Sean Astin
Author
Language
English
Description
The soldiers had survived the horrors of the U.S. Civil War and the POW camps. Over 2000 Union soldiers were crammed aboard the steamboat Sultana, heading home. But graft, greed, overcrowding, a poorly maintained boat, and a swollen Mississippi River conspired to create disaster. On April 27, 1865, exploding boilers caused the United States' worst maritime disaster. It's time to Remember the Sultana.
24) Out West
Author
Language
English
Description
Celebutante Prissy Alcott leaves her luxe Reno life behind for her childhood home in Colorado when she learns that her family has gone broke and is selling their ranch. She tries to reboot the family enterprise as a dude ranch with the help of her three gay friends.
Author
Language
English
Description
WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY explores the vivid life and imagination of Stan Lee, the 94-year-old comic book legend who co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk. Featuring interviews with both fans and colleagues including Kevin Smith, Patrick Stewart, Samuel L. Jackson, and Eva Mendes, the film is the tale of one man's determination to tell incredible stories that have enchanted...
Author
Language
English
Description
Frank, a baker by trade, has been consumed by grief over his wife's death. But everything changes when he pulls his bread truck over on a rural highway to help a dying stranger entangled in a car wreck. A heartfelt, nostalgic and gently humorous story about a chance encounter in which one man's dreams become another man's destiny.
27) Unleashed
Author
Language
English
Description
Emma, a brilliant but awkward app designer, moves to San Francisco after a massive betrayal by her boyfriend with only her beloved pets, an adorable cat and an energetic mutt, in tow. One night, drawn by the light of a Supermoon, Emma's pets escape into the night and are transformed into full-grown men, forcing Emma to reconsider her outlook on dating and hilariously work out her trust issues.
Author
Series
Color of Magic volume 1
Language
English
Description
This is Terry Pratchett's ingenious overture to the outlandish and now-legendary Discworld. Incompetent wizard Rincewind involuntarily becomes guide to the Discworld's first ever tourist, naïve optimist Twoflower and his magical wooden luggage. Together, in the ultimate package holiday, the trio battle wizards, elude druid mercenaries, ride dragons but can Rincewind defeat his nemesis Trymon and save Discworld from ultimate destruction?
29) Dead Ant
Author
Language
English
Description
When the '80s one-hit-wonder glam-metal band Sonic Grave embarks on a road trip to Coachella in hopes of a comeback, their peyote trip pit stop in Joshua Tree incites a grisly attack, and they must "rock" themselves out of harm's way.
31) Swing State
Author
Language
English
Description
Set in Seattle, SWING STATE is a political comedy centered on a struggling rock & roll DJ who creates a fictitious conservative persona. He's offered a big check to keep his charade alive, and his creation will change politics forever!
32) Deterrence
Author
Language
English
Description
With a compelling story, a top-notch cast and nerve-jangling suspense, DETERRENCE is a riveting political thriller that puts the world on the brink of nuclear doomsday...and perhaps pulls the trigger.The year is 2008. During a campaign swing through Colorado, U.S. President Walter Emerson (Kevin Pollak) and his entourage are forced by a freak snowstorm to take refuge in a remote diner. Then comes a shocking news flash: a large Iraqi military offensive...
33) Hero Mode
Author
Language
English
Description
A teenage coding genius has just 30 days to create the world's greatest video game or his family loses everything. No pressure.
34) Moms' night out
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
All Allyson and her friends want is a peaceful, grown-up evening of dinner and conversation, a long-needed moms' night out. But in order to enjoy high heels, adult conversation, and food not served in a paper bag, they need their husbands to watch the kids for three hours - what could go wrong?
35) Stay Cool
Publisher
ARC Entertainment LLC
Pub. Date
c2010; c2011
Language
English
Description
An author who returns to his hometown to deliver a commencement address to a class of graduating high school students has to deal with his feelings for an old flame as well as the advances of a student who has the hots for him.
Publisher
Nickelodeon / Paramount
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Emerging from their hidden lair in the sewers for the very first time, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are ready to explore the hostile streets of NYC. Join these four super dudes: Leonardo, and Donatello, and Raphael, and Michelangelo, as they face enemies more dangerous, and taste pizza more delicious, than anything they could have imagined.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012], 2011
Language
English
Description
Dorothy Gale is a simple girl in rural Kansas who writes children's books based on the land of Oz created by her grandfather. Her mundane life is turned upside down when she receives an offer from a big New York agency to represent her books. In New York, Dorothy soon realizes her books, and her grandfather's stories, are based in reality. The magical world of Oz and all of its inhabitants are very real and they are coming to New York City!
38) Ribbit
Publisher
Stepping Stones Entertainment
Pub. Date
�2011
Language
English
Description
Follow Ribbit the frog and his best friend, flying squirrel Sandy, as they set off to find the answer to Ribbit’s identity crisis. You see, he doesn't like hopping and he really doesn't like to get wet! Along the journey through the mystical Amazon rain forest, they encounter kooky and kind animals that will help Ribbit find the truth about his own special self. Is he a prince in disguise or just an extra-special amphibian?
39) The naughty list
Publisher
KickARC Ventures
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Two young elves have a hard time following the rules. But after wrecking the North Pole's official Christmas tree, they find themselves on the Naughty List. They are forced to do tasks like washing windows and cleaning bathrooms but seem to always make a bigger mess than they had. After the group is regulated to kitchen duty, they manage to give the whole North Pole food poisoning! Now with only hours to go before Christmas, they are the only ones...
40) Woodlawn
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In 1973, a spiritual awakening captured the heart of nearly every player of the Woodlawn High School football team, including its coach Tandy Gerelds. Their dedication to love and unity in a school filled with racism and hate leads to the largest high school football game ever played in the torn city of Birmingham, Alabama, and the rise of its first African American superstar, Tony Nathan.