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vii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Physician, psychologist, and author Leonard Sax presents data documenting a dramatic decline in the achievement and psychological health of American children. But there is hope. Sax shows how parents can help their kids by reasserting their authority--by limiting time with screens, by encouraging better habits at the dinner table and at bedtime, and by teaching humility and perspective.
Rising levels of obesity, depression, and anxiety among young...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
Language
Español
Description
"Cuando la señora G. era pequeña, los otros niños se portaban muy mal con ella. Ahora es mayor y gruñona. Y lo que más odia son los niños. Pero es precisamente una niña pequeña la que consigue que la antipática señora G. vuelva a reir." -- cover.
"When Mrs. G. was small, the other children harassed her. Now she is older and grumpy. And she people she hates most are children. But a little girl makes the unfriendly lady G. laugh again." --...
7) Nanny McPhee
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1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Nanny McPhee can tame even the most unruly children with a tap of her magic walking stick. Her latest challenge is the bratty brood of a recent widower, Mr. Brown. He is under pressure to find a new wife or lose his much-needed allowance from wealthy Aunt Adelaide. His love for scullery maid Evangeline remains unspoken as he wincingly woos the eagerly merry widow Mrs. Quickly; but Brown's raucous rugrats have a plan to make things right, especially...
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5 audio discs (6 hrs., 12 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Pippi Longstocking meets Heidi meets Anne Shirley in this tale of an irrepressible girl in a mountain village who navigates unexpected changes with warmth and humor.
Astrid, who spends her days sledding down the hillside of her Norwegian mountain village to visit her curmudgeonly godfather, befriends a new family and a mysterious woman with an unexpected identity.
10) Cinema paradiso
Language
Italiano
Description
A famous Italian filmmaker, haunted by the memories of his first love, returns to his hometown after an absence of 30 years. Upon his return, he reconnects with the community and remembers the highlights and tragedies that shaped his life and inspired him to follow his dream of becoming a filmmaker. Includes Theatrical and Director's Cut versions of the film.
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675 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
When Olive Wellwood's oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the basement of the new Victoria and Albert Museum--a talented working-class boy who could be a character out of one of Olive's magical tales--she takes him into the storybook world of her family and friends--a world that conceals more treachery and darkness than Philip has ever imagined and that will soon be eclipsed by far greater forces.
12) Moo
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Language
English
Description
When Reena, her little brother, Luke, and their parents first move to Maine, Reena doesn't know what to expect. She's ready for beaches, blueberries, and all the lobster she can eat. Instead, her parents "volunteer" Reena and Luke to work for an eccentric neighbor named Mrs. Falala, who has a pig named Paulie, a cat named China, a snake named Edna -- and that stubborn cow, Zora.
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2 videodiscs (103 min. ; 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Kevin McCallister's family leaves for Christmas vacation, they forget one thing: Kevin! So the eight-year-old starts decorating for the holidays. But when two bumbling burglars try to break in, Kevin rigs an array of booby traps for them.
This year, Kevin is spending the holidays in New York City. Unfortunately, his parents are spending them in Florida! Accidentally separated from his parents once again, Kevin manages to find food, lodging and...
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xviii, 252 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
He asked for spare change; she kept walking. But something made her turn around and go back. They met nearly every week for years, and built an unexpected, life-changing friendship that has today spanned almost three decades.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"This heartfelt story tells the true but unlikely tale of a young woman working in the city and a young boy in desperate need of friendship and guidance. In the short time after they meet, Laura realizes Maurice has never celebrated Christmas, so she opens her heart and her home and sets out to show him how wondrous the holiday is. What she finds through his glowing eyes is that the meaning of the holiday is truly about giving, not getting, as they...
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361 pages (large print), 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
He asked for spare change; she kept walking. But something made her turn around and go back. They met nearly every week for years, and built an unexpected, life-changing friendship that has today spanned almost three decades.
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