John Davis
Author
Series
Map to everywhere volume 2
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"Master Thief Fin from the Khaznot Quay and suburban schoolgirl Marrill from Arizona reunite on the magical waters of the Pirate Stream to seek a mysterious and legendary wish machine"--
Author
Series
Map to everywhere volume 3
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"Marrill and Fin continue their adventures as they race to stop the destruction of the Pirate Stream by a frightening ancient power whose coming was prophesized in The Map to Everywhere"--
4) I, robot
Language
English
Formats
Description
Chicago, 2035. Detective Del Spooner distrusts robots. But why? The Three Laws of Robotics form a perfect circle of logic and protection for humans--all robots are "3 laws safe" from the instant they roll off the assembly line. When U.S. Robotics founder Dr. Alfred Lanning apparently commits suicide, Spooner is assigned to investigate. It appears that Dr. Lanning, the father of robotics, was murdered by a prototype of the latest generation robot,...
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Jimmy Neutron is trying to make contact with an alien civilization. Unbeknownst to him, a satellite he launches (okay, it's the kitchen toaster, but it works!) is picked up by an alien species. In the dark of night the aliens fly their war ships-looking like a fleet of rubber chickens to earth and abduct all the parents in Jimmy's hometown of Retroville. So it's up to Jimmy to create a fleet of space ships from the rides at the town's new amusement...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
For decades, ex-government agent Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) has been one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives. Brokering shadowy deals for criminals across the globe, Red was known by many as "The concierge of Crime." Now, he's mysteriously surrendered to the FBI with an explosive offer: he will help catch the world's most elusive criminals, under the condition that he speaks only to Elizabeth "Liz" Keen (Megan Boone), an FBI profiler fresh...
7) Shaft
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ's youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem's heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ's own FBI analyst's badge may clash with his dad's trademark leather duster, there's no denying family....
8) The firm
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mitch McDeere is a brilliant and ambitious Harvard Law grad. Driven by a fierce desire to bury his working-class past, Mitch joins a small, prosperous Memphis firm that affords Mitch and his wife and affluent lifestyle beyond their wildest dreams. However, when FBI agents confront him with evidence of corruption and murder within the firm, Mitch sets out to find the truth in a deadly crossfire between the FBI, the Mob, and a force that will stop...
9) Chronicle
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Seen through the lens of a troubled teen's video camera, yet filled with eye-popping action and jaw-dropping special effects, Chronicle is as real as it gets. When three ordinary high school friends make an extraordinary discovery, they acquire amazing abilities beyond their understanding. But as their powers develop, so do their darker sides. Fun, harmless pranks soon lead to much riskier activities as the boys' 'gifts,' and their lives, spin dangerously...
10) Predator 2
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2002
Language
English
Description
Predator is a savage alien, invisible and armed with advanced weapons. On this, his second visit to Earth, he lands in Los Angeles and begins a series of ghastly murders. It's up to a determined police lieutenant to learn what is going on, even when he is warned off by a mysterious government agent.
11) Dr. Dolittle 3
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Maya Dolittle's growing pains wouldn't be as difficult if animals would just stop talking to her. She has inherited her father's ability to talk to animals, and her gift is turning her life upside down.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Told from Igor's perspective, we see the troubled young assistant's dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to the emergence of how Frankenstein became the man, and the legend, we know today.
13) Marmaduke
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
In this fun family comedy, the 'Duke' is livin' large in Orange County, California. But fitting in with his new four-legged friends isn't always easy for a super-sized teenage dog.
14) The ant bully
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Formats
Description
After young Lucas shoots some ants with his water pistol they retaliate with a secret potion that shrinks him to their size.
15) Richie Rich
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A likable but isolated kid has everything money can buy except friends--until he hits it off big with a group of sandlot kids.
16) Grumpy old men
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
John Gustason and his long time Minnesota neighbour, Max Goldman grew up as friends. A falling out as young men has left them as a pair of bickering, cantankerous curmudgeons. As if things were not bad enough between these two, they get worse when Ariel, a flirtatious, adventurous mature beauty, moves in across the street. Soon, these two are competing for her attention, as well as giving in to their usual grumpiness.
17) Prey
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The epic Predator legacy continues with this action-thriller set in the Comanche Nation. When Naru, a fierce and highly skilled young warrior, sets out to protect her people, the prey she stalks turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator leading to a vicious and terrifying showdown.
18) Joy
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A wild story of a family across four generations centered on the girl who becomes the woman who founds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch in her own right. Betrayal, treachery, the loss of innocence and the scars of love, pave the road in this intense emotional and human comedy about becoming a true boss of family and enterprise facing a world of unforgiving commerce.
19) Jungle cruise
Series
Publisher
Disney
Language
English
Formats
Description
Come along on a rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank's questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila, his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities, possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Jon Arbuckle travels to the London and decides to bring his cat, Garfield, along for the trip. A case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle after swapping places with an aristocratic kitty who has inherited a fabulous castle. Garfield's reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the estate.