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English
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The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike goldfields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. Includes illustrations and extended captions providing background information on history, geography, social customs, animals, architecture, literature, and science pertinent to the story.
2) Black Beauty
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Series
Language
English
Description
First published in 1877. Black Beauty, a horse with a white star on his forehead, describes his idyllic days on a country squire's estate and his harsh fate as a London cab horse.
3) Little women
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the time it was written back in 1868, Louisa May Alcott's Little Women has enchanted young readers, who identify with the realistic and lively personalities of the four March sisters. Growing up as the Civil War rages, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy face the challenges and difficulties of life--and, sometimes, each other. Francesca Rossi's wonderful illustrations are perfect for the contemporary audience.
Publisher
Disney DVD
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
This rockin' and rollin' modern-day story finds Goofy bonding with his teenage son, Max, on a cross-country road trip. But en route to the ol' fishing hole, they find themselves up to their floppy ears in misadventure! Will Max learn there's nothing wrong with taking after dear old dad-- even if he is a little goofy?
5) The thin man
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The thin man: "The start of it all! Nick and Nora Charles invite you to bring your own alibi to Dashiell Hammett's jaunty whodunit about a missing inventor that made William Powell and Myrna Loy the champagne elite of sleuthing"--Container.
After the thin man: "New Year's Eve and a new mystery surrounding the philandering husband of Nora's cousin. Round up the usual suspects, including James Stewart in an early screen role."--Container.
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6) Doris Day
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A husband and wife suspect each other of being unfaithful which leads to a case of mistaken identity; musical version of the love story of tomboy Jane and Wild Bill Hickok; follows the life of jazz singer Ruth Etting and her tumultuous relationship with Martin "the gimp" Snyder, her manager and gangster; a theater critic, his wife, and their children move to the country where they hope to escape problems of urban living.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A woman disguises herself as a young boy to help her father escape from the police in pre-war Paris; three British Army veterans find adventure on India's North-West frontier, helped by a young Indian water boy; a WW II drama about a submarine mission to Tokyo Bay and the lives of the sailors on board; an easy going drama critic discovers that his kind and gentle aunts have a bizarre habit of poisoning gentlemen callers and burying them in the cellar....