Childrens Films

A self-made man who rose to dizzying heights, Subhash Ghai proved the adage that destinies are created—and destroyed—every day in the Mumbai film industry. Today he runs Whistling Woods, the country's foremost film institute: his legacy to future generations of filmmakers. Karma's Child, his memoir, written with Suveen Sinha, tells the story of a man who believed he was destined to direct his own future, no less dramatically than a Subhash Ghai film—and did so.

Quand on est un vieux loup et que c'est l'hiver, que faire ? Le loup de notre histoire va de maison en maison avec dans son sac un caillou pour faire... de la soupe au caillou. Mais chacun a une recette différente : le cochon ajouterait bien des courgettes, le cheval et le canard suggèrent des poireaux. Et ainsi de suite... jusqu'à faire une vraie soupe.

Rocket, the beloved dog from the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story, is busy collecting 100 things to take to school on his 100th day, and he has the perfect place to keep them safe. That is, until Bella, a squirrel who loves acorns, gets involved.

Julia Childs's TV show, The French Chef, was extraordinarily popular during its broadcast from 1963 until 1973. Child became a cultural icon in the 1960s, and, in the years since, she and her show have remained enduring influences on American cooking, American television, and American culture. In this concise book, Dana Polan considers what made Childs program such a success. It was not the first televised cooking show, but it did define and popularize the genre. Polan examines the development of the show, its day-to-day production, and its critical and fan reception.

Für den 17-jährigen Tim geht ein Traum in Erfüllung: Er darf am berühmten Mozart-Internat Gesang studieren! Doch dort angekommen, muss er sich nicht nur dem herausfordernden neuen Schulalltag stellen – geführt von mysteriösen Lichtergeistern findet er auch ein geheimes Portal in die sagenhafte Welt von Mozarts Zauberflöte. Hier soll er in der Rolle des Prinzen Tamino gemeinsam mit Papageno Prinzessin Pamina retten, um ihre Welt vor der ewigen Dunkelheit der Königin der Nacht zu bewahren.

Il était une fois un petit lapin qui ne savait dire qu'une chose : CACA BOUDIN ! Du matin au soir et du soir au matin : CACA BOUDIN ! À l'heure de la soupe et à l'heure du bain : CACA BOUDIN ! Il manque un loup à cette histoire, le voilà, tiens : CACA BOUDIN.

A smart, funny, and heartfelt middle grade novel about Lily Hong’s attempts to save her parents’ Chinese school and the town’s community center using all the resources she has—devoted friends, ingenuity, a passion for filmmaking, mediocre dance moves (at best), and perhaps even her archnemesis.

Jeder kennt Willy Wonka, den genialen Erfinder und Inhaber der legendären Schokoladenfabrik – an der Seite des kleinen Charlie der große Held der weltberühmten Geschichte von Roald Dahl. Wie wurde Willy Wonka zu dem exzentrischen Magier, der die Welt mit seinen Kreationen gleichermaßen bezaubert und verstört? Davon erzählt der Film, den Warner Bros. kurz vor Weihnachten mit einem grandiosen Star-Aufgebot in die Kinos bringt. So viel sei verraten: Seine einzigartige Begabung als magischer Chocolatier hat seine Mutter dem jungen Willy als Vermächtnis mit auf den Weg gegeben.

Prima di Charlie, prima della Fabbrica di Cioccolato, c’è una storia piena di ingegno e fantasia... Ispirato alla folle magia di ROALD DAHL, il meraviglioso racconto di come Willy Wonka sia diventato il più grande inventore, mago e cioccolatiere del mondo. Scritto da Sibéal Pounder, basato sull’attesissimo film della Warner, creato da Paul King e scritto per il cinema da Simon Farnaby e Paul King. Un mix inebriante di magia e musica, caos ed emozione raccontato con un cuore e un umorismo senza pari.

What if you could jump into any movie in the world? 14-year-old Blake Connors and his 11-year-old sister Becky discover that their parents invented a device that could make that very dream come true. After every government agency on the planet began hunting them they found themselves in their worst nightmare. Forced to fake their own deaths and hide out in the worlds they had unlocked, it now falls on Blake and Becky to jump in and find them, before somebody else does.

This young listeners’ edition tells the remarkable story, largely forgotten until now, of the young Jewish women who became resistance fighters against the Nazis during World War II. It has already been optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major motion picture....

In The Mysterious Abductions, animals are disappearing without a trace. With the help of a gentle wombat, a jittery jerboa, a band of coyotes, and some kooky bats, the brigade journeys to the depths of the earth where they find themselves in a wacky, high-stakes game that will determine all of their survival!

A famous Hollywood director comes to the Brookline Movie House to run a special New York Film Academy film camp, and Maeve couldn't be more excited - especially when she finds out this director is bringing her dreamy actor son! But Maeve's quest for the spotlight is interrupted by Madeline, the beautiful, talented, and ultra-rich daughter of the famous Krupcake King. She wants to star in the movie, too.

The explosive conclusion of the quest for the Autumn King! What magic, what curses, what schemes await.... Through the mountain of shadow and into the gated lands, Omen and his companions travel right into the heart of darkness. Can they save the land? Can they save themselves? Or does the fate of the world ultimately hang on the antics of two chatty felines with a history more tangled than a ball of yarn? Of Cats and Dragons, where the epic meets the adorable. You don't want to miss out on this one!

It is the season of monsters, and wild magic rules the land. Young warrior bard Omen Daenoth and his intrepid companions - the prince of Terizkand, a Sundragon scholar, a cynical spy, a reckless Corsair, not to mention the talking cats - journey toward the looming Mountain of Shadow.

In the shadow of a devastating hex, pursued by a stealer of souls, with both interference and help from Tormy and the potty-mouthed kitten Tyrin, Omen faces monsters, ghosts, and grave troubles unshackled by the volatile seasons themselves. Accompanied by the prince of Terizkand, a Sundragon scholar, a cynical spy, and a reckless Corsair, our young firebrand has to employ all his strengths as the autumn winds carry them into the center of a cataclysm that threatens to swallow the world.

In their second big adventure, Omen and his giant talking cat, Tormy, journey to a blighted land to rescue a doomed child. But the fateful quest entwines their lives with an ancient curse, and Omen has to risk everything for the sake of the innocent he refuses to abandon. Aided by his magic-wielding family, the guardian dragons of Melia, and an unexpected friend, Omen must confront cataclysmic evil. But how can anyone stand against the immortal wrath of the Dark Heart?

Fresh out of middle school, 12-year-old Orabella thought the worst of her worries would be choosing between going to high school and being homeschooled - between sticking with her friends or being free from the bullying she receives because of her learning disability. But she soon discovers that the world she knew, school included, isn't what it seems. An eerie encounter with a mysterious raven during the Summer Solstice Festival forces her to move in with her grandparents, where strange occurrences happen more and more often.

Mister Vam kann es kaum glauben: neue, lange Eckzähne statt der entsetzlichen Zahnlücken in seinem Mund! Damit kehrt die Lust am Leben in den Vampir zurück. Sogar Autofahren lernt er und findet Geschmack daran. Nur leider hat er kaum Zeit dazu, denn der filmbesessene Kater Plaus Pinsky gibt seinen Traum von einem Erfolgsfilm nicht auf. Mister Vam soll als Taxifahrer die Hauptrolle in seinem neuen Vampirfilm spielen. Doch ein Taxifahrer, der die Verkehrsregeln nicht kennt?

After an accident on his way home from school, 17-year-old Joe Harding is locked out of his house. A stranger, who appears to own Joe's house, warns him to escape. Huge bells on rooftops ring out, and Joe is chased out of town by a band of citizens determined to kill him. He escapes, and after surviving alone in an England that is wild and uncultivated, joins a small band of young people in hiding. He is in a parallel world in which he wants to remain, but fate has other things in store for him.