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The Wind in the Willows: The Complete First Series: Disc 2

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Kenneth Grahame's classic adventure continues with THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SERIES.

With amazingly detailed sets that recreate Mole End, Toad Hall, and the Wild Wood, these episodes capture the spellbinding stop-motion genius of Cosgrove Hall Productions. Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger seek out the simple pleasures in life, even as the pesky weasels lurk nearby. With music and song - and plenty of tea and jam - our gentlemanly quartet always finds a way to traverse life's ups and downs with aplomb.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

04:20

The Wind in the Willows: The Complete First Series: Disc 2

The Wind in the Willows: The Complete First Series: Disc 1

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Kenneth Grahame's classic adventure continues with THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SERIES.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

04:20

The Wind in the Willows

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The Wind in the Willows has captured the hearts and imaginations of children and adults for nearly a century. Brought vividly and faithfully to life in this 1983 film adaptation, Kenneth Grahame's classic tales of Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad are now available on DVD for the first time.

An award-winning creation from the legendary Cosgrove Hall Productions (Danger Mouse, Count Duckula), THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS features eye-catching stop-motion animation and dialogue taken directly from the pages of the beloved children's book.

Director:

Mark Hall

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

01:18

Speak

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From her first moment at Merryweather High, Melinda Sordino knows she's an outcast.

Son

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"They called her Water Claire."

When the young girl washed up on their shore, no one knew she had been a Vessel. That she had carried a Product. That it had been carved from her belly. Stolen.

Author:

Lois Lowry

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Lexile:

720L

Length:

08:11

Wonder

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August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school - until now. He's about to enter fifth grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid, then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face.

Author:

R. J. Palacio

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

790L

Length:

08:06

The Breadwinner

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Imagine living in a country in which women and girls are not allowed to leave the house without a man. Imagine having to wear clothes that cover every part of your body, including your face, whenever you go out.

Author:

Deborah Ellis

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Lexile:

630L

Length:

03:00

The Green Mile

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Hear this history-making serial novel - from cliffhanger to cliffhanger - in its entirety. When it first appeared, one volume per month, Stephen King's The Green Mile was an unprecedented publishing triumph; all six volumes ended up on the New York Times best seller list - simultaneously - and delighted millions of fans the world over.

Author:

Stephen King

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Lexile:

910L

Length:

13:52

Old Yeller

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When a novel like Huckleberry Finn or The Yearling comes along, it defies customary adjectives because of the intensity of the response it evokes in the reader. Such a tale is Old Yeller; to listen to this eloquently simple story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country is an unforgettable and deeply moving experience.

Author:

Fred Gipson

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Lexile:

910L

Length:

03:30

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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Most people think 15-year-old Charlie is a freak. But then seniors Patrick and his beautiful stepsister Sam take Charlie under their wings and introduce him to their eclectic, open-minded, hard-partying friends. It is from these older kids that Charlie learns to live and love.

Author:

Stephen Chbosky

Grade Level:

High

Lexile:

720L

Length:

06:20

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