John Lithgow
Author
Series
[Dumpty] volume 2
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Following the ... success of his New York Times bestseller Dumpty comes ... Lithgow's next book of satirical poetry chronicling Trump and his administration--with poems of the impeachment and beyond"--
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The jungle bunch: "The jungle bunch is the exciting tale of Maurice, a penguin who was raised in the jungle and thinks he's a tiger! When two penguins from his Antarctic homeland come in search of 'The Great Tiger Warrior' to defend their colony from an invading herd of walruses, Maurice assembles a misfit team of jungle friends to save the day!"--Container.
The jungle bunch 2: the great treasure quest: Our favourite stripy Penguin is back! The incredible...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Dramatizes how Einstein arrived at his 1905 discovery that the realms of matter and energy are linked. Reveals the roots of this breakthrough in the human stories of scientists Michael Farady, Antoine Lavoisier and Lise Maitner, whose innovative thinking across four centures helped lead to E=mc², and ultimately unleashed the power of the atom.
8) Leap year
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
When Anna's four-year anniversary to her boyfriend passes without an engagement ring, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Inspired by an Irish tradition that allows women to propose to men on Leap Day, Anna follows Jeremy to Dublin to propose to him. But after landing on the wrong side of Ireland, she must enlist the help of Declan, a handsome and carefree local man, to get her across the country. Along the way, they discover that the...
11) The campaign
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
In order to gain influence over their North Carolina district, two CEOs seize an opportunity to oust long-term congressman Cam Brady by putting up a rival candidate. Their man, naive Marty Huggins, is director of the local Tourism Center.
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
An eager-to-please elf teams up with Santa Claus to save the spirit of Christmas from an evil toy tycoon who makes dangerous toys.
This is the story of a master toymaker who discovers a magical kingdom of elves at the North Pole. He is entrusted with special powers to become Santa Claus! He meets Patch, an eager-to-please elf who becomes mixed up with a dastardly toy tycoon's plans to take over Christmas. Special features included.
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Garp is a man whose life unfolds from cradle to grave in counterpoint to the dizzy, violent, cruel and casually destructive rhythms of our anxious age. Whilst Garp sees himself as a "serious" writer, his mother Jenny writes a feminist manifesto at an opportune time, and finds herself as a magnet for all manner of distressed women.
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Harry the dirty dog: Harry runs away before bath time. When he returns home covered in mud, his family doesn't recognize him. Officer Buckle and Gloria: When Officer Buckle tries to share his safety tips, nobody listens - until he's partnered with a police dog named Gloria. Angus and the ducks: A curious Scotch terrier decides to investigate the strange noise coming from the other side of the hedge.
15) Pet sematary
Language
English
Formats
Description
Louis Creed and his wife Rachel relocate with their two young children from Boston to rural Maine. The couple soon discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home. When tragedy strikes, Louis turns to his neighbor Jud Crandall, setting off a perilous series of events that unleashes an unspeakable evil with horrific consequences.
16) The accountant
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Christian Wolff is a math savant who works as a freelance accountant for some of the world's most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department's Crime Enforcement Division starting to close in, he takes on a legitimate client, a robotics company where an accounting clerk has discovered a discrepency involving millions of dollars. But as Christian uncooks the books and gets closer to the truth, the body count starts to rise.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Beatriz, an immigrant from a poor town in Mexico, has drawn on her innate kindness to build a career as a spiritual health practitioner in Los Angeles. Doug Strutt is a cutthroat, self-satisfied billionaire real estate developer. When these two opposites meet at a dinner party, their worlds collide and neither will ever be the same.
19) Shrek
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Relive every moment of Shrek's daring quest to rescue feisty Princess Fiona, with the help of his lovable loudmouthed Donkey, and win back the deed to his beloved swamp from scheming Lord Farquaad.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Season two follows Queen Elizabeth through the late 1950s and early '60s as she struggles to navigate a world that's changing around her. She must face the challenges of a new era, from the Suez Canal crisis to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, while preserving both the monarchy and her marriage.