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1) Mammal
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Reveals the most amazing facts and folklore about our favorite furry animals. Towering or tiny, ferocious or friendly, mammals trot, hop, swim, and soar. Meet the creatures that make up this huge and varied family.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Snow White is a beautiful girl who takes refuge in the forest at the home of the seven dwarfs. She is hiding from the wicked Queen, her stepmother. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as 'the fairest in the land,' but Snow White's beauty surpasses her own. The dwarfs grow to love their unexpected visitor. But one day while the dwarfs are at their diamond mine, the Queen arrives at the cottage disguised as an old peddler woman and persuades...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"When Saoirse and Ben's mother mysteriously disappears into the ocean, the two children go on an epic journey to find out the truth about her, and in the process, discover mystical secrets about both their mother and Saoirse herself. The film takes inspiration from the mythological Selkies of Irish folklore, who live as seals in the sea but become humans on land."--
5) Candyman
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook handed killer. In present day, an artist begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny." --
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Snow White is a beautiful girl who takes refuge in the forest at the home of the seven dwarfs. She is hiding from the wicked Queen, her stepmother. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as 'the fairest in the land, ' but Snow White's beauty surpasses her own. The dwarfs grow to love their unexpected visitor. But one day while the dwarfs are at their diamond mine, the Queen arrives at the cottage disguised as an old peddler woman and...
7) The mitten
Publisher
Spoken Arts
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.
9) Liyana
Language
English
Formats
Description
Five children (Phumlani, Nomcebo, Sibusiso, Mkhuleko, Zweli) in Eswatini (f.k.a. Swaziland) dive into their imaginations to create an original African tale about a girl on a dangerous quest, guided by legendary South African storyteller Gcina Mhlophe. Their fictional character, Liyana, is brought to life in innovative animated artwork.
"LIYANA is a genre-defying documentary that tells the story of five children in the Kingdom of Eswatini who turn...
Publisher
Discovery Communications Inc
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Join Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman on their quest to separate fact from fiction as they challenge commonly held beliefs. Throughout this popular series from the Discovery Channel, they debunk urban legends using modern-day science mixed with good-natured fun to separate the real ... from the really out there.
Publisher
Discovery Channel
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Join Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman on their quest to separate fact from fiction as they challenge commonly held beliefs. Throughout this popular series from the Discovery Channel, they debunk urban legends using modern-day science mixed with good-natured fun to separate the real ... from the really out there.
Series
Publisher
Pan Asian Publications
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"In the first, a monkey is born from a rock, and is made the king by the other monkeys. His first order of business is to find the secret of immortality. In the second, the Monkey King meets the Emperor of Heaven, and must show that he is just as good as the other warriors and ministers. As the Monkey King causes problems, only the supreme Buddha can stop him."--
Publisher
Focus World
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
For decades, mysterious messages in the form of colorful 'tiles' have appeared, pasted on the streets of major cities up and down the western hemisphere. Containing the same bizarre, unsettling message, which seems to concern resurrecting the world's dead, most people walk over them without a thought, until now. Justin Duerr, long obsessed with the tiles, has begun a quest to unearth both their origins and meaning.
14) Argentina
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2016?]
Language
Español
Description
Three-time Academy Award nominee Carlos Saura's latest foray into the music of Argentina explores the heart of traditional Argentine folklore and its stunning musical heritage, from traditional styles to modern dance.
Publisher
New England Legends
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"In this episode of New England Legends, we head north of Boston to explore a 4,000-year-old mysterious calendar in Salem, New Hampsire, then head south to Lynn Woods on Boston's North Shore to investigate a tale of pirates, buried treasure, and a man who spent his life tunneling a cave through solid rock because spirits told him there was gold to be found"--Container.
19) Dreamkeeper
Publisher
Hallmark Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A century-old storyteller and his grandson, a troubled 17-year-old boy, embark on a cross-country journey toward self-discovery. Like Pete's wise tales themselves, Dreamkeeper is important and illuminating storytelling for the entire family.
20) Candyman
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A search for dissertation material leads a graduate student to an old tale about a slave spirit said to haunt a notorious housing project.
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