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81) Jack of Diamonds
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Born and raised in a poor, working-class family in Toronto, Jack Spayd is the son of an unhappy marriage. But when he is given a harmonica as a young boy, he discovers a talent for music that will change his life forever.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Teased for sleeping while the other animals practice running, jumping, swinging, and lifting weights, Sloth teaches them that there is one thing each of them does best--and his talent is sleeping.
83) The bear
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
2000, c1989
Language
English
Description
An orphaned bear cub and a wounded giant grizzly befriend each other and begin a desperate quest to escape from their most feared enemy, man.
Publisher
One World
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Set in the eighteenth century London underworld, this bawdy, genre-bending novel reimagines the life of thief and jailbreaker Jack Sheppard to tell a profound story about gender, love, and liberation. Recently jilted and increasingly unhinged, Dr. Voththrows himself into his work, obsessively researching the life of Jack Sheppard, a legendary eighteenth century thief. No one knows Jack's true story--his confessions have never been found. That is,...
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Press, a member of Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"In late 1944, under rather mysterious circumstances, aspiring writer Jack Kerouac lost a novella-length manuscript titled The Haunted Life. Set in Galloway, a fictionalized version of Kerouac's hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts, the coming-of-age story of Peter Martin-a character based on the author's recently departed friend Sebastian Sampas-tackles the pressing issues of the day. At home in the working-class town the summer before his sophomore...
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video [distributor]
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
The TV incarnation of Popeye made up for its scaled-back animation with a broadened narrative scope and scale while still staying true to the source, thanks to the continued use of voice actors Jack Mercer (Popeye), Mae Questel (Olive) and Jackson Beck (now called Brutus) as well as the use of veteran Popeye animation talents then working at Paramount Cartoon Studios.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
About a boy: Will is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is to avoid any kind of responsibility. So he decides to invent an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms. Will gets a lesson about life from a bright but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you are never too cool to grow up.
Prime: Rafi, a recently divorced...
89) Yesterday
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that the Beatles have never existed. And he finds himself with a very complicated problem, indeed.
90) Apple of my eye
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Bailey is a talented teenager who tragically loses her sight in a horse riding accident. Her devoted parents, Caroline and Jason do everything possible to help her adjust, but she's unable to connect to anyone or anything. That is, until she meets Charlie, a Guide Dog Trainer who introduces her to Apple, an affectionate miniature horse, who becomes her new eyes, and new best friend.
92) Yellow submarine
Publisher
Apple Films
Pub. Date
p2012, c1968
Language
English
Description
A full-length, animated, rock musical featuring 12 Beatles' songs. The adventure begins in Pepperland, which is menaced by Blue Meanies. The Fab Four save the day with their tunes.
Publisher
Cinedigm
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Fit for a Prince: Cindy is an aspiring fashion designer whose talents have been the creative force behind a high-profile designer but longs to strike out on her own. Hired to dress the ladies of a wealthy family hosting an upcoming charity ball, Cindy's life takes an unexpected turn when Prince Ronan, in town to attend the gala, becomes smitten with her and takes note of her talent for design. My Summer Prince: Mandy Cooper is a young executive assistant...
94) Generation Next
Author
Publisher
Quercus
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The stunning debut novel from YouTube sensation Oli White. Things haven't been easy for Jack recently - life as a teenager has its ups and downs. But when he meets a new group of friends, who are every bit as geek as they are chic, his luck seems to be changing. Each of the group is talented and when they pool together to create Generation Next, an incredible new kind of social media platform, it's clear that they're on to something special. What...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Georgia O'Keeffe is famously known for her colorful, large paintings of flowers, but this artist's portfolio expands far beyond Jack-in-the-pulpits. In this book, young readers will learn about O'Keeffe's childhood in Wisconsin and her years as a talented art school teacher. Her years as an artist in both New York and New Mexico, two areas that are heavily represented in her artwork, reveal O'Keeffe's influences. Explore the adventures that inspired...
Author
Publisher
Emily Bestler Books/Atria
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"It's 1215 in northwest England--the eve of the signing of the Magna Carta--and mystical Irish queen Maeve and her unlikely band of warriors must protect the region from a chilling fate. Word of a threat reaches the Northern barons: King John has plotted to import an African sorcerer and his sinister clan of blacksmiths, whose unearthly powers may spell destruction for the entire kingdom. Along with her lover, Jack, her gifted niece, Nemain, and Nemain's...
Author
Series
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The Faith that God Built series by Gary Bower uses the same whimsical style of storytelling as The House that Jack Built, using rhyme to introduce kindergarten through fourth graders to favorite Bible stories. Gary has a well-developed talent for creating engaging narratives that also teach Biblical truth through rhyme."--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This book explores the life of men in various contexts: work, play, prayer, war, home, and friendship. Using essays and stories, myths and history, to bring life to the subject, Bennett defines what a man should be, how he should live, and to what he should aspire.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
©2005, 1994
Language
English
Description
"This multi-talented general, chief of staff, secretary of state and diplomat built and directed the largest army in history from 1939-1945. See why this military genius and author of the Marshall Plan is the only career soldier ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize and why he was one of the most influential figures of the 20th century!"--Container.