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Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1998.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (145 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts creates an extraordinary car called Chitty chitty bang bang. It not only drives--but also flies and floats--as it leads him, his two children and his beautiful lady friend, Truly Scrumptious into a magical world of pirates, castles and adventure. There, the group encounter a host of unforgettable characters, including Baron Bomburst of Vulgaria, his persnickety wife, a lovable village toymaker and an evil child...
4) Iceland
Author
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
182 pages ; 21 cm
Description
"Iceland begins with Paul arriving at a mysterious Institute to pick out - on doctor's orders - a new internal organ. There he meets Emily, a young, bikini-clad woman hired to stimulate the organs preserved in a nutrient-enhanced swimming pool, and falls in love amidst a flurry of chlorine and kick-boards. In Jim Krusoe's world, this is about as simple as life gets.".
"Paul's brief interlude with Emily sets the course for his extraordinary adventures,...
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (281 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When the brilliant but socially awkward and neurotic Doc Martin develops an aversion to blood, he abandons his career as a celebrated London surgeon and becomes the only doctor in a sleepy small town where his tactless manner soon has everybody in an uproar. Watch Martin get to know the town's hysterical mix of quirky residents as he finds new ways to put his foot in his mouth.
Author
Series
Applewhites volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
216 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
Jake, a budding juvenile delinquent, is sent for home schooling to the arty and eccentric Applewhite family's Creative Academy, where he discovers talents and interests he never knew he had.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (367 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Doc Martin continues his misanthropic adventures in the idyllic seaside village of Portwenn. The fourth season of the hit dramedy sees two unexpected arrivals that complicate the good doctor's already messy life. Contains eight episodes.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (368 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Martin Clunes is back as the surly, self-centered Dr. Martin Ellingham. In the fifth series, the doctor plots his escape from the idyllic town of Portwenn and its idiosyncratic residents. Includes eight episodes.
Publisher
Paramount
Formats
Description
Tim is a guy on the verge of having it all. The only thing standing between him and total career success is finding the perfect guest to bring to his boss' annual Dinner for Extraordinary People, an event where the winner of the evening brings the most eccentric character as his guest. Enter Barry, a guy with a passion for dressing mice up in tiny outfits to recreate great works of art. When the duo shows up to dine, the lunacy kicks into high gear....
Formats
Description
In this all-new movie, we find Morticia and Gomez distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with 'scream time.' To reclaim their bond they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation. Their adventure across America takes them out of their element and into hilarious run-ins with their iconic cousin,...
17) Stargirl
Author
Series
Formats
Description
In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.
18) My life as a dog
Series
Criterion collection volume 178
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Description
Ingemar is a working-class 12-year old boy who is sent to live with his uncle after his mother falls ill. There, he takes refuge from his troubles with the help of the town's warmhearted eccentrics. A bittersweet evocation of the struggles and joys of childhood and the pains of coming-of-age.
19) Pine Island home
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
229 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Orphaned and alone, the four McCready sisters, aged eight to fourteen, move to a house off the coast of British Columbia left them by their great aunt, and get by with the help of neighbors.
20) Counting by 7s
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2013©2013
Physical Desc
380 pages, ; 22 cm
Description
Twelve-year-old genius and outsider Willow Chance must figure out how to connect with other people and find a surrogate family for herself after her parents are killed in a car accident.
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