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(0)Mark Twain
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Language
English
Description
On the Mississippi River in the 1850's, there could be no more romantic dream than to be a steamboat pilot. Braving the hazards of the deceptive, ever-changing river is precisely what Sam has dreamed of, and now, signing on as a "cub" with the pilot of the steamboat Paul Jones, Sam is getting his chance. His journey becomes the adventure of a lifetime, emotionally and physically tested by the river, his employer, and braving the disastrous effects...
Author
Series
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Take a trip downriver with Huck Finn, and learn camping vocabulary such as "raft," "river," and "fishing line". Jennifer Adam's carefully curated quotations from the original text will have parents reading with the soft, twangy accent of Mark Twain.
384) A Connecticut Yankee
Publisher
Video Artists International
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
The 1955 television production of Rodgers and Hart's musical adaptation.
Author
Language
English
Description
CSA Word continues its ever-popular series of classic short stories, featuring writers such as Jerome K. Jerome, Louisa May Alcott, and Saki, read by such respected and revered readers as Derek Jacobi, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry.
Full story listings:
Old Cornille's Secret by Alphonse Daudet, read by Stephen Fry
The Mouse by Saki, Read by Barbara Leigh-Hunt
The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe, read by Edward Hardwicke
A Tale of Terror...
390) Band of robbers
Publisher
Filmrise
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer reconnect after Huck's prison release and Tom, a corrupt cop, forms the Band of Robbers--including friends Joe Harper and Ben Rogers--and together, they set off to find the hidden treasure of their childhood.
395) Arthur's quest
Publisher
D3k Films
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Young Prince Arthur travels through time to modern day California where he quickly becomes a typical teenager who is into video games and rollerblading. A power battle back in his kingdom causes Merlin to summon him back in time before the evil Morgana and her dark knights catch up with him in his new home. Arthur's duty, honor and bravery are put to the test as he attempts to vanquish the forces of evil once and for all.
Publisher
distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
"To 14-year-old little leaguer Calvin Fuller, life is like one big strikeout when he lets his team down. Then an earthquake sends him through a magical time rift, and he finds himself in King Arthur's court. But all is not well with the realm. An aged King Arthur is in danger of losing control to the evil Lord Belasco, and now it's up to Calvin to save the kingdom. But before he can find a way to vanquish Belasco, he must first find a way to conquer...
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The ghost story has long been a staple of world literature, but many of the greatest tales have been forgotten, overshadowed in many cases by their authors' bestselling work in other genres. In this anthology, little known stories from literary titans like Charles Dickens and Edith Wharton are collected alongside overlooked works from masters of horror fiction like Edgar Allan Poe and M. R. James. Acclaimed anthologists Leslie S. Klinger and Lisa...
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
HUCKLEBERRY FINN: After being kidnapped by his drunken father, Huck heads down the Mississippi with his buddy Jim and have many adventures. THE PROUD REBEL: After John Chandler's son goes mute following a tregedy, John searches for a doctor who can help him. Before he finds one, he and his family must work off a debt using their talented sheepdog, Lance. When a doctor is found, John has no money to pay for help for his son and must decide whether...