Edward Asner
1) Scat
Author
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
In Spoon River Anthology, the American poet Edgar Lee Masters (1869–1950) created a series of compelling free-verse monologues in which former citizens of a mythical Midwestern town speak touchingly from the grave of the thwarted hopes and dream of their lives. First published in book form in 1915, the Anthology was the crowning achievement of Masters' career as a poet, and a work that would become a landmark of 20th-century American literature....
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A man is sent a Christmas card while in Afghanistan from a stranger in California, which sets him on a path of trying to find the woman who unknowingly helped him get through the war.
4) Elf
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Widescreen and standard full screen versions.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A human baby accidentally ends up at the North Pole and grows up among the elf community. Buddy, as he comes to be known, knows that he's "special". When he's 30, Buddy learns from Santa that he's really a human. He decides to go in search of his father, to find out where he belongs. He walks to Manhattan, and is immediately run over by a cab. His father at first rejects him and Buddy ends up in a department store where other elves are working. But...
5) Up
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Carl Fredericksen is a 78- year-old curmudgeon. He used to enjoy his modest life as a balloon seller when his adventure-loving wife Ellie was still alive. When she died, Carl was left with his memories and the awareness that they never made their dream journey to Paradise Falls in South America. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to Shady Oaks Retirement Home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats away. He discovers that...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
Abridged.
Physical Desc
7 audio discs (approximately 510 min.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sick puppy: When eco-terrorist Twilly Spree learns that the fate of an unspoiled island is at stake, he's determined to defend the toads of Toad Island in any way he can.
JoLayne Lucks is elated when her lottery numbers finally pay off big, but getting rich quickly may not be possible. Unfortunately, she isn't the only winner, and the other winners just never learned to share.
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Christmas has always been a test of survival for Eddie and his brood. And that's truer than ever when they receive an all-expenses-paid holiday tour of the South Pacific and end up shipwrecked on a remote island.
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Returning from college one Christmas, Thomas Kinkade finds his mother is ready to lose the family cottage to foreclosure. He is inspired to paint a mural of his hometown, which launches his career and helps the town rediscover their Christmas spirit.
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (595 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Goliath, Hudson, Broadway and Brooklyn are back from their stone-cold sleep and ready to save humanity from evil gargoyle clans, banshees and legendary monsters. But will Demona's diabolical plan to exterminate mankind prove to be the Gargoyles' final reckoning?
Publisher
Hallmark Channel
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Brian and Jenny are engaged and preparing for the grand opening of their bed and breakfast. But when a big storm hits Bucks County, all their plans end up sopping wet! With funds running low and time running out, Brian agrees to go back to Wall Street to make quick cash, while Jenny scrambles to keep the opening on track.
13) Roots
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
30th anniversary ed. ; Standard full screen ver.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (645 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows several generations in the lives of a slave family. The saga begins with Kunta Kinte, a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The family is depicted up until the Civil War, when Kunta Kinte's grandson gains his emancipation.
14) Roots
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
2 videodisc (184 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Love finds you in Charm. Young Emma Miller would appear to be the luckiest girl in Indiana: An Amish beauty with a loving family and a marriage offer from the community's most eligible young man, Emma's future seems right on track. Yet she yearns for adventure and romance and when given the opportunity to spend the season helping her widowed cousin's market business in scenic Charm, Ohio, she jumps at the chance to see what else the world has to offer.
Love...
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
Standard full frame ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Authentic historical footage is blended with colorful animations as students learn about the civil rights leader who challenged all Americans to turn his dream of freedom into reality.
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (185 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The man who saved Christmas: "With the support of his loving wife, Mary ... , A.C. Gilbert ... and his brother run a successful toy factory. But when WWI breaks out, A.C. is under pressure to let the U.S. government turn the factory into a weapons plant. With some help from his son and a little holiday magic, A.C. rediscovers his holiday spirit and convinces the U.S. Congress that what America really needs is a little Christmas joy." -- Container.
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18) Elf
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Standard full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videocassette (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Language
English
Description
A human baby accidentally ends up at the North Pole and grows up among the elf community. Buddy, as he comes to be known, knows that he's "special". When he's 30, Buddy learns from Santa that he's really a human. He decides to go in search of his father, to find out where he belongs. He walks to Manhattan, and is immediately run over by a cab. His father at first rejects him and Buddy ends up in a department store where other elves are working. But...
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Special 10th anniversary ed., Full screen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 294 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Enter the mythical world of the Gargoyles and get to know the ancient creatures that once guarded a medieval Scottish fortress, and who now have come alive at night to protect the city of Manhattan from evil.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"A hero's journey begins with a single hop. Axel's always been a hero in his own mind. Unfortunately, in real life he's just another mischievous little boy who pulls pranks while his village runs out of food. One day, he has a vision of a mystical grove of cactuses that could feed his people for years. Determined to save the day, Axel and his best friend Jono embark on the journey of a lifetime where they must fly through magnetic valleys, escape...