Gavin Scott
Author
Series
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"It is the winter of 1946, and after years of war, ex-Special Operations Executive agent Duncan Forrester is back at his Oxford college as a junior Ancient History Fellow. But his peace is shattered when a much-disliked Fellow is found dead in the quad, stabbed and pushed from an upper window. A don is suspected and arrested for the murder, but Forrester is not convinced of his friend’s guilt. On the hunt for the true killer, he finds himself plunged...
3) War & peace
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
In Tolstoy's timeless epic of love and loss, a circle of aristocrats finds their glittering world crumbling as war threatens imperial Russia. Set during the years of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, War and Peace follows the changing fortunes of brooding hero Prince Andrej, his bookish friend Pierre, and the spirited but naive Natasha. As Napoleon's armies menace their privileged lives, the horrors of the battlefield reach into the elegant ballrooms...
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Even the King of the Jungle needs help sometimes but who is brave enough to help such a powerful beast? Courage comes in all sizes in Aesop's classic fable, The Lion and the Mouse. Readers who are familiar with this timeless tale and those who are new to the story will love the simple, beautiful language of this retelling. Endearing illustrations enrich the narrative and draw in even reluctant readers. The unlikely friendship between a grouchy lion...
Publisher
PorchLight Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A wacky inventor trying to find treasure on an island turns it into a camp for kids when he goes broke. Now an evil pirate's descendant arrives to take over the island. It's up to the kids to save the island and the summer camp.
14) Borrowers
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
A clan of thumb-size mischief makers stars in this eye-popping fantasy.
15) The Borrowers
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The Borrowers (1997): The miniature Clock family has lived with the Lenders for years...the human "beans" just don't know it. Little things keep disappearing and the "Beans" can't figure out that the Clocks are simply "borrowing household items for their own home within the walls." When the evil, scheming lawyer Ocious P. Potter tries to evict the Lenders from their happy home, the Borrowers try to stop him with a little ingenuity. Suddenly, the toaster's...