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A bug's life
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 1,237 libraries worldwide Cute and clever, "A Bug's Life" is a relatively straight retelling of Kurosawa's "The Seven Samurai," except of course that the characters are bugs! Idealistic young ant Flik is a sweet-natured dreamer and inventor. But his innovative thinking makes him an outcast when one of his inventions goes awry and destroys the food sacrifice that the colony makes annually to a gang of grasshopper hooligans led by the sinister Hopper. Disgraced, Flik is sent to look for "warrior bugs," mercenaries to fight them. What he finds--and hires--are a motley crew of circus bugs including a preening master-thespian mantis, a glamorous gypsy moth, a cranky ladybug, a dimwitted beetle, and sundry other dimwitted, craven troupers. The ant colony is inspired by the troupe and mobilizes, but when they discover that the "warriors" are just circus clowns they lose faith. In the end, of course, Flik and crew save the day and free the colony from the oppressive grasshoppers.
Planet of the apes
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7 editions published between 1998 and 2006 in English and held by 1,167 libraries worldwide After crash-landing on an uncharted planet, astronaut Taylor (Charlton Heston) finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Soon, Taylor's life depends on the kindness of the chimpanzee scientists Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Zira (Kim Hunter) and his escape to the Forbidden Zone, where he uncovers an earth-shattering secret that may hold the key to his own destiny.
Camelot original Broadway cast
by Frederick Loewe
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18 editions published between 1960 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,083 libraries worldwide
Richard Llewellyn's How green was my valley
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5 editions published between 1941 and 2002 in English and held by 1,079 libraries worldwide A man looks back on his life as a boy in a small Welsh mining town. His reminiscences reveal the disintegration of his closely knit family while capturing the sentiments and issues of their time.
Lassie come home
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21 editions published between 1943 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 1,023 libraries worldwide The collie is sold and makes a cross-country journey back to her original family.
My friend Flicka
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15 editions published between 1943 and 2006 in English and held by 1,012 libraries worldwide A ten-year-old boy sets his heart on taming a wild-spirited filly.
Bedknobs and broomsticks
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25 editions published between 1971 and 2009 in English and German and held by 1,000 libraries worldwide A witch and three waifs help defeat the Nazis in England in 1940.
That darn cat
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7 editions published between 1993 and 2009 in English and held by 929 libraries worldwide A siamese cat helps an FBI agent solve a kidnapping.
Macbeth
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15 editions published between 1947 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 925 libraries worldwide Presentation of Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth.
Overboard
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11 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 853 libraries worldwide A super-rich and pretentious socialite winds up in the world of a struggling carpenter with four kids.
Cleopatra
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4 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in English and Chinese and held by 763 libraries worldwide The epic saga of legendary Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and her attempt to stabilize her power and gain control of the Roman Empire. When Caesar visits Egypt, Cleopatra gains control by ousting her brother with his help. She marries Caesar, and bears him the son fate had previously denied him. Joining him in Rome--to ensure that the boy takes his rightful place after his father--her plans are thwarted when Caesar is assassinated and she must flee. Years later Marc Antony, proconsul of the eastern half of the empire, seeks an alliance with Egypt to impede Octavian's quest to become Emperor. Cleopatra and Antony become lovers and form a military alliance, but are forced to retreat after losing a major naval battle at Actium. Avoiding capture and disgrace, they take their own lives.
Planet of the apes
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45 editions published between 1967 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 714 libraries worldwide Four American astronauts crash-land on a strange planet ruled by apes.
Richard Llewellyn's How green was my valley
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3 editions published between 1993 and 2002 in English and held by 710 libraries worldwide A man looks back on his life as a boy in a small Welsh mining town. His reminiscences reveal the disintegration of his closely knit family, while capturing the sentiments and issues of their time.
The Poseidon adventure
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4 editions published between 1998 and 2006 in English and held by 625 libraries worldwide Ten survivors struggle to reach safety after an ocean liner capsizes in mid sea.
The cat from outer space
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9 editions published between 1978 and 2004 in English and held by 614 libraries worldwide An extraterrestrial cat named Jake is forced to crash-land his spaceship on Earth. Jake then proceeds to lead a physicist, his girlfriend, the Army and a team of baffled scientists on endless escapades during his unscheduled and hilarious visit.
The return of the king
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6 editions published between 1993 and 2001 in English and held by 587 libraries worldwide The adventure continues ... as Frodo and Samwise battle Dark Lord Sauron to save Middle Earth, destroy the cursed Ring of Doom and restore King Aragorn to the throne of Gondor. This epic tale of Good vs. Evil is the conclusion to J.R.R. Tolkien's classic trilogy of Hobbit stories.
Conquest of the planet of the apes
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11 editions published between 1972 and 2008 in English and held by 539 libraries worldwide In this fourth Planet of the apes film, apes have supplanted dogs and cats as household pets, and replaced servants as personal assistants -- until their continual mistreatment provokes one advanced ape from the future to lead a spectacular revolt.
Cricket on the hearth
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5 editions published between 1967 and 2007 in English and held by 497 libraries worldwide An animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. It tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter which were helped by a Cricket named Crocket on Christmas morning. Crocket restores peace and happiness when tragedy strikes the family.
The stars shine down
by Sidney Sheldon
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6 editions published between 1992 and 1994 in English and held by 443 libraries worldwide Follow Lara's rise from a past she seeks to suppress, to the pinnacle of international fortune and renown showcasing.
Escape from the planet of the apes
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12 editions published between 1971 and 2008 in English and held by 394 libraries worldwide In this third Planet of the apes film, two intelligent simians from the future, Cornelius and Zira travel to present-day Earth. They become instant sensations, wined and dined and treated like celebrities -- until a high-level plot forces them to run for their lives. more
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Animated films Animated films Ants Apes Astronauts Biography Celebrities Children's films Comedy films Dogs Drama Entertainers Exile (Punishment) Extortion Families Fantasy films Fantasy films Feature films Feature films Fiction Fiction films Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Films Films for the hearing impaired Grasshoppers History Horses Human-animal relationships Insects Inventors Juvenile works Lassie (Fictitious character) Life on other planets Man-woman relationships Mowgli (Fictitious character) Musicals Nazis Princesses Romance films Science fiction films Science fiction films Talking books Television programs Time travel United States Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Wales--Pembrokeshire Wyoming
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Alternative Names
Mac Dowall, Roddy 1928-1998
MacDowall, Roddy
MacDowall, Roddy 1918-1998
MacDowall, Roddy 1928-1998
MacDowall, Roddy 1928-1998 Vorlage, RAK-WB § 316, Abs. 2
Mc Dowall, Roddy 1928-1998
Mc Dowall, Roddy 1928-1998 RAK-WB § 316, Abs. 2
McDowall, Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude
McDowall, Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude, 1928-1998
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French (54) Spanish (35) Undetermined (32) German (16) Multiple languages (15) No Linguistic content (12) Italian (2) Chinese (1) Hawaiian (1) Covers
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