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Publisher
Jim Henson Co
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dinosaur Train embraces and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains while encouraging basic scientific thinking and skills as the audience learns about life science, natural history, and paleontology. Join Buddy and the entire Pteranodon family as they embark on a roaring, exploring World Tour adventure! Special features include an interactive game, reference guide, and more.
43) Wonderstruck
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tells the tale of two deaf children separated by fifty years. In 1927 New York City, Rose searches for the actress who's life she chronicles in her scrapbook; in 1977 in the Midwest, Ben runs away from home to find his father. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Brian Selznick, which is the predecessor to his screen-adapted novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
44) The Wild west
Publisher
Athena
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
2 DVD (204 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm
Language
English
Description
Following the pioneers' wagon trails through the Appalachian Mountains all the way to the Rockies, wilderness skills expert Ray Mears takes viewers across the North American plains on a journey back in time to the Wild West. Featuring interviews with Native Americans and others, this three-part documentary sets out to show more than just the rugged landscape. Mears delves into how man interacts with nature and how the Wild West shaped American history....
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
DVD and Blu-ray.
Physical Desc
1 DVD and 1 Blu-ray (106 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm
Language
English
Description
Young reporter Tintin and his fiercely loyal dog Snowy discover a model ship carrying an explosive secret. Drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Tintin find himself in the sightlines of Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine, a diabolical villain who believes Tintin has stolen a priceless treasure tied to a dastardly pirate. With the help of Snowy, Captain Haddock, and bumbling detectives Thompson & Thompson, Tintin will travel half the world to find the final resting...
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Whether he's trolling the high seas for treasure or blasting off for the moon, young reporter-sleuth Tintin and his faithful dog, Snowy, have delighted readers everywhere for generations with their timeless adventures.
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The tale of a boy and his best friends: two remarkable hunting dogs who teach him about life, loyaty and trust against a wild woodland backdrip where adventure waits just around the bend.
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Whether he's trolling the high seas for treasure or blasting off for the moon, young reporter-sleuth Tintin and his faithful dog, Snowy, have delighted readers everywhere for generations with their timeless adventures. Join Tintin and Snowy as they tackle the toughest mysteries around the world.
51) Bobo's smile
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Depressed by the closure of the circus, a clown named Bobo embarks on an assortment of adventures around the world, but he is not able to smile again until returning to his home and work"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ricky, with his friends Sandy and Bill, call themselves the Adventure Club. Story has it that Ricky's grandfather once found an ancient puzzle box that, when opened, would grant the holder a series of wishes. One night, Ricky stumbles upon a hidden drawer in the attic and inside he finds a skeleton key and a map. Could this be the adventure Ricky and his clubmates have been waiting for?
Author
Publisher
D. McKay Co
Pub. Date
[1976]
Physical Desc
257 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
While relating five experiences such as climbing the Matterhorn or living with the headhunters, the author offers hints for striking out on one's own.
54) Treasure planet
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jim is a young man who grew up reading tales of pirates and adventures on the high seas, and longs for similar excitement in his own life. One day a dying man hands him a map and gives him a warning. Upon careful examination, Jim realizes the map charts the course to Treasure Planet, a distant world where hundreds of space pirates have stashed their loot. Jim is certain this is the adventure he's been dreaming of and sets out to find the fabled Treasure...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The remarkable story of Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), an impoverished abandoned boy who became the notorious libertine, famous writer, and correspondent with figures such as Voltaire, Louis XV, and Catherine the Great in decadent 18th-century Europe."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A collection of three adventures in which Tintin and his friends track down the missing jewels of the captain's houseguest, are taken prisoner on a tropical island, and rescue an opera star arrested in South America.
Author
Series
Publisher
Little Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tintin, a young reporter, and his dog Snowy journey around the world, and even to the Moon, seeking adventure and solving mysteries.
59) Sea mysteries
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mysteries of the sea have enchanted and perplexed people for centuries. Through simple text and photographs, this book introduces readers to the famous sea tales of the Bermuda Triangle, mermaids, ghost ships, and Atlantis, and encourages them to think critically to deduce whether the legends are true.
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