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Hot Rod Hamster (Picture books) volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
40
Publisher
Distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 133 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Eddie is an eighty-three-year-old war veteran. He spends his days maintaining the rides at Ruby Pier, a seaside amusement park. Now Eddie's own life is about to come to an end. One morning, an accident occurs on one of the rides. In front of a horrified crowd, Eddie attempts to save the five-year-old's life. The last thing he sees is the little girl's frightened face, the last thing he feels is the child's hands in his. Then, a blinding flash of light...
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"Freddy is back in a brand-new story about a visit to the county fair! What could be more fun than the county fair? Freddy and his friends can't wait to go -- but Max is sure that Freddy will be too scared to go on any of the rides. Freddy is determined to prove Max wrong... but is he brave enough to face the Giant Swing?" --
Author
Series
Five people you meet in Heaven volume 1
Description
Eddie is a wounded war veteran, an old man who has lived, in his mind, an uninspired life. His job is fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. On his 83rd birthday, a tragic accident kills him, as he tries to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakes in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a destination. It's a place where your life is explained to you by five people, some of whom you knew, others who may have been strangers....
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
Raymond and Roxy are going to Wild World Park! They try all sorts of rides. But Raymond loves speed and pony rides aren't fast enough. He tries the Wild Cat Racer but it's still not fast enough. Will Raymond be able to find the perfect ride before the day is over?
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
"Did you know that a rollercoaster does not need an engine or power source of its own? And how exactly does a bumper car go without gas? Young science lovers will flip when they learn about the science behind amusement parks in this fun, fact-filled Level 3 Ready-to-Read!"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Inklingwood Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
343 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Description
Since its opening at Walt Disney World in 1971, more people from more places have experienced The Haunted Mansion than perhaps any piece of horror media ever created. This ride has legions of devoted fans and influenced tributes, spin offs and an entire entertainment genre: the seasonal haunted house. Why is this? Boundless Realm is a wry tour of the creaky old house on the hill, brushing aside cobwebs, uncovering obscure corners, and prying up the...
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Series
Five people you meet in Heaven volume 2
Description
The accident that killed Eddie left an indelible mark on Annie. It took her left hand, which needed to be surgically reattached. Injured, scarred, and unable to remember why, Annie's life is forever changed by a guilt-ravaged mother who whisks her away from the world she knew. Bullied by her peers and haunted by something she cannot recall, Annie struggles to find acceptance as she grows. When, as a young woman, she reconnects with Paulo, her childhood...
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Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
218 p. ; 19 cm.
Description
Weaves three stories about 83-year-old Eddie, the head maintenance person at Ruby Point Amusement park. Eddie meets 5 individuals in heaven each with a story to share, a secret to reveal and a lesson. The have profound meanings for Eddie on the real purpose of his life.
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