Jack Hawkins
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 11
Description
Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London's most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. Alicia's refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into...
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The rascally Thomas of Hookton, aka Le Batard, and his band of not-so-merry mercenaries are bidden by the Earl of Northhampton to unearth the lost sword of Saint Peter in this recreation of the Battle of the Poitiers in 1356 wherein a severely outnumbered English army defeats the French and captures the Poiters and French King John II.
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Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"Handsome suitors, magical shopkeepers, and guardian angels are just some of the characters used to create dramatic manga stories. They're also just some of the characters readers learn to draw as they follow simple, step-by-step instructions. As readers follow along, they can also refer to helpful illustrations of each step in the drawing process, as well as colorful examples of the finished products. Budding artists can learn from additional tips...
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Pub. Date
2020
Description
The terrifying sequel to the best-selling The House on Cold Hill, from a master of spine-chilling horror. The looming presence of Cold Hill House is now a distant memory. In its place stands a new development of modern homes, built after the devastating fire that burnt the house to the ground. For the first two families to move into their new houses at Cold Hill Park, this is a fresh start. Jason and Emily Danes are thrilled to finally move into their...
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Experience the visual splendor, thundering action, and towering drama of the record-setting winner of eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral presence to his role of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race, and a fateful encounter with Jesus Christ. An enduring...
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Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 17
Description
"Sixteen-year-old Jared inherits the throne of Archenfield after his older brother, Prince Anders, is murdered. He relies on the twelve officers of the court to advise him but soon suspects one of them could be responsible for his brother's death and vows to hunt down the killer, who may be after Jared as well"--
10) The Prisoner
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
An Eastern European Catholic priest's faith is tested by the post-war Communist Party.
11) Zulu
Series
Pub. Date
2000
Description
Set in Africa, 1879, this movie recounts an incident following the epic battle of Isandhlwana. There, seasoned, well-armed British soldiers found themselves at a loss when confronted by a massive army of skillfully trained Zulu warriors.
12) Zulu
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Zulu is one of the great movies, an epic adventure of courage in the face of incredible odds. Based on a true story, it tells the amazing tale of 100 British soldiers who stood fast against an opverwhelming force of 4,000 of the Zulu nation's mightiest warriors in the defense of Rorkes Drift in 1879. Set amongst the stunning South African scenery, Zulu is a landmark action film and a fitting tribute to some of the most magnificient acts of heroism...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"Everything I Don't Remember is a gripping tale about love and memory. But it is also a story about a writer who, by filling out the contours of Samuel's story, is actually trying to grasp a truth about himself. In the end, what remains of all our fleeting memories? And what is hidden behind everything we don't remember?"--
14) Ben-Hur
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
Judah Ben-Hur is a young Jewish nobleman from a prominent who is reunited with his childhood friend Messala. Messala returns to Judea as a Roman tribune. There is a genuine friendship between the two men, yet the clash of their cultures drives a wedge between them. That wedge finally drives Messala to banish Judah to the slave galleys and sends his mother and his sister to prison. From that point forward, Judah's life becomes a quest: a quest to survive...
16) The ruling class
Series
The Criterion collection volume 132
Pub. Date
[2001]
Description
A member of the House of Lords dies in a shockingly silly way, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son is insane: he thinks he is Jesus Christ. He is "cured" of that affliction, only to become Jack the Ripper incarnate, blood thirsty Tory who is therefore sane and eminently acceptable to the House of Lords. An irreverant look at Britain's class system that peers behind the closed doors of the aristocracy.
18) The fallen idol
Series
Criterion collection volume 357
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
The relationship between a young boy and his beloved butler turns sour when the boy suspects the butler of murder.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Ben-hur (224 min.): Experience the visual splendor, thundering action, and towering drama of the record-setting winner of eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral presence to his role of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race, and a fateful encounter with Jesus...