Maggie Smith
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
At Penelope Pig's sleepover party, six pigs in pj's eat pizza and pasta, pound a pinata, pin the tail on the pony, prance to piano, and then form a precarious pyramid—collapsing, of course, into a sqealing pig pile!
Maggie Smith combines rollicking rhymes and infectious alliterations to make a perfectly pleasing book filled with fun and the letter P. And while there are scads of P words in the text, the art has even more—the pictures...
Maggie Smith combines rollicking rhymes and infectious alliterations to make a perfectly pleasing book filled with fun and the letter P. And while there are scads of P words in the text, the art has even more—the pictures...
2) Good Bones
Author
Publisher
Tupelo Press
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
Featuring "Good Bones"—called "Official Poem of 2016" by the BBC/Public Radio International.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Life, like a poem, is a series of choices." In her memoir You Could Make This Place Beautiful, poet Maggie Smith explores the disintegration of her marriage and her renewed commitment to herself in lyrical vignettes that shine, hard and clear as jewels. The book begins with one woman's personal, particular heartbreak, but its circles widen into a reckoning with contemporary womanhood, traditional gender roles, and the power dynamics that persist...
Author
Publisher
A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
[36] p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
A mouse family tells stories, bakes cookies, makes crafts, and more as they prepare for Christmas. Includes directions for each of the crafts and recipes for cookies.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Set in 1967, The miracle club follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily, Eileen, and Dolly of Ballygar, outside Dublin, who win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes, that place of miracles that draws millions of visitors each year. Just before their trip, their old friend Chrissie arrives in Ballygar for her mother's funeral. The women set out on the journey that they hope will change their lives, with Chrissie, a...
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
c1997
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young orphan named Mary is sent to live at the dark and foreboding English estate of her widowed uncle. She discovers a secret garden which was abandoned after a tragic accident. With the help of her crippled cousin Colin, and Dickon the country boy, her spirit is gradually reawakened as they bring the garden back to life.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When seven cash-strapped seniors decide to 'outsource' their retirement to a resort in far-off India, friendship and romance blossom in the most unexpected ways.
10) Gosford Park
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set at the country estate of Sir William McCordle in 1932, showing the lives of upstairs guests and downstairs servants at a hunting party weekend when one of the group is murdered.
11) Hook
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 142 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A high-flying adventure from the magic of Steven Spielberg, Hook stars Robin Williams as a grown-up Peter Pan and Dustin Hoffman as the infamous Captain Hook.
Series
Harry Potter volume 4
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (157 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts is marked by the Quidditch World Cup and the Triwizard Tournament, in which student representatives from three different wizarding schools compete in a series of increasingly challenging contests. However, Voldemort's Death Eaters are gaining strength and create the Dark Mark - giving evidence that the Dark Lord is ready to rise again. In the unsuspecting lives of the students at Hogwarts, the competitors are selected...
Series
Harry Potter volume 6
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (153 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Emboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort, the Death Eaters are wreaking havoc in both the Muggle and wizarding worlds. Hogwarts, once thought to be a safe haven, may no longer be safe. Harry suspects that new dangers may lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Harry will have to help him uncover a vital key to unlocking Voldemort's defenses, a critical piece...
14) Gnomeo & Juliet
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Caught up in a feud between neighbors, Gnomeo and Juliet must overcome as many obstacles as their namesakes. But with flamboyant pink flamingoes and epic lawnmower races, can this young couple find lasting happiness? Complete with hilarious never-before-seen bonus features, an out-of-the-ordinary animated comedy your entire family will love. We just gnome it! Features music from Sir Elton John.
Series
Harry Potter volume 1
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
Series
Harry Potter volume 2
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007], c2002
Physical Desc
1 videodiscs (161 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Finds young wizard Harry and his friends Ron and Hermoine facing new challenges during their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as they try to uncover a dark force that is terrorizing the school.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Like mother, like daughter. Neither a hard-as-nails New York playwright nor her flaky Louisiana mother will take the necessary steps to mend their long-time rift. No, this is a job for the Sisterhood, sworn life-long friends who stage an outlandish "intervention" to bring daughter and mother back together again.
18) Murder by death
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An eccentric millionaire invites the world's top detectives to his remote mansion in this clever comedy by Neil Simon. He involves them in a baffling whodunit, convinced he can out-sleuth them all.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (525 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The War is over and a long-awaited engagement is on, but all is not tranquil at Downton Abbey as wrenching social changes, romantic intrigues, and personal crises grip the majestic English country estate for a third thrilling season. In the wake of World War I, Robert, Earl of Grantham, sticks to his duty to maintain Downton more firmly than ever.
Publisher
Turner Entertainment Company
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Perseus is the mortal son of Zeus, who sets out to fulfill his destiny by rescuing beloved Andromeda from the wrath the goddess Thetis. Perils await Perseus time and again. In order to fulfill his destiny, Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa, and answering riddles.