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His dark materials volume 1
Language
English
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The Perks of Being Left Off the Time Best of YA List
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Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.
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English
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[Aldous Huxley's profoundly important classic of world literature, Brave New World is a searching vision of an unequal, technologically-advanced future where humans are genetically bred, socially indoctrinated, and pharmaceutically anesthetized to passively uphold an authoritarian ruling order--all at the cost of our freedom, full humanity, and perhaps also our souls. "A genius [who] who spent his life decrying the onward march of the Machine" (The...
4) Hard times
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Language
English
Description
"Thomas Gradgrind is the guiding luminary of the Coketown school, stern proponent of the Philosophy of Fact, whose ill-conceived idealism blinds him to the essential humanity of those around, with calamitous results. His daughter Louisa becomes trapped in a loveless marriage and falls prey to an idle seducer, and her brother Tom is ruined thanks to their father's pet theories. Meanwhile Sleary's circus offers a vision of escape and entertainment,...
Author
Series
Smith Mountain Lake volume 2
Publisher
Fence Free Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
6) Songbird
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Immune to the COVID-23 virus, a courier races against time to save the woman he loves from a quarantine camp.
8) Sleight
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Left to care for his little sister after their parents' passing, a young street magician turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. He is forced to use his magic and a brilliant mind to save his sister when he gets in too deep and she is kidnapped.
9) Here we are
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Language
English
Description
"It's the summer of 1959, and something magical can be witnessed at the end of the pier in beach town Brighton, England. Jack Robbins, Ronnie Deane, and Evie White are performing in a seaside variety show, starring as Jack Robinson the compere comedian, and The Great Pablo and Eve: a magic act. By the end of the summer, Evie's glinting engagement ring will be flung to the bottom of the ocean and one of the trifecta will vanish forever. All three friends...
11) Mohenjo Daro
Publisher
Reliance Big Entertainment Pvt. Ltd
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Hindi
Description
Set in 2016 B.C., the story follows Sarman, a farmer, who travels to the city of Mohenjo Daro and falls in love with a high-status woman, Chaani. But Chaani must wed Munja, son of Mohenjo Daro's ruler, Maham.
12) Baarìa
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
Italiano
Description
Grand-scale, semi-autobiographical portrait of life and love over three generations in a small town in Sicily. Set against the background of major events in the history of 20th century Italy.
13) A sea apart
Publisher
Terra Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003?]
Language
English
Description
"Eleni lives the American dream with two children and successful husband. Alas, the toils [sic] of her rebellious daughter, mischievous son, and indifferent husband leaves her nostalgic about her childhood on the beautiful Greek island of Karpathos. As if from her subconsicous desires, Aris, her childhood love, has come to Los Angeles to find Eleni and take her back to a simple life in Paradise"--Container insert.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Headstrong farmer Rosemary Muldoon has her heart set on winning her neighbor Anthony Reilly's love. The problem is, Anthony seems to have inherited a family curse, and remains oblivious to his beautiful admirer. Stung by his father's plans to sell the family farm to his American nephew, Anthony is jolted into pursuing his dreams.
15) Arctic
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Overgard is a resourceful yet increasingly desperate man stranded in a remote, snow-covered wilderness. After a plane crash in an icy wasteland, Overgard must live by his wits as he waits for help to arrive. But when a long-awaited rescue effort fails, he faces a life-or-death decision: remain in the relative safety of his camp and hope to be found or embark on an arduous trek that may be the only hope for both him and a critically injured stranger....
16) Teen spirit
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Violet is a shy teenager who dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion for singing. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a local singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition. Driven by a pop-fueled soundtrack, it is a visceral and stylish spin on the Cinderella story.
Publisher
Zima Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
Español
Description
El momento de la lucha habia llegado y para liberar al pueblo de Mexico, seria necesario acabar con la tirania y la dictadura que llego a oprimir al punto de El regimen del General Diaz tenia que sucumbir por medio de las armas para respetar la voluntad nacional.
18) Captive state
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Chicago of the future looks vastly different than the iconic American city it is today. It has been occupied by aliens, and now the city is Ground Zero in a battle for control. Some residents are more than willing to work with the extra-terrestrial forces, but others are determined to resist. People on both sides believe that they are doing what is best for the city. Is Chicago better off with these alien occupiers, or should it return to its previous...
19) Mile 22
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
An elite American intelligence officer, aided by a top-secret tactical command unit, tries to smuggle a mysterious police officer with sensitive information out of the country.
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Bella is still very much in love with Edward, but ancient secrets threaten to destroy them. Edward decides to leave Forks, Washington to keep Bella safe. Bella tempts fate to get a glimpse of Edward and is saved from the brink by Jacob. Something is happening to Jacob that he can't explain to Bella, and their friendship starts to deteriorate. When Alice returns to tell her that Edward thinks she is dead, Bella must go on a journey to save Edward.
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