children's films

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Coniferous forests

2003
"The coniferous forest biome is made up of cone-bearing trees such as pines, firs and spruce, as well as a varied assortment of other organisms adapted to live in this unique region. Coniferous forests will take students on a fun-filled trip from Asia to North America to explore these treasured woodlands, taking an up-close look at their shared characteristics while discovering the animal and plant life that call this biome home. An interview with an ecologist examines the lasting impact that natural forces such as wind and fire have had on these forests, while a dramatic experiment illustrates how pollution is emitted from forest fires"--Container.

Holes

DVD
2003
A wrongfully convicted boy is sent to a brutal desert detention camp where he is forced to dig a hole each day. As he tries to unearth the mystery of what the warden is really after, an ancient family curse unwinds.

LITTLE WOMEN (DVD)

1995
Louisa May Alcott's Civil War story of four sisters who share their loves, their joys, and their sorrows. Parents Choice Award-Winner.

Chitty chitty bang bang

1998
Eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts creates an extraordinary car called Chitty chitty bang bang. It not only drives--but also flies and floats--as it leads him, his two children and his beautiful lady friend, Truly Scrumptious into a magical world of pirates, castles and adventure. There, the group encounter a host of unforgettable characters, including Baron Bomburst of Vulgaria, his persnickety wife, a lovable village toymaker and an evil child catcher.

SECRET GARDEN (DVD)

1993
Mary Lennox is an orphan sent to live in her reclusive uncle's forbidding mansion filled with secrets, including a crippled cousin she didn't know she had. She discovers a neglected garden and is determined to bring it back to life.

The best years of their lives

a resource guide for teenagers in crisis
1992
A selective, annotated bibliography of fiction and non-fiction self-help works for teenagers, arranged under such topics as "Family Matters," "Crack, Glue, or a Six-pack or Two?" and "Sex Stuff.".

All about health & hygiene

2006
In this program young students will explore how and why people get sick, and what they can do to help keep themselves strong and healthy.

Diary of a worm

2004
A young worm discovers, day by day, that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in the great big world.

HARRY, THE DIRTY DOG

1997
Tells the story of Harry, a white dog with black spots who runs away from home because he hates getting a bath. After many adventures and visits to dirty places, Harry returns home only to be recognized as a black dog with white spots.

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