Stockard Channing
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Six-year-old Ramona tries to cope with an unsympathetic first-grade teacher. In this touching and funny story, the ebullient Ramona, feeling brave and grown-up, enters first grade. Quickly she finds that her new teacher, Mrs. Griggs, appears perplexed by pupils who like to be different. Since Ramona cannot help being different, clearly the two are incompatible. Nevertheless, Ramona can be counted on to keep things lively. Enraged when Susan copies...
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Ramona Quimby volume 7
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English
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Ramona's year in third grade is highlighted by the arrival of Howie's rich Uncle Hobart, a change in her after-school situation, a surprise wedding, a death and a new arrival in the family, and her father's getting a job.
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Ramona Quimby volume 1
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English
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Beezus' biggest problem is her 4-year-old sister Ramona. Even though Beezus knows sisters are supposed to love each other, with a sister like Ramona, it seems impossible.
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Ramona Quimby volume 8
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English
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"The best year ever. That's what Ramona thought the fourth grade was going to be, but things aren't turning out as she hoped"--Page 4 of cover
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Ramona Quimby volume 6
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English
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The further adventures and misadventures of Ramona Quimby feature the heroine as she copes with her family, friends, and turning eight.
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It's the summer of 1987, and all ten-year-old Bug wants to do is go to the beach with her older brother and hang out with the locals on the boardwalk. But Danny wants to be with his own friends, and Bug's mom is too busy, so Bug is stuck with their neighbor Philip's nephew, Frankie. Bug's not too excited about hanging out with a kid she's never met, but they soon find some common ground. And as the summer unfolds, they find themselves learning some...
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Ramona Quimby volume 2
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English
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Ramona meets lots of interesting people in kindergarten class, like Davy, whom she keeps trying to kiss, and Susan, whose springy curls seem to ask to be pulled.
10) Must love dogs
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[2005]
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English
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Sarah Nolan is divorced, demoralized and dateless - until her sister posts her profile on perfectmatch.com. Now she has a lot of dates, mainly with weirdos, weepers, lechers and jocks. Then she meets Jake, a soulful boat builder whose idea of true love comes straight from the movies. Jake is attractive, smart and maybe a bit too intense for Sarah, so she passes him by. But in passing him up, she may be passing up a real chance for love.
12) Smoke
Pub. Date
[2003]
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Widescreen edition.
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English
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Episodic story, divided into five chapters, each bearing the name of a character; main characters appear in most chapters. Most of the characters are connected by the fact that they hang out or work at the Brooklyn Cigar Store, where they tell stories and smoke a lot. Chapters explore the interpersonal relationships between this large and diverse group of characters.
13) Grease
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[2006]
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Rockin' Rydell edition.
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English
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It's love when a greaser falls for a good girl in this classic musical depicting young life in the fifties.
17) Diamonds
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2004
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English
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A privileged glimpse at how the world's most valuable and sought-after rock is created, mined, cut, polished, and auctioned. Stockard Channing narrates this fascinating story that is thousands of millions of years old.
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[2009]
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English
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The Bible's Buried Secrets is a landmark two-hour NOVA special taking viewers on a fascinating scientific journey that began 3,000 years ago and continues to this day. The film presents the results of more than 100 years of excavation and centuries of biblical scholarship. digging deep into the origins of the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament. This archeological detective story tackles some of the biggest questions of biblical studies.
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[2004]
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English
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The 22-episode third season whose storylines include the investigation into the alleged cover-up of President Barlet's illness, the early bid for a second term and confrontations with global terrorism. Reel- and real-life events profoundly intersect in the historic Isaac and Ishmael episode made in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. And must-see bonus features include a special The West Wing look at the executive branch featuring...
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