Tim Curry
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English
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Charles Dickens' classic tale of the stingy Ebenezer Scrooge in a full-length animated musical. In the course of a single night, Christmas Eve, Ebenezer's cold heart is warmed forever and he grasps the true meaning of Christmas when he is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. This tender tale of hope and redemption comes to life with the voices of Tim Curry, Whoopi Goldberg, Ed Asner and Michael York.
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Series of unfortunate events volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. Imagine tales so terrible...
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Series of unfortunate events volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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After narrowly escaping the menacing clutches of the dastardly Count Olaf, the three Baudelaire orphans are taken in by a kindly herpetologist with whom they live happily for an all-too-brief time.
8) I, Crocodile
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English
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An Egyptian crocodile who catches the fancy of the esteemed Emperor Napoleon becomes an instant celebrity in a fancy fountain in Paris. But when someone in the kitchen starts singing the praises of crocodile pie, the resourceful and very hungry reptile escapes by sewer.
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English
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This in-depth look at the 1990 mini-series based on Stephen King's iconic novel features interviews with many of the cult classic's key players, including director Tommy Lee Wallace and cast members Seth Green, Richard Thomas, and Tim Curry, who portrayed the notorious monster clown, Pennywise.
12) Ribbit
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English
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Ribbit is a frog stuck in the middle of an identity crisis. He hates hopping, water and pretty much anything a normal frog likes to do! Together with his best friend, a flying squirrel, Ribbit embarks on a journey in search of his rightful place in this world.
13) Back To The Sea
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English
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When little fish Kevin is swept up in a net and taken from his home in the vast oceans to the small glass fish tank of a restaurant, he must find a way to escape and make his way back home.
14) Peter Pan
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 8
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English
Description
The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land withPeter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.
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Color of Magic volume 1
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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?
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Color of Magic volume 2
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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?
20) Passed Away
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English
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Thrown for a loop by the unexpected news that dad has suddenly gone to his reward, the grieving Scanlan clan are drawn together in a test of familial endurance that soon has them at each other's throats. As the eldest son, Johnny is tactlessly reminded that he's probably the next to go; daughter Terry is the black sheep who hasn't told anyone that the marriage they all warned her against has broken up; thick-headed but nice looking younger son Frank...