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Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
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20 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 3,029 libraries worldwide Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets
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18 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and Spanish and held by 2,663 libraries worldwide Finds young wizard Harry and his friends Ron and Hermoine facing new challenges during their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as they try to uncover a dark force that is terrorizing the school.
Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban
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18 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in English and German and held by 2,154 libraries worldwide Harry, Ron, and Hermione, now teenagers, return for their third year at Hogwarts. There they are forced to face escaped prisoner Sirius Black, who poses a great threat to Harry. Harry must overcome the threats of Dementors, outsmart a werewolf, and finally deal with the truth about Sirius and his relationship with his parents. Harry and friends master advanced magic classes, cross time barriers, and change the course of more than one life.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians
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5 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,701 libraries worldwide Percy Jackson is no ordinary teenager, he's the son of Poseidon and is accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt, the most powerful weapon ever created! With storm clouds brewing, Percy embarks on an incredible cross-country journey to prove his innocence, recover the bolt, and prevent a war among the gods that could destroy our world!
Night at the Museum. Battle of the Smithsonian
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7 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1,628 libraries worldwide When the Museum of Natural History is closed for renovations, the museum pieces are moved into federal storage at the famous Smithsonian Institution. It houses the world's largest museum complex with more than 136 million items in its collections. These range from the plane Amelia Earhart flew on her non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic and Al Capone's rap sheet and mug shot to Dorothy's ruby slippers. From Fonzie's leather jacket to Archie Bunker's lounge chair. After stealing a security guard's ID badge, Larry Daley slips into the Archives of the Smithsonian, where Kahmunrah, an evil Pharaoh, comes to life with the reestablishing of The Tablet as a magical force in the museum. It brings the old exhibits and new exhibits to life, and in conflict with each other. Larry enlists the help of Amelia Earheart.
Night at the Museum
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2 editions published in 2007 in Spanish and English and held by 1,331 libraries worldwide Larry Daley is a divorced father who can't seem to keep a job for more than a week. As a last resort, Larry applies for a job as a night shift security guard at the American Museum of Natural History. However, a seemingly easy job turns out to be an adventure when he finds that an ancient curse causes the "inhabitants" of the museum to come to life at night.
Fantastic 4. Rise of the Silver Surfer
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6 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 1,301 libraries worldwide When the Silver Surfer arrives on Earth, army General Hager demands that Reed Richards create a sensor to track him and find out what he's doing on Earth. The only problem is that Richards is helping Sue Storm plan their rescheduled wedding. Ben Grimm is heating up his relationship with Alicia and Johnny Storm is trying to get sponsorships and girls. Returning is Victor Von Doom, who gladly offers to assist the military in figuring out what the Silver Surfer is all about.
Night at the Museum
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9 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 1,104 libraries worldwide Larry Daley is a divorced father who can't seem to keep a job for more than a week. As a last resort, Larry applies for a job as a night shift security guard at the American Museum of Natural History. However, a seemingly easy job turns out to be an adventure when he finds that an ancient curse causes the "inhabitants" of the museum to come to life at night.
Fantastic four
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2 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in English and held by 968 libraries worldwide After exposure to cosmic radiation, four astronauts become the most remarkable, if not most dysfunctional, superheroes of all time. Reed Richards is the leader of the group and gains the ability to stretch all parts of his body, he takes the name Mr. Fantastic. His girlfriend, Sue Storm, gains the ability to turn invisible and create force fields, calling herself the Invisible Woman. Her younger brother Johnny Storm gains the ability to control fire, including covering his own body with flame and is so named the Human Torch. Pilot Ben Grimm is turned into a super-strong rock creature and decides to call himself Thing. Together, they use their unique powers to explore the strange aspects of the world, and to foil the evil plans of Doctor Doom.
Nine months
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6 editions published between 1995 and 2003 in English and held by 863 libraries worldwide The news that his girlfriend is expecting a baby sends Sam, an unflappable child psychologist, into a panic. Torn between advice given by a well-meaning but over-bearing couple and his confirmed bachelor buddy, Sam is in serious danger of losing his mind and his girlfriend.
I love you, Beth Cooper
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6 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 810 libraries worldwide When Denis, the geekiest guy in high school, proclaims his love for super-popular Beth Cooper during his valedictorian speech, everyone is speechless. But the real shock comes that night when Beth shows up at Denis's house with her two best friends to show him how the cool kids party. Beth decides to show him the best night of his life.
Rent
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3 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 727 libraries worldwide Focuses on the year in the life of a group of friends in New York's East Village. The "bohemians" live carefree lives of art, music, sex, and drugs. It is carefree until Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, and Roger, an aspiring songwriter, find out they owe a year's rent to Benny. Benny is a former friend who had promised them free rent when he married the landlord's daughter. Roger has also attracted the attention of his downstairs neighbor, Mimi. Mark's former girlfriend, Maureen, has found a new romance with a lawyer named Joanne. Philosophy professor Tom finds his soul mate in drag queen Angel. With this being the late 1980s, the threat of AIDS is always present.
Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
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12 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 403 libraries worldwide Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
Fantastic 4
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8 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 347 libraries worldwide Reed Richards is a talented scientist who is seeking funding for a space experiment. Along with his friend and partner Ben Grimm, he goes to businessman Victor Von Doom and manages to get his support. Reed and Ben, along with Doom, his partner Sue Storm and her brother Johnny, find themselves aboard Doom's private space station. However, an accident floods the station with cosmic rays and Reed, Ben, Sue and Johnny will gain amazing powers thus becoming the Fantastic Four. But, the four of them aren't the only ones affected by the cosmic rays.
Jingle all the way
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2 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in English and held by 327 libraries worldwide Harried mattress salesman Howard Langston is late for his son Jamie's karate class. To placate his unhappy son he asks him if there is anything special he wants for Christmas. He wants Turbo Man, the hottest toy of the season. Howard naturally forgets to buy it, and since it's Christmas Eve no stores have it in stock. Howard starts on a desperate quest to get the toy and reunite his family.
Jingle all the way
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 315 libraries worldwide It's Christmas Eve and Howard Langston is determined to get his son the year's most popular toy, the Turbo Man action figure. But everywhere he goes, it's sold out. Soon, Howard finds himself in a crazed battle against time, crowds and a maniacal postman who's as determined as Howard to find Turbo Man.
Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets
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14 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 155 libraries worldwide A young wizard and his friends face new challenges during their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Fantastic 4. Rise of the Silver Surfer
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5 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 93 libraries worldwide The long-awaited wedding of Sue Storm and Reed Richards is crashed by a mysterious alien, the Silver Surfer, who races around the globe, wreaking havoc as he heralds the impending destruction of Earth. With time running out, the Fantastic Four reluctantly team up with the nefarious Dr. von Doom in a super-powered effort to save our planet.
Night at the Museum. Battle of the Smithsonian
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4 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 62 libraries worldwide When the Museum of Natural History is closed for renovations, the museum pieces are moved into federal storage at the famous Smithsonian Institution. It houses the world's largest museum complex with more than 136 million items in its collections. These range from the plane Amelia Earhart flew on her non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic and Al Capone's rap sheet and mug shot to Dorothy's ruby slippers. From Fonzie's leather jacket to Archie Bunker's lounge chair. After stealing a security guard's ID badge, Larry Daley slips into the Archives of the Smithsonian, where Kahmunrah, an evil Pharaoh, comes to life with the reestablishing of The Tablet as a magical force in the museum. It brings the old exhibits and new exhibits to life, and in conflict with each other. Larry enlists the help of Amelia Earheart.
Monkey mischief. more fun with monkeys Dexter and Able
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 61 libraries worldwide Get ready for fur-flying entertainment when you go behind the scenes with your favorite monkey movie stars...and get in on the action with awesome interactive games. It's a barrelful of fun for everyone. more
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