After being orphaned, young Maria Merryweather leaves her luxurious home to live with her eccentric uncle at the mysterious Moonacre Manor. There she discovers a magical world torn apart by an ancient feud and inhabited by outlandish characters and mythical beasts. Now, Maria must unearth the secrets of her past before the 5000th moon rises and Moonacre Manor disappears into the sea forever

In his quest to be the world's greatest villain, Gru plans to steal the Moon, but he meets his greatest challenge when he adopts three little girls to help him on his mission.

Madeline is offered a part in a movie with her favorite actress and a friendship develops between them in the most unexpected way (1st work). Madeline's country cousin Andre scores a big hit with her friends as he brings new life to both their failing garden and their failing efforts to win their big soccer match. Madeline teaches her shy cousin and doubting friends that where there's a will, there's a way (2nd work)

Under the cover of darkness a small boy, Maki, loosens the shackles that bind him and escapes into the desert night. Pursued by slavers across the moon-lit savanna, Maki meets Zarafa, a baby giraffe, and an orphan, just like him, as well as the nomad Hassan, Prince of the Desert. Hassan takes them to Alexandria for an audience with the Pasha of Egypt, who orders him to deliver the exotic animal as a gift to King Charles of France.

Meet the most unforgettable characters and embark on a thrilling adventure with Mowgli as he journeys deep into the jungle and learns 'The Bare Necessities' of life from happy-go-lucky Baloo the bear. Meet Bagheera, the wise old panther, and crazy King Louie, the orangutan. But watch out for the cunning tiger Shere Khan and Kaa, the sneakiest snake in the jungle! It is an extraordinary adventure and a heartwarming tale that celebrates the true meaning...

When two curious members of Lilly's crew discover ₁The Big Book of Little Adventures₂ in the lighthouse basement, the adventure begins: Messenger pelican Pel Mel brings news that newly orphaned Daniel and his pot-bellied pig Oink need a home; sisters Peaches and Dee, snicker-bicker; Professor Crabbe perfects the Illiator; Will and Al Patchitt prepare for guests; and Lilly, the kids and Uncle Fitz take Daniel on a musical journey where they meet...

After he is fired from the Anti-Villain League for failing to take down the latest bad guy to threaten humanity, Gru finds himself in the midst of a major identity crisis. But when a mysterious stranger shows up to inform Gru that he has a long-lost twin brother-a brother who desperately wishes to follow in his twin's despicable footsteps-one former super-villain will rediscover just how good it feels to be bad. Action and rude humor.

A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains togo to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city

Examines the efforts of the Children's Aid Society in New York, organized by minister Charles Loring Brace, which from 1853 to 1929 sent over 100,000 unwanted and orphaned children from the city to homes in rural America

"Witness the birth of England as you've never seen in the acclaimed series The Last Kingdom from the makers of Downton Abbey. At the end of the 9th century, many of the separate kingdoms, which we now call England, have fallen in bloody conflict with invading Danes. Against this turbulent backdrop lives our hero, Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon). Born the son of a Saxon nobleman, he is captured by the Danes and raised as one of their own. For many years...