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The jungle book

An epic adventure about Mowgli, a man-cub who's been raised by a family of wolves. Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan, who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Urged to abandon the only home he's ever known, Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self discovery, guided by panther turned stern mentor Bagheera, and the free spirited bear Baloo.

Iron man 3

When Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) finds his entire world reduced to rubble, he must use all his ingenuity to survive, destroy his enemy, and somehow protect those he loves. But a soul-searching question haunts him, does the man make the suit, or does the suit make the man?.

The world of Edgar Allan Poe

2012
Collects Edgar Allen Poe's short story, "The Tell-tale Heart," and a selection of his poems.

That new animal

and more stories about the new baby
2011
Four beautifully adapted stories that encourage a love of reading for the pre- or early reader.

Field of dreams

2004
Inspired by a mysterious voice, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella constructs a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield.

The magic school bus

2005
Ms. Fizzle takes her class on a field trip to learn all about water, from the life cycle of a drop of water to erosion.

Murder on the Orient Express

2004
Hercule Poirot is a dapper detective, aboard the Orient Express, for whom murder-solving is a precise, intellectual exercise. When murder occurs, Poirot agrees to interview all aboard the famous trains Calais coach, hoping to find the killer of an American millionaire before the local police arrive.

Gone with the wind

the definitive illustrated history of the book, the movie, and the legend
1989
Presents an illustrated history of "Gone With the Wind," compiled in honor of the film's fiftieth anniversary, providing behind-the-scenes information, anecdotes, quotes vrom the stars and directors, and a look at the movie's premiere in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 15, 1939.

The Same river twice

honoring the difficult : a meditation on life, spirit, art, and the making of the film, The Color purple, ten years later
1996
Reflections by the author on the period of time in her life when she went from being a reclusive writer to a public figure due to the filming of her book, The Color Purple.

The Hunger Games

the official illustrated movie companion
2012
From the screenwriting process, casting decisions, and sets and costumes to the actors' performances and directors' vision, fans can go behind the scenes of "The Hunger Games" movie with this companion to the film.

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