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61) Fire Starters
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Fire Starters tackles restorative justice on a contemporary reserve in Northwestern Ontario.
When two white teenagers accidentally set fire to a gas station, their Indigenous classmates are wrongly accused. The truth slowly comes to light as contrasting systems of justice are explored-both the traditional ways of the community and Canadian law enforcement.
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The enchanting sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling THE WILD ROBOT, by award-winning author-illustrator Peter Brown
Roz is no ordinary robot. After being washed up on the shore of a remote and wild island, she learned to adapt and make it her home, befriend its animal inhabitants and even adopt a small orphaned gosling, Brightbill.
But a new life is now beginning for Roz - she has been taken away, far away from her island, back to civilisation....
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Meet Little Hippo!
Today he's playing truck driver, racing to make a surprise delivery. Until-oh, no!-Truck Driver Hippo encounters a pack of grazing zebras blocking his path.
Munch, crunch. Then, a huge train stops Little Hippo. CHOO-CHOOOOOOO! It's a good thing this little truck driver has friends to help him along his way. But when Truck Driver Hippo almost crashes into Lion-yow-wee!-only his own bravery and kindness can save him…
64) Jane Eyre
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Orphaned Jane journeys from a harsh childhood to become the loving caregiver of a child at the mysterious manor of Mr. Rochester. Jane is drawn to her enigmatic employer, but as dark secrets emerge, she must choose between her newfound security and the uncertainty of a life lived for oneself. Adapted by Christine Calvit.
65) Coyote Queen
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When a twelve-year-old decides that she must get herself and her mother out of a bad situation, an eerie connection to a coyote pack helps her see who she's meant to be—and who she can truly save. “The Benefits of Being an Octopus” meets “The Nest” in this contemporary middle grade novel about family, class, and resilience, with a magical twist.
Twelve-year-old Fud feels trapped. She lives a precarious life in a cramped trailer with her...
66) The Jungle
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David Schwimmer and Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre Company created this innovative and heart-wrenching adaptation of Upton Sinclair's powerhouse novel, in a co-production with L.A. Theatre Works.
A young Lithuanian immigrant, full of hope, arrives in Chicago in 1904 to work in the stockyards. He and his family soon find themselves processed like the very cattle they slaughter, by the system they dreamed would save them.
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Embark on an Enchanting Journey: Join Madame Cookie, a lovable, unique cat, as she ventures into the exciting world of her first day at school. Embrace the joy of self-discovery, friendship, and the realization that our differences make the world a sweeter place. Get ready for giggles, life lessons, and a touch of pastry magic – because adventure awaits in "Madame Cookie and the Croissant of Confidence"!
Celebrate Diversity: Authored by the charismatic...
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 2023
The heartwarming and action-packed illustrated novel exploring what happens when nature and technology collide.
When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is - but she knows she needs to survive.
After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realises that her only ...
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, When his sister's betrothed vanishes the night before her politically arranged marriage, Raff Barden must track and return the elusive groom to restore his family's honour. William de Foucart - known to his friends as Penn - had no choice but to abandon his intended, and with it his own earldom, when he fled the night before his enforced marriage. But ill-equipped to survive on the run he must trust the kindness of a stranger, Raff, to help him...
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It is an unusual thing, to live in a botanical garden. But Simon and Gregor are an unusual pair of gentlemen. Hidden away in their glass sanctuary from the disapproving tattle of Victorian London, they are free to follow their own interests without interference. For Simon, this means long hours in the dark basement workshop, working his taxidermical art. Gregor's business is exotic plants-lucrative, but harmless enough. Until his latest acquisition,...
71) Bound to Rise
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Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899). One of the best-selling fiction authors in world history. Thrilling page-turners with cliff-hanger endings that leave readers eager for the next chapter. A champion of the American Dream, Alger's heroes are ambitious, industrious, thrifty, honest, temperate, brave, generous, neat, studious, and devoted to family. His villians are often lazy, spendthrift, dishonest, alcoholic, brutal, and selfish. Men, women, boys, and...
72) Will I See?
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May, a young teenage girl, traverses the city streets, finding keepsakes in different places along her journey. When May and her kookum make these keepsakes into a necklace, it opens a world of danger and fantasy. While May fights against a terrible reality, she learns that there is strength in the spirit of those that have passed. But will that strength be able to save her? A story of tragedy and beauty, Will I See illuminates the issue of missing...
73) Ross Welford Audio Collection: Time Travelling with a Hamster, What Not to Do If You Turn Invisib
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Three extraordinary adventures from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author Ross Welford.
TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER
'My dad died twice. Once when he was thirty-nine and again four years later when he was twelve.'
On Al Chaudhury's twelfth birthday his beloved Grandpa Byron gives him a letter from Al's late father. In it Al receives a mission: travel back to 1984 in a secret time machine and save his father's life.
WHAT NOT TO DO IF YOU...
74) Die Malerin des Lichts - Manet sucht in ihr seine Muse, doch Berthe Morisot findet ihren eigenen
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"Malen ist für mich so wichtig wie atmen." Berthe Morisot
Paris, 1864: Nachdem die junge Malerin Berthe erlebt hat, wie ihre Schwester die Kunst nach der Hochzeit aufgeben musste, will sie niemals heiraten. Sie begegnet dem Wegbereiter der Moderne Édouard Manet, der in der betörend schönen Frau seine Muse findet. Ihre künstlerischen Ambitionen indes belächelt er - obwohl Berthes Bilder teils höhere Preise erzielen als seine. Dann trifft sie...
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A majestic novel of Florence Nightingale, whose courage, self-confidence, and resilience transformed nursing and the role of women in medicine.
Sweeping yet intimate, “Flight of the Wild Swan” tells the story of Florence Nightingale, a brilliant, trailblazing woman whose humanity has been obscured beneath the iconic weight of legend. From adolescence, Nightingale was determined to fulfill her life's calling to serve the sick and suffering. Overcoming...
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Wildblumen sind stark. Widerstandsfähig. Sie gedeihen unter den widrigsten Bedingungen. So möchte ich auch sein. Ich möchte die Zuversicht von Wildblumen besitzen ... niemals aufgeben, blühen und gedeihen, was auch immer geschieht.
Mein Leben verläuft ziemlich unspektakulär, aber das ist für mich in Ordnung. Das ändert sich, als Thayer Holmes nebenan einzieht. Der mürrische Landschaftsgärtner bringt frischen Wind in meinen Alltag. Und als...
77) The Winter Wish
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William lives in Words of Wonder, a perfect book shop full of stories and delights. He has always lived there with his family, ever since he was a baby, and now he is 37 books tall. But times are hard, and the book shop is struggling, so William takes it upon himself to create the most beautiful Christmas window to draw people in – with a leaping reindeer, pulling a sleigh full of stories. And then one night, as Christmas draws near, the reindeer...
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A group of friends decamps from 1920's Paris for the Festival of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain. Jake is in love with the aristocratic Bret Ashley, but Bret's wandering eye lands on a young matador. In the week of drinking, bullfighting, and jealousy that follows, friendships will be upended and hopes for love dashed.
Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in April 2022.
Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson
Producing Director: Susan Albert...
80) Secrets of Malta
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Malta, 1943. The war in the air above Malta is over, but the battle for Europe is about to begin.
Margarita, a young singer in a Valletta nightclub, has seen her former lover Henry Dunn only once since breaking off their affair. His wife Vera, an enigmatic archaeologist, arrives at the club to tell her that Henry has disappeared, presumed dead. While investigating, Margarita stumbles upon the hunt for a notorious and dangerous spy: Nero.
As an...