Thompson, CarolineOverview
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Caroline Thompson
Black Beauty
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4 editions published between 1994 and 2000 in English and held by 1,746 libraries worldwide Faithfully based on Anne Sewell's classic novel, this beloved horse story is told by its hero, the gallant Beauty, whose joyous and heartbreaking life takes him from idyllic days on a country squire's estate to London's hard, cobblestoned streets, through decades of owners both kindly and harsh.
Edward Scissorhands
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33 editions published between 1990 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,715 libraries worldwide Once upon a time in a castle high on a hill lived an inventor whose greatest creation was named Edward. Although Edward had an irresistible charm, he wasn't quite perfect. The inventor's sudden death left him unfinished, with sharp shears of metal for hands. Edward lived alone in the darkness until one day a kind Avon Lady took him home to live with her family. And so began Edward's fantastic adventures in a pastel paradise known as Suburbia.
Tim Burton's The nightmare before Christmas
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16 editions published between 1993 and 2008 in English and held by 1,623 libraries worldwide Jack Skellington is the King of Halloween. He becomes bored with the same routine every year. He decides to take a walk in the woods. There, he discovered a door leading to Christmastown and decides to spread Christmas joy to the world. When he is back in Halloweentown he shows his friends what Christmas is like, and he suggests doing Christmas this year instead. But things do not go as planned when Oogie Boogie, an evil gambling boogey man, plots to play a game with Santa Claus' life and creates a nightmare for all the good little boys and girls everywhere. Although Sally attempts to stop him, Jack embarks into the sky on a coffin-like sled pulled by skeletal reindeer.
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 1,152 libraries worldwide Victor has messed up his vows during a wedding rehearsal, and is traveling through the woods, reciting his vows. He stops to rest in the woods, and while practicing. He finally gets them right and ceremoniously puts the wedding ring on a finger-shaped stick in the ground and says his wedding vows. The stick turns out to be a rotted finger belonging to a murdered girl who has returned as a zombie and insists that she is now Victor's lawfully wedded wife.
The secret garden
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 958 libraries worldwide After the sudden death of her parents in India, Mary Lennox is sent 'home' to England, and the Yorkshire estate of a distant relative. Sad and lonely, her only interest lies in a secret garden, abandoned after a tragic accident. With the help of local the country boy Dickon and Colin, her guardian's invalid son, Mary's spirit is reawakened as they bring the garden back to life.
Homeward bound the incredible journey
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7 editions published between 1993 and 2008 in English and Spanish and held by 690 libraries worldwide A fun-loving bulldog, a wise old golden retriever, and a hilarious Siamese cat travel through the rugged Sierras in a search of their missing human family.
Buddy
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16 editions published between 1996 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 660 libraries worldwide Gertrude Lintz, a New York socialite who believes that animals should not be caged, raises a gorilla named Buddy and reluctantly realizes that he is not suited for city life.
The Addams family
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5 editions published between 1991 and 2010 in English and held by 630 libraries worldwide When long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after twenty-five years in the Bermuda Triangle, the other members of the off-beat Addams clan plan a great celebration, only to begin to suspect that he may not be who he claims to be.
The secret garden
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17 editions published between 1993 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 596 libraries worldwide A young orphan named Mary is sent to live at the dark and foreboding English estate of her widowed uncle. She discovers a secret garden which was abandoned after a tragic accident. With the help of her crippled cousin Colin, and Dickon the country boy, her spirit is gradually reawakened as they bring the garden back to life.
Snow White the fairest of them all
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3 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and held by 459 libraries worldwide Live action retelling of the classic fairy tale about the princess, Snow White, who must run away into the forest to escape being killed by her wicked stepmother. Introduces the story of Snow White's birth and why her father remarries after his wife's death.
Edward Scissorhands
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1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 394 libraries worldwide Once upon a time in a castle high on a hill lived an inventor whose greatest creation was named Edward. Although Edward had an irresistible charm, he wasn't quite perfect. The inventor's sudden death left him unfinished, with sharp shears of metal for hands. Edward lived alone in the darkness until one day a kind Avon Lady took him home to live with her family. And so began Edward's fantastic adventures in a pastel paradise known as Suburbia.
A little princess The secret garden
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2 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 339 libraries worldwide Little princess: Sara Crewe, the pampered daughter of an Army officer, is left in a strict boarding school when her father goes off to war. When he is reported dead, her world is turned upside down and she is made a servant at the school, yet she refuses to let her spirit be broken.
Black Beauty
by Betty G Birney
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1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 326 libraries worldwide A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.
The secret garden
by Diane Molleson
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 248 libraries worldwide Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden. Illustrated with stills from the 1993 film version.
Black Beauty
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16 editions published between 1994 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 148 libraries worldwide The story is told by the hero, a black horse with a white star on his forehead. The story describes his idyllic days on a county squire's estate to London's cobblestoned streets.
The Addams Family
by Elizabeth Faucher
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2 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 139 libraries worldwide The eerie Addams family--Morticia, Gomez, Uncle Fester, Cousin It, Lurch, and the rest--return in a creepy family adventure
The Addams Family
by Stephanie Calmenson
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1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 138 libraries worldwide The Addams family is a normal American family...if your idea of normal is living in a real haunted house with trapdoors and secret rooms. Gomez Addams likes to sword fight with guests. Morticia Addams snips the blossoms off roses and saves the stems. Pugsley Addams collects road signs that say BRIDGE OUT. Wednesday Addams likes to play with headless dolls. Now the long-lost Uncle Fester is back. But is he the real Fester Addams...or just a clever imposter?
The Secret garden
by M. J Carr
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4 editions published between 1993 and 1994 in English and Czech and held by 132 libraries worldwide Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
Tim Burton's The nightmare before Christmas
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15 editions published between 1993 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 121 libraries worldwide The story of Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king, who decides to bring the magic of Christmas back to Halloween Town.
The secret garden
by Kathryn Cristaldi
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 114 libraries worldwide Mary Lennox has found a beautiful secret garden. It's filled with all kinds of flowers and trees. The garden is her own special and magical place. more
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Addams family (Fictitious characters) Animal films Animal welfare Animated films Black Beauty (Fictitious character) Brides Burnett, Frances Hodgson,--1849-1924 Cats Children Children's films Christmas films Conformity Dogs Drama England England--Yorkshire Fairy tales Families Fantasy films Feature films Feature films Fiction Fiction films Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Films Films for the hearing impaired Gardens Good and evil Gorilla Halloween Horses Inventors Juvenile works Lintz, Gertrude Marriage service Murder victims Musical films Musical films Orphans Outcasts People with disabilities Robots Santa Claus Sewell, Anna,--1820-1878 Sleds Stop-motion animation films Suburban life Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired
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