Freddie Highmore
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
Español
Description
Justin lives in a kingdom where bureaucrats rule and knights have been ousted. His dream is to become one of the Knights of Valor, like his grandfather was, but his father Reginald, the chief counsel to the Queen, wants his son to follow in his footsteps and become a lawyer. After an inspiring visit to his beloved Grandmother and bidding farewell to his supposed lady-love Lara, Justin leaves home and embarks on a quest to become a knight.
Justin...
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Fatalistic teenager George Zingavoy is a master at just barely getting by. In fact, he's practically turned it into an art form-making it through the entire school year without doing a shred of work. But when George meets a beautiful and complicated girl named Sally, he discovers a kindred spirit who turns his slacker world upside down. Their quirky and unexpected romance may just inspire George to do the unthinkable-get off his butt and chase after...
3) A good year
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
When a ruthless British investment broker inherits the vineyard and chateau in Provence where he spent much of his childhood, he discovers a new, more appreciative way of life as he renovates the estate to be sold.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Charlie and five others draw golden tickets from Wonka chocolate bars and win a guided tour of the legendary candy factory that no outsider has seen in fifteen years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another, Charlie is drawn into Wonka's fantastic world.
5) The vault
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
When an engineer learns of a mysterious, impenetrable fortress hidden under The Bank of Spain, he joins a crew of master thieves who plan to steal the legendary lost treasure locked inside while the whole country is distracted by Spain's World Cup Final. With thousands of soccer fans cheering in the streets, and security forces closing in, the crew have just minutes to pull off the score of a lifetime.
7) Astro Boy
Pub. Date
2009, [2010]
Language
English
Description
Set in futuristic Metro City. When a brilliant scientist's young son dies, he secretly creates a powerful robot boy he names Astro Boy. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, Astro Boy embarks on a journey in search of acceptance. Along his way he experiences betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
From the moment the Grace family moves into a secluded old house, strange things start to happen. As Jared investigates, he discovers Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide and the unbelievable truth of the Spiderwick Estate. The estate is where a secret world of fantasical creatures hides within our own. Now Jared, his sister and his twin brother are pulled into an unforgettable adventure as they try to protect the secrets of the book.
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Strange things start happening when the Grace family moves into the Spiderwick house, and when Jared Grace finds Arthur Spiderwick's field guide, he discovers the truth behind the magical estate.
The moment the Grace family moves into the dilapidated Spiderwick Estate, strange things begin to happen. Jared, a curious, adventurous boy, quickly seeks out and finds the hidden laboratory of his great great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. He unleashes a mysterious...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Charlie and five others draw golden tickets from Wonka chocolate bars and win a guided tour of the legendary candy factory that no outsider has seen in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another, Charlie is drawn into Wonka's fantastic world.
12) August Rush
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A charismatic young Irish guitarist and a sheltered young cellist have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square. They are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York City and cared for by a mysterious stranger, August uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth.