Jakub, Lisa 1978-Overview
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Most widely held works by
Lisa Jakub
The royal diaries
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 560 libraries worldwide A look at what life might have been like for royal teens of the past, mixing storytelling with historical facts. Includes Cleopatra VII, daughter of the Nile ; Isabel, jewel of Castilla, Spain; and Elizabeth I, red rose of the House of Tudor, England.
Independence Day
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 502 libraries worldwide Spaceships appear and wonder turns to terror as they attack cities all over the earth.
The Christmas story lady
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 210 libraries worldwide An elderly lady has a gift for storytelling that brings a troubled family together and envelops them in a world of imagination.
Picture perfect
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2 editions published between 1995 and 2005 in English and held by 188 libraries worldwide A comedy with a conscience illustrating the importance of pulling together as a family. Two teenagers (with single parents) join their families together in order to win the grand prize in a soda company competition by pretending to be the perfect family. The only problem is the CEO of the company must live with them for one week.
The story lady
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5 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in English and held by 157 libraries worldwide A lonely widow discovers she has an amazing storytelling talent. When big business tries to commercialize her "magic" she fights back.
George Lucas in love
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3 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 133 libraries worldwide A takeoff on the film "Shakespeare in Love," which traces the "true" origins of the Star Wars saga to a young George Lucas suffering from writer's block as he tries to complete his final screenplay for USC Film School.
Matinee
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5 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 111 libraries worldwide Movie promoter Lawrence Woolsey bring his unique brand of flashy showmanship to the unsuspecting residents of Key West, Florida. Fifteen-year-old fan Gene Loomis can't wait for Woolsey's arrival, who is in town to promote his latest offering of atomic power gone berserk. His vision takes on a sudden urgency as the Cuban Missile Crisis places the real threat of atomic horror just 90 miles off the coast.
The beautician and the beast
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2 editions published between 1997 and 2003 in English and held by 87 libraries worldwide Hairdresser Joy Miller thinks she's been hired as a beautician in the land of Slovetzia, but gruff, widowed dictator Boris Pochenko thinks she's been hired to tutor his three children.
Newton a tale of two Isaacs
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide This dramatization of the life and work of Sir Isaac Newton emphasizes the importance of perseverance and hard work. Container includes family discussion guide.
La novia del presidente = The beautician and the beast
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3 editions published between 1999 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Mrs. Doubtfire : [press kit
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2 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide Out of work father Robin Williams find himself suddenly divorced without custody of his kids. To solve this problem, he disguises himself as an old Scottish nanny to get hired by his ex-wife and be closer to his kids.--Jeremy Waide.
Independence Day
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide Hostile aliens attack Earth as the 4th of July weekend approaches. The crew to save Earth is led by the President, a Marine pilot, and a computer scientist.
La novia del presidente = The beautician and the beast
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1 edition published in 1998 in Spanish and held by 2 libraries worldwide
George Lucas in love
by joe Nussbaum
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide Cette hilarante satire raconte l'histoire de George Lucas encore étudiant en école de cinéma. Il ne parvient pas à écrire sa thèse: une saga spatiale agricole. Soudain une jeune fille apparaît avec une coiffure étrange, les nattes enroulées de chaque côté de la tête. Et sa plume commence à glisser sur le papier. L'imagination de George s'empare de tous les étranges individus qu'il rencontre sur le campus pour en faire les personnages bien connus de Star Wars...
Fly trap
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1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Fly trap depicts student-teacher relations in a Spanish class -- The rib is about a sculptors inspiration -- The member has a dreamlike sequence concerning self evaluation -- Day after day concerns the death of a son -- The third rail shows the consequences of trying to impress a girl.
La maison sanglante
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1 edition published in 1999 in French and held by 1 library worldwide
Ärztin unter Verdacht
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1 edition published in 1991 in German and held by 1 library worldwide
Al filo de la inocencia = On the edge of innocence
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1 edition published in 1997 in Spanish and held by 1 library worldwide more
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Beauty operators Bereavement--Psychological aspects B films Biographical films Cleopatra,--Queen of Egypt,--d. 30 B.C Comedy films Comedy films Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) Diaries Drama Egypt Elizabeth--I,--Queen of England,--1533-1603 England Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Films for the hearing impaired Florida--Key West Great Britain Historical drama History Holidays Human-alien encounters Inspiration Isabella--I,--Queen of Spain,--1451-1504 Life on other planets Lucas, George Lucas, George,--1944- Made-for-TV movies Man-woman relationships Mothers and sons Nannies Newton, Isaac,--Sir,--1642-1727 Nuclear crisis control Parodies, imitations, etc. Parody films Promoters Scientists Screenwriters Sculptors Short films Short films Spain Star Wars films Storytellers Teacher-student relationships United States Videodiscs Video recordings--for the hearing impaired
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