Jeremy Irons
Author
Series
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts. Life there is no fun, until James receives some magical, tiny green things and accidentally drops them by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends -- Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug,...
2) Lolita
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
The most controversial classic novel of the 20th century, Lolita tells the story of Humbert Humbert, a middle-aged man who is aroused to erotic desire only by a young girl. Awe and exhilaration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in Lolita, Nabokov's most famous and controversial novel, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze. Lolita is also the story of...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A special 25th anniversary edition of Paulo Coehlo's extraordinary international bestselling phenomenon--the inspiring spiritual tale of self-discovery that has touched millions of lives around the world. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical...
4) The Hittites
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of the powerful Hittite empire, a near eastern people who lived over 3,000 years ago in the region around present day Turkey. Includes interviews with history experts, dramatic reeanactments, and visual effects.
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (144 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Orlando Bloom stars as Balian, a young Frenchman in Medieval Jerusalem during the Crusades, who, having lost everything, finds redemption in a heroic fight against overwhelming forces to save his people and fulfill his destiny as a knight.
7) Eragon
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Eragon is an orphaned farm boy whose destiny is sealed forever when a mystic stone chooses him for its keeper. This is no ordinary stone, this is the last surviving egg of the dragon race. Eragon is now the new Dragon Rider, the boy who will be a savior to the repressed peoples of the Kingdom. The Kingdom is ruled by the wicked King Galbatorix and his evil wizard Durza. Eragon, together with his mentor, Brom, the gracious dragon Saphira and the beautiful...
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When newcomer Lena arrives in the small town of Gatlin she quickly captures the attention of Ethan, who only wants to escape what he views as a boring and dead end town. He quickly gets more than he bargained for. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town.
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It is a time of both splendor and despair for the deeply divided French nation where the self-serving King Louis XIV enjoys the riches of the world while his people starve. Believing he is all-powerful, Louis fears no one -- except the one person who could bring an end to his absolute power: the man he condemned to wear an iron mask and be imprisoned for life. But when the king's selfish excesses go too far, retired Musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis...
10) Elizabeth I
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 211 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores the intersection of the private and public life of Elizabeth I in the latter half of her reign, offering a personal look at her allies, her enemies, and her suitors as she struggles to survive in a male-dominated world.
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Six episodes combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passion of their celebrated hosts (Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn, Joely Richardson, and David Tennant) to tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.
12) Appaloosa
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Full screen and widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
1880s, the American West. Randall Bragg is a rich landowner who is wanted for murdering the town marshal. Lawman Virgil Cole and his deputy Everett Hitch are two friends who are hired to defend a lawless town from the murderous rancher. Their efforts become complicated and their friendship is tested when a young widow arrives in town.
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores the unspoiled wilderness of Tierra del Fuego, an island at the southern tip of Patagonia in South America. Shows the Magellanic penguins, elephant seals, right whales, and guanacos, who inhabit this stark, wind-whipped wilderness. Looks at the challenges they and their homeland face from human actions.
14) Georgia O'Keeffe
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe and her tumultuous relationship with her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz. As their relationship suffers, Alfred takes a younger lover. Georgia's search for solace moves her west, where she finds new inspiration for her paintings, and ultimately her own voice, in the New Mexico landscape.
15) Birds like us
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Trapped in a village ruled by the meddling Kondor, Huppu the bird dreams of having the freedom to hatch her own egg. Suddenly, she, Kondor, and their friends are blasted to a distant land, and they must trust in a wise, eccentric bat to guide them on a strange, dazzling odyssey back to the tree they call home.
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 654 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dr. Thorndyke is an early proponent of forensic investigation; and there is the blind gumshoe Mac Carrados; and gentleman thief Simon Carne; and Mr. Carnacki who is a detective of the occult. These men pit their wits against the best that London's underworld has to offer. Victorian London was a boon for crooks and a bane to Scotland Yard, whose job it was to keep the city safe from criminals.
17) Casanova
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Casanova is a womanizer with many conquests. If he cannot show he is living a more respectable life, the Church will throw him out of Venice, so he has to begin searching for a wife. He is quickly engaged to Victoria, a woman with a pure reputation, but as soon as that is arranged, he meets Francesca, a feminist who hates all he stands for. He pretends to be someone else to get into her good graces, and soon finds out she is engaged to Papprizzio,...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fearing the actions of Superman are being left unchecked, Batman takes him on, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. With Batman and Superman fighting each other, a new threat, Doomsday, is created by Lex Luthor. It's up to Superman and Batman to set aside their differences, along with Wonder Woman, to stop Lex Luthor and Doomsday from destroying Metropolis.
19) The Civil War
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (700 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An epic documentary bringing life to America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers. A heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one again.
20) House of Gucci
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 2 hours, 38 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the shocking true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire. When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately, murder.