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Present day Scotland. A tale is told to a couple of American tourists by a kindly gentleman in a pub. Angus is a lonely boy who pines for his father, who is serving in the Royal Navy during World War II. Angus, along with his sister and mother, live on an estate that has been billeted by soldiers in the Scottish Highlands, near Loch Ness. The troop's commander has an eye for mom, is suspicious about a mysterious handyman, Lewis, who is also a war...
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Rapunzel had the most beautiful, radiant hair the world had ever seen. But Rapunzel's life was far from wonderful. She lived as a servant of Gothel, a jealous, scheming witch who kept her hidden deep in a forbidding forest, guarded by the enormous dragon Hugo and surrounded by an enchanted glass wall. Rapunzel's discovery of a magic paintbrush leads her on a journey that will unravel a web of deception, and bring peace to two feuding kingdoms.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
A historical novel, based on a real-life event, follows the lives of two characters, a newly orphaned girl in 1629 who was shipwrecked on an island off Western Australia, and a lonely boy in 1989 who, over three hundred years later, arrives on the same island, discovering the story of an infamous shipwreck.
7) Aladdin
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Formats
Description
Climb aboard for a magical carpet ride with nonstop laughs, action-packed adventure and Academy Award(R)-winning music that will make your heart soar (1992: Best Music, Original Song, "A Whole New World," Original Score). Now for the first time ever, a whole new world of Disney's ALADDIN is revealed in a whole new way on Blu-ray and Digital HD -- with never-before-seen bonus! With the help of a hysterically funny, shape-shifting, 10,000-year-old Genie,...
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
Mulan: Mulan is a young Chinese woman who breaks tradition and joins the Imperial army, accompanied by a her guradian dragon, Mushu, to battle an invading army. Mulan 2: Mulan and Shang are engaged to be married and must journey to a distant city in a valiant quest to save their beloved empire.
10) Candyman
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Oscar winner Jordan Peele and filmmaker Nia DaCosta unleash a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend: Candyman. For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook handed killer. In present day, an artist (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him...
11) Puss in boots
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Description
A dying mill owner divides his meager wealth between his sons, leaving only his beloved cat, Puss, to his youngest son, Corin. Initially disappointed with his four-legged bounty, Corin soon discovers that Puss is no average kitty.
Pub. Date
p2006 2003
Description
Does the Holy Grail really exist ? Could it have survived for so long ? There are five chalices spread across the globe which claim to be the one, true Grail, but are they ? Documentarian Bruce Burgess follows the clues of this story, one of the history's great mysteries.
14) Candyman
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
A graduate student researching modern folklore discovers the spirit of a bitter slave.
15) American legends
Pub. Date
2002
Description
Dramatization of the lives of famous American legends, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Johnny Appleseed and Casey Jones.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Five beautifully adapted stories that encourage a love for reading for the pre- or early reader. In the beloved classic The Napping House, Granny and all the critters in her house pile on her bed for a nap ... until a little flea causes a big stir. Somebody's got an itch! Other stories include Each Peach Pear Plum; Drummer Hoff; Bear Snores On; Wild About Books.
17) Killer curses
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Venom, Children of the corn 666, Isaac's return: Horror violence and gore, and for some language.
Dust devil: Strong violence and sexuality, and for language.
Beneath the Mississippi: adult situations, violence, profanity.
The dead one: violence & disturbing images.
The final patient: Violence, profanity.
Venom: A pack of teenagers are chased through the swamps of Louisiana by Mr. Jangles, a man possessed by 13 evil souls.
Dust devil: Wendy...
18) Candyman
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook handed killer. In present day, an artist begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.
19) Brave
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
Princess Merida, an archer and self-reliant young woman, makes a decision which defies custom and brings chaos to her kingdom. To restore her kingdom, she must rely on her bravery and archery skills.