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Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Description
"When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton. Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to the terrors of Mirkwood and beyond, Bilbo will find...
Author
Lexile measure
1170L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a Martian spacecraft lands on Woking Common, mankind is terrorized by aliens in tall, armored capsules which stalk the countryside on three legs. The machines wreak havoc on London and the Southern Counties, and survivors are driven underground. Scientist John Nicholson tells how he was plunged into a paralyzing nightmare of stark terror, savage madness and utter destruction.
Publisher
Marvel Studios
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
"The long winter is here. Throughout seven thrilling episodes, the penultimate Season 7 focuses on a convergence of armies and attitudes that have been brewing for years. As the season begins, Daenerys Targaryen--accompanied by her Unsullied army and emboldened by Dothraki/Ironborn allies and her lethal trio of dragons--has finally set sail for Westeros with Tyrion Lannister, her newly appointed Hand. Jon Snow has apparently consolidated power in...
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Series
Language
English
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Description
The Fellowship of the Ring: The dark, fearsome Ringwraiths were searching for a hobbit. Frodo Baggins knew they were seeking him and the Ring he bore--the Ring of Power that would enable evil Sauron to destroy all that was good in Middle-earth. Now it is up to Frodo and his faithful servant, Sam, with a small band of companions, to carry the Ring to the one place it could be destroyed--Mount Doom, in the very center of Sauron's dark kingdom.
The...
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 126 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Doctor Strange tampers with a risky forbidden spell that alters time and space and accidentally opens a gateway to the multiverse. Together with the Scarlet Witch and the unflappable Wong, Doctor Strange confronts countless dangers in strange and mysterious alternate realities to attempt to restore a single stable reality. As they travel through myriad different layers of the multiverse, they face down a new yet unsettlingly familiar adversary that...
Author
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Description
"A vast, intricate novel that weaves six narratives and spans from 1984 to the 2030s about a secret war between a cult of soul-decanters and a small group of vigilantes called the Night Shift who try to take them down. An up-all-night story that fluently mixes the super-natural, sci-fi, horror, social satire, and hearbreaking realism"--
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 124 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set in the 1990's, the film revolves around Carol Danvers, a crack air force pilot. Though trials and tribulations she becomes one of the galaxy's mightiest heroes and joins an elite outer space military team known as Starforce. Her membership in the Kree military team puts her in danger when Earth becomes hopelessly stuck in battle between two other alien worlds, forcing Danvers to take on the role of Captain Marvel and use her new powers for the...
Publisher
Home Box Office, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 555 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the third season of the HBO hit drama series Game of Thrones, the Lannisters barely hold on to the throne after a savage naval onslaught from Stannis Baratheon, while stirrings in the north threaten to alter the overall balance of power. Robb Stark, King in the North, faces major calamity in his efforts to build on his victories over the Lannisters while beyond the Wall, Mance Rayder and his huge army of wildlings continue their inexorable march...
Publisher
Home Box Office, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 558 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After the shocking developments at the end of season 5 -- including Jon Snow's bloody fate at the hands of Castle Black mutineers, Daenerys' near-demise at the fighting pits of Meereen, and Cersei's public humiliation in the streets of King's Landing -- survivors from all parts of Westeros and Essos regroup to press forward, inexorably, towards their uncertain individual fates. Familiar faces will forge new alliances to bolster their strategic chances...
Publisher
Home Box Office, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 545 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
As the season begins, encouraged by the Red Wedding slaughter in the Riverlands that wiped out many of their Stark nemeses, the Lannisters' hold on the Iron Throne remains intact. But can they survive their own egos as well as new and ongoing threats from the south, north and east?
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving humanity's future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth.
14) The creator
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war and mankind itself. Joshua and his team of elite operatives journey across enemy lines, into the dark heart of AI-occupied territory...
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an...
Publisher
Home Box Office, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 559 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"This season begins with a power vacuum that protagonists across Westeros and Essos look to fill. At Castle Black, Jon Snow struggles to balance the demands of the Night's Watch with those of the newly-arrived Stannis Baratheon, who styles himself as the rightful king of Westeros. Meanwhile, Cersei scrambles to hold on to power in King's Landing amidst the Tyrells and the rise of a religious group led by the enigmatic High Sparrow, while Jamie embarks...
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 425 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"With the Army of the Dead--led by the Night King, his White Walkers and an undead dragon--bearing down on Jon and Dany and their combined forces, a denouement eight seasons in the making will be reached, answering a myriad of questions surrounding the fate of the series' protagonists. Meanwhile, Jon's true identity promises to undermine Dany's claim to the Iron Throne...and, or course, Cersei has a devious strategy of her own."--Container.
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (561 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set in a world where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and ancient Wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Throne. This is a story of duplicity and treachery, nobility and honor, conquest, and triumph. In the Game of Thrones, you either win or you die....
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (550 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Kings from across the continent of Westeros vie for the Iron Throne. As winter approaches, the cruel young Joffrey sits upon the Throne in King's Landing, counseled by his conniving mother Cersei and his uncle Tyrion, who has been appointed the new Hand of the King. But the Lannister hold on power is under assault on many fronts, with two Baratheons donning crowns, and Robb Stark fighting as the King in the North.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (615 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series finds the Targaryens ruling over the Seven Kingdoms -- and on the brink of civil war within their own house. Prior to the birth of a son, King Viserys sent shockwaves through the kingdom and declared his daughter, Rhaenyra, his heir. Once a healthy boy entered the picture, plans were afoot to make sure she would never sit on the Iron Throne. Now, with schemes hatched on both sides --...