Jeremy Irons
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
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Description
"A special 25th anniversary edition of Paulo Coehlo's extraordinary international bestselling phenomenon--the inspiring spiritual tale of self-discovery that has touched millions of lives around the world.Combing magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends-- Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more....
Author
Language
English
Description
"The latest novel from #1 internationally best-selling author Paulo Coelho is a classic of inspiration and reflection, a meditation on life, love, and the significance of change. A novel of philosophical reflection set in Jerusalem during the time of the Crusades. Here a community of Christians, Arabs, and Jews who have long lived together harmoniously have been warned of an imminent attack and certain destruction. Contemplating their demise, the...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 98 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Jeremy Irons sets out to discover the extent and effects of the global waste problem, as he travels around the world to beautiful destinations tainted by pollution. This is a meticulous, brave investigative journey that takes Irons (and us) from skepticism to sorrow and from horror to hope.
5) The words
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bradley Cooper, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde, and Jeremy Irons headline this romantic thriller about an author who must face fact from fiction in a story that will keep you guessing until its very end.
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
[Widescreen format].
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Six episodes combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passion of their celebrated hosts (Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn, Joely Richardson, and David Tennant) to tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.
Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Library edition.
Physical Desc
1 sound disc (approximately 60 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Description
A gingerbread Christmas: At Santa's request the Prince and Princess of Gingerbread embark on a mission to bring Christmas back to Gloomsbury.
The steadfast tin soldier: After being accidentally launched on a dangerous and terrible voyage, a one-legged soldier finds his way back to his true love--a paper dancing girl.
Tailor of Gloucester: Christmas story of a poor tailor and his cat in the old town of Gloucester in the time of swords and periwigs....
8) Lolita
Publisher
Under the Milky Way
Pub. Date
1997.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (132 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
An iconic adaptation of the Vladimir Nabokov Classic, starring Oscar Winner Jeremy Irons, Melanie Griffith and Dominique Swain, LOLITA tells a disturbing tale of tortured and forbidden love. Humber Humbert, a professor of French literature, travels to a small New England Town to take a teaching position, searching for lodging he visits the home of a single mother Charlotte and her 14 year old daughter Dolores (Lolita). Upon seeing Dolores, Humbert...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 60 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
An acclaimed Hamlet in the Royal Shakespeare Company's hit production (also a recent Great Performances production), David Tennant meets fellow actors who've tackled this most iconic of roles, including superstar Jude Law, and compares notes on the role's titanic challenges. Tennant digs deep into the text about the doomed Danish Prince alongside the actors Simon Russell Beale and Ben Whishaw. In this episode: He will give the devil his due. Jeremy...
10) Assassin's creed
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day.
11) The lion king
Language
English
Formats
Description
Simba begins life as an honored prince, son of the powerful King Mufasa. The cub's happy childhood turns tragic when his evil uncle Scar murders Mufasa and drives Simba away from the kingdom. In exile, the young lion befriends the comically bumbling pair of Pumbaa the warthog and Timon the meerkat and lives a carefree jungle life. As he approaches adulthood, however, he is visited by the spirit of his father, who instructs him to defeat the nefarious...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Orlando Bloom stars as Balian, a young Frenchman in Medieval Jerusalem during the Crusades, who, having lost everything, finds redemption in a heroic fight against overwhelming forces to save his people and fulfill his destiny as a knight.
13) Appaloosa
Publisher
New Line Productions, Inc
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Full screen and widescreen versions.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
1880s, the American West. Randall Bragg is a rich landowner who is wanted for murdering the town marshal. Lawman Virgil Cole and his deputy Everett Hitch are two friends who are hired to defend a lawless town from the murderous rancher. Their efforts become complicated and their friendship is tested when a young widow arrives in town.
14) The lion king
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
The circle of life edition; Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
The wait is over! For the first time ever, experience the majesty of Disney's epic animated masterpiece as it roars off the screen and into your living room. Embark on an extraordinary coming-of-age adventure as Simba, a lion cub who cannot wait to be king, searches for his destiny in the great 'Circle of Life.' Featuring pristine picture and sound and groundbreaking immersive bonus features.
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Latin teacher Raimund Gregorius finds a book by Portuguese poet and doctor Amadeu de Prado and his life is irrevocably changed. Determined to learn more about the author, Gregorius boards the night train to Lisbon and begins to piece together an epic story of oppression and revolution, loyalty and betrayal, love and jealousy, played out against the backdrop of a brutal fascist dictatorship. In his exploration of Amadeu de Prado's life, Gregorius finds...
16) Elizabeth I
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 211 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores the intersection of the private and public life of Elizabeth I in the latter half of her reign, offering a personal look at her allies, her enemies, and her suitors as she struggled to survive in a male-dominated world.
Series
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
[Full screen version].
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 660 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
An epic documentary bringing life to America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and the ordinary soldiers. A heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one again.
18) Eragon
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eragon is an orphaned farm boy whose destiny is sealed forever when a mystic stone chooses him for its keeper. This is no ordinary stone, this is the last surviving egg of the dragon race. Eragon is now the new Dragon Rider, the boy who will be a savior to the repressed peoples of the Kingdom. The Kingdom is ruled by the wicked King Galbatorix and his evil wizard Durza. Eragon, together with his mentor, Brom, the gracious dragon Saphira and the beautiful...
19) Being Julia
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD)(104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A burned-out diva of the London stage finds what she is looking for in a handsome young American fan, who adds a few more sparks than she planned on.