Percy goes on a troll hunt. Skiff takes Sir Topham Hatt on a wild ride in search of a mermaid.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (16x9, 1.78:1); Dolby digital 2.0.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Thomas, the Tank Engine (Fictitious character); Friendship; Locomotives;
For private home use only.

On the night before kindergarten / by Wells, Rosemary.;
The night before he starts kindergarten Milo's dreams are full of worry, but after a fun first day of school, Milo decides that he likes kindergarten!Ages 4-8.
Subjects: School fiction.; Picture books.; First day of school; Kindergarten; Schools;

Ruff day / by Brouwer, Sigmund,1959-; Gendron, Sabrina.;
"Charlie knows how to make his group science project an organized success. But his best friend, Amy, would rather it be fun and gross. And their other partner, Jenna, is too worried about why her puppy keeps attacking her mom to think about their project at all. Charlie and Amy want to help Jenna, but what they don't realize is that the puppy isn't trying to hurt anyone: he's trying to save someone! Can the kids figure out what he's trying to tell them before it's too late and will Charlie ever get their project back on track?"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Science projects; Friendship; Best friends; Puppies;